Do you ever feel overwhelmed with how much you have to do? I do. I feel like that right now. My house needs some serious attention. There is clutter everywhere. It ends up getting so cluttered because half the time I don’t know where to put things. Paper mostly. That and the piles of books/projects from school that lie around all the time. Oh, and don’t forget the library books. Ugh! The two younger girls and I just tackled their room. Anyone else out there that have kids that can make such a big mess? I am talking BIG. Imagine a floor that you literally cannot walk on without stepping on something. Oh, and it is deep. Now I am exhausted. I just cannot think about the piles on top of the dressers. I have one little girl who is a collecter and pack rat of very little things. What do I do with all this stuff? Necklace charms and handmade beaded bracelets. They have jewelry boxes but somehow they tend to get rearranged so that it holds not one piece of jewelry but many rocks instead. Oy! I can’t believe that it was just a few weeks ago that we did a major clean in their room. Each time we go in to clean I take out at least a kitchen garbage bag full of garbage, not to mention the stuff that goes to Goodwill. Honestly I think the stuff in this house multiplies because I know I don’t spend money on a bunch of little things, or toys in general. Well, I better get back at it. But, maybe I will fix a latte first!
Susan
Hi Susan!
I know we’ve delved into this before, ha, and I’m soy-tinly not an expert. I do not let them bring rocks in the house anymore. PLease check your rocks at the door, thank you! Then they each have a container under the bed for their miscellaneous crafts. If they have more than they can hold then it’s time for them to choose what stays and what goes…and sometimes, I veto that b/c i want to keep something they don’t. I don’t remember any traumatic moments as a child from having stuff thrown out, so they’ll be just fine in 30 years without it.
NOw…about my piles of stuff…maybe we shouldn’t get into that!
~jen
Susan,
About the Bathing Suits, my advice–Land’s End never gets better–it’s Early OR Nothin’!
It is good to see you back, but I understand completely about how you need to let the Lord do His work.
Thank you for being transparent–it helps all of us.