Ketch-Up

I'm finally catching up on some posts I never had a chance to get together and post. Some on Galveston and G's first day of school. I haven't had much time to blog but I have a good reason alright! Any free moment I get I am packing or tending to Gracie since I haven't seen her all day long. Here's what I slipped in for August:
Gracie's First Day of School

Family Beach Pics

Beach Days

Phew, I'm done for awhile! We did our final walk thru on our house and everything looks great. We are so excited but know this is going to be a not so fun week with packing/moving. Wed we get the keys and can start moving in. It may be awhile before I get back on put I'll try and blog posts from my phone to show the house. Happy Labor Day weekend :)

Staying Organized

I’m linking up to Kelly’s Korner again this week. It’s all about how you stay organized. I don’t really think I am that organized but I probably am more than most people! I have to say that our house is on the market right now so everything that I use REALLY helps when we have a showing to get all house hold things (mostly toys) put away fast!

We’ll start in the living room/tv room. Before our house went market ready, we did a HUGE clean out and put a lot of stuff in storage to make our house look bigger. This included our huge coffee table. So we have these storage bins that can serve as a mini table!

The storage bins were bought at Target over a year ago but you can find them pretty much everywhere. These were $20 a piece. I’d show you the inside but it might scare you! These work great for anything. Our hold blankets, shoes, computer cords, magazines, and more!

Next is our loft area.

We have a small space between bedrooms upstairs. A few years ago we made it a tv/computer/play area for extra toys. The shelving came from IKEA and the storage bins you can get at Target or Wal-Mart for less than $5. It’s a quick clean up if anything gets played with or taken out.  It also holds a few photo albums and blog books that I didn’t want in storage.

Then the play room..

We have one bedroom downstairs so a few years ago we made it a playroom for our daughter. Best decision EVER! Now she has her own space for playing and her toys don’t seem to end up all over the house. She still brings stuff into our tv room but it’s easy to throw stuff back in there!

Playroom closet:

Maybe not the greatest looking but pretty organized. The containers hold her crayons/paper stuff, bigger toys that don’t fit on shelves, and my craft/photo stuff. She does make a mess in here but pretty easy to tidy up quick.

Here’s another shot of the big toy unit.

Once again, IKEA shelves and Target bins. I’d love to say all of her toys are organized in these bins, but they are not. I think it’s harder with girl toys? Most boys I know play with cars, trains, and other smaller toys. Girl toys are bigger. Mostly doll stuff and books. I’ve attempted to have certain toys in the certain bin but it never worked. Especially with our house. Most times before showings or at night when she’s in bed I’m throwing stuff anywhere in there to get it straightened up!

That’s about it!

Here’s little Gracie doing play-dough this morning! I’m interested in reading about how everyone else stays organized!

Friday Confessions

I'm following my friend Janette and doing Friday confessions. Mine are a little late!

I confess... I have been so blooming tired this week that several nights this week I didn't wash my face. Gross, I know but I just brushed my teeth and crashed before 10! I do have to get up around 5:30 so I go to bed early!

I confess... I was a little rude to a lady I work with and I feel bad. I was snippy and lost my patience with her but some people I work with are just getting on MY LAST NERVE!

I confess...I have been in a blog funk lately. I know I still update mine more than most friends but lately I have just not been into it. I never thought I'd feel that way but sometimes it takes too much time and all I want to do is go to bed!
 

I confess... I come home  from work and vent all my work frustrations out on my poor hubby. I feel bad about it sometimes but I always feel a little better when I let it all out and tell him how it is for me. Even though we work together he has no idea what goes on at my end!

I confess. I broke down and bought the St. Joseph statue that is supposed to help you sell your house fast and give you good luck. I don't believe in it at all but we're going on 5 months now and haven't had much luck. I'm ready for this house to sell!

I confess... I wish I wasn't so envious of other people sometime. I am VERY thankful for what I have but I can't help but wish for things others have. It seems like life is so perfect for some people, and some people have it so easy. I wish life was easier for me sometimes.

and last, I confess.. I should be cleaning/straightening up our house right now because we have a showing tomorrow but I'm writing this post instead :)

            That's it for now...

 

Now it's your turn!