My love hate relationship with clothes

So I am sure I am like 90% of women out there that love to get new clothes.  The way you feel in new clothes how they fit just right (before the fading, wearing and stretching).  I have become victim more times that I would like to admit for a deal on a piece that I just thought I had to have and then it has sat in my closet ever since. 

I have been trying to purge a lot this winter.  Not only things of my own, but things of my girls as well.  I have condensed my closet down to half of the closet (all of which use to be mine before baby #2). 

However there is still one mounding problem and thus my war against clothes...

The mounding pile of laundry I have every week.  It takes me either one day of all day washer and dryer running or a few times a weekend to get all the clothes washed.  Currently I am only doing laundry for 3 of the 4 residents in the house, but it is still a huge pile.  My main problem with this is that come next week I will have to do it all over again.  Arrrgg...  I am over the washing, drying, sorting, folding and if I am lucky putting away. 

I have been guilty on more than one occasion of just letting the folded laundry stay in the basket until it is all worn.  I have also left it on a large pile on the bed for more than a few days.  I think I am just going to throw it on  the floor in one room and let everyone have a free for all to decide what they would like to wear for the day.  May not work out so well, but you are getting my point.  I am OVER IT!

Enough said... moving on.

Finally have gotten my own computer and I am shooting for updating the blog more often and with pictures.  Can I get a yeah!  I have been spending sometime lately looking at blogland and I have made some observations.

1. There are millions of blogs out there written by some very witty, funny, crafty women that really inspire me to want to create.
2. I am becoming aware of the world of thrifting and I am looking forward to getting out there more this spring and summer.
3. A lot of people on their blogs are talking about becoming debt free and the process of creating beautiful homes on little to no budget... I am all ears.  The idea of being debt free is sounding better and better. 
4. Lastly, I need to get out my camera more.  I have been totally lame these last few months I will take a photo here and there, but need/would like to be much more consistent. So here goes. 

Today I took the girls outside for a little impromptu photo session.  We got a few good shots in the few minutes that I could hold their attention. 


Behold...

Enough for today can't go all in in one day.  Will shoot for more tomorrow.

Mission Impossible

So my mission to create order in my life/house is off to a rocky start.  Every time I turn around someone is making a mess where I had just cleaned up (husband included).  I mean REALLY people.  I have spent most of my day cleaning things and don't have much to show for it.  I think I need a week at home alone to fully accomplish what I want to do.  (Never gonna happen)  I either need to become nocturnal and work during the night (could be slightly problematic due to the small people running around my house during the day would allow for no rest.) Or, somehow learn to embrace the clutter, disorganization, mess, and chaos and learn to be happy with it.  I am guessing that the latter is never going to happen.  Just not me.  When everything is clean and put away I feel more relaxed and at piece.  So, I guess the solution to my problem is less sleep MORE CAFFEINE...  Photos tomorrow I promise

One drawer closer

I am a little closer to my plan to enact organization back into my life.  This evening I started small.  My bathroom drawers. The plan is to get through one room at a time so that I actually finish.  Tomorrow... possibly the Braelee's room or my closet. Yikes, either is daunting.  My other act of organization is to come up with a weekly meal plan and stick to it.  This would help me two fold: know what the heck I am doing and hopefully eat better.  Wish me luck!

2010 Wrap up

It has been a long time since I blogged with the holidays and being out of the country I haven't done much of anything lately, except try to manage the chaos.  I think a good way to close out this year is to back track and list my highlights of this last year.

1.  Hooray for Jeff back to work in 2010.  This helped my stress level immensely not just monetarily but my sanity as well.
2. Getting to see Sunday grow through her first year.  Thank goodness we made it.  Was a little hairy in the beginning there.  Looking back I think we/I learned a lot.
3. We got to take a camping vacation this year.  Was good to be out in the fresh air.  Braelee enjoyed it and even jumped off the back of the boat into the middle of the lake.  Her favorite quote from the trip was telling Steve to "Hit it" in the boat.
4. We started some home improvement projects this year due to a fingernail polish mishap :(  However, they are not fully complete.  I am hoping that 2011 will bring these to a close.
5. We had a good time this fall seeing Braelee participate in dance and gymnastics class.
6.  Yeah Zumba.  We are destined to become good friends in 2011.
7.  I enjoy seeing Braelee and Sunday beginning to play with each other.  It is very entertaining and lessens the load on me for constant entertainment :)
8.  The craft group has been a much needed interaction with adults and gives me an outlet to actually be creative.
9. Christmas was good the girls were spoiled.  Fun to see them excited opening their presents.
10.  Participated in my first Portland to Coast race.  Was exhausting and fun at the same time.  Highlight: walking 4 miles at midnight in the pitch black in the middle of nowhere.  Lovely.
11.  Lastly, how could I forget my much needed vacation.  7 days with no children.  Was relaxing, just what I needed after having a rough couple of years.

Some Random Photos of 2010

Catch Up

So I haven't blogged for a little while so here are some random things that have gone on in our household over the last weeks.

1. Halloween has passed.  Braelee had a lot of fun trick or treating and then was dissappointed the next day when people started taking down their decorations.  Now she is looking forward to Christmas.
2. I have tried 2 Zumba classes.  It is a lot of fun and hopefully I don't look completely ridiculous.
3. The other night Braelee walked around the house announcing that "my job is um, I am 3 1/2.  Um, so my job is..."
4. Jeff got a new truck this last weekend.
5. The girls are still coughing, a cloud of sickness has taken up around our house.
6. I had the girls take some pictures in the fall leaves was fun.
7. Braelee is riding her bike without any help. Minus the turning part.
8. Jessica and Chenzi came over to make cakes and Braelee was excited.  Keeps talking about her friend Chenzi.

Just a little tid bit into the last week of our lives...

 P.S.  My grass is in and green... Yeah!

 Jessica and Sunday

 Chenzi and Braelee with their creations

 Sunday napping while dad looks at trucks



Feeling crafty

So I have decided to try and organize a monthly craft group I am hoping that it will be lots of fun for us ladies to be able to join together and get to visit and be creative.  Fabulous.  I am just hoping that it will all work out.  Trying to fit into the schedules of 6-8 busy ladies can be a challenging task.  Well however it turns out I am excited at the idea and I think it could be loads of fun.  Now on to finding the ideas....