I had the itch to do a little organizing around the house.  I mean really little.  First, the boys and I tore apart their closet and toy box and sorted things by catagory.  Then we purchased a few small bins, labeled them, and attached an appropriate picture to each bin.  We keep them on the shelf in their closet in order to keep them from dumping out more than one box at a time.  Three weeks and going strong.  The boys appreciate their toys more when they are the ones who organize them and take care of them.

Trains, Action Figures, Wheeled Toys, and Animals

Next I attacked my laundry room (aka, the garage, so it’s more like my “laundry area”)  There were these awful dark green curtains hung from a gold rod and the curtains were full length, but were hung like a valance so the excess was just piled on the shelf where my detergents are kept.  It’s all been there since we moved in three years ago.  Last night I stumbled upon a blogger who had organized her laundry room over the weekend and it was very inspiring.

All I did was make a valance from some fabric I already had and some coordinating pom-pom trim for the bottom.  Simple and cute.  Since my laundry area is in the garage where there are unfinished walls and it already looks pretty crappy, I figured there was NOTHING I could do to make it any worse.  Out came the paint brush and acrylic paint.  With black paint, I painted the word “LAUNDRY” down the side of wall by the window and then painted a big “W” (for our last name) in the center of the wall above the valance.  On top of that, I simply wiped down my washer and dryer, threw away some empty bottles, and voila!  Good as new…or at least better than before!

Like I said, not fantastic, but definitely an improvement. I spend a LOT of time in here!!

Hope I inspired you to take on a few projects around the house that you’ve been putting off but would really like to attack!  Go for it!

~audrey

It’s almost ten o’clock at night (my “goal bedtime”).  I have done SO well at staying off the computer during the day that I haven’t even had time to post any thoughts lately.  I’ve been on the computer for the last hour and a half catching up on my favorite blogs, facebook, a little bill paying, etc…

What I should be doing is folding the laundry in the dryer and starting the dishwasher.  I SHOULD be cleaning up the kitchen from having friends over for dinner….there’s quite a mess.  I SHOULD be planning my menu for the next two weeks because I’ve been flying by the seat of my pants for about six days now (very unlike me!).  I SHOULD be in the bathtub because I changed the linens today and I NEVER go to bed on clean sheets without taking a bath right before bed!    I SHOULD be in bed reading one of the many books on my bedside table.  I SHOULD be organizing my laundry room because I just got really motivated reading a friend’s blog…

…but instead, I’m sitting here, getting a headache because I haven’t stared at the computer screen this long in over a week.  We had a great day today with friends.  Lunch date, dinner date, and fun with the boys in between.  God is good and we’re adjusting to our “Not Going Back” very well.  I look forward to tomorrow. 

Lights Out.

~audrey

Not only do I NOT have cancer and therefore do NOT have to have surgery again…I’ve also lost seven pounds since surgery and am continuing to lose.  I suppose I didn’t need that half of my thyroid afterall!    Thank you for all the prayers and encouragement.  You’re all great!!

Be blessed!!

~audrey