Cleaning....

I took on Liam's room a couple of weeks ago. It was an afternoon project, as it had gotten pretty bad, take a look:
In the end, I got it nicely cleaned and organized. It felt good, it always feels good to see the accomplishments of an afternoon:

Of course, it's rather easy to spend an afternoon cleaning. The hard part -for me- is keeping it clean!

But, so far, it's been pretty easy...Liam's not really using the room, as we have turned off the heater and closed the door...trying to use less energy and save a little in heating costs. Liam is bunking with the rest of us, which means we really only have to heat one room at night.

...Slowly but surely, I'm getting the house cleaned up. I've also gotten the kitchen in order (one of the HARDEST rooms for me to keep clean!) and I just overhauled the bathroom today. I didn't get pictures of those endeavors, though.

I also really want to get rid of the STUFF....but I am trying to concentrate on getting clean first.

For The Birds...

This:
Became this:

I brought the garland Liam and I made to my parents house when we went for Christmas, and my Dad and Mom took Liam out to hang it on the holly tree in their front yard for the birds to munch on. So much nicer than just throwing it away!

"sleep is for whimps" and other tidbits

I once saw a onesie at Hot Topic with that quaint little statement on it. It was back when Liam was a baby and I was tempted to get it for him, as it described his obvious feelings towards sleep perfectly.

I am reminded of that onesie now. I guess I should have bought it after all.....

I cant believe it's 4am and I am awake. Have been for at least an hour. This was not my plan, nor my idea. No. It is all because of this little guy:
Apparently, sleep is overrated and unnecessary. I hope he changes his mind soon, because I am one of those people to whom sleep is not only quite a necessity but also an enjoyable passtime which, as the mommy of two amazing little boys, I truly do not get enough of.

Another thing my wee one doesn't think necessary? Sharing:

It took no time at all for him to have EVERY toy in his lap.

So funny!

While I'm up and at it, take a look at this picture. I am truly amazed it turned out this cool:

With that, I will say "good night" or rather, "good morning". David is nearly asleep again and I hope to be quickly following...

beauty

A Fun Way To Clean

To help out in my resolutions, specially number 4, I've decided to follow along with Organizing Junkie's "Monthly Organizing Round Up" this year. She created a list that focuses on smaller aspects of the home, but there is also last years Round Up, which focused room by room. I'm thinking of tackling both, but for sure this years. I am excited!

See the rest of Organizing Junkie's site here!

...resolutions...

Wow, a whole week of 2009 is almost over already. Time flies.

I’ve spent some time this afternoon reading blogs. On the most recent one, the lady had a list of “resolutions”. I’ve been trying to ignore this, but now is the time.
So, without further ado, here’s my list for 2009.

(1) Daily “school” with Liam. Specifically to get his alphabet learned.
(2) Weekly menu planning. I took a break in December, and want to get back into the swing of things. I’d really like to get to having two-four weeks done in advance, so that I can accomplish #3 better.
(3) Spend less money on groceries. Learn how to use coupons, make a grocery log book, etcetera.
(4) Keep my home clean and organized.
(5) Actually have a quiet/devotional time each day.
(6) Have a date night with Hubby at least once a month.

Yes. That is a good list. Those are the things I feel strongly about accomplishing this year. There are other things, but I don’t want to overload myself because then my procrastinating self will not do any of it, LOL!

Make Me Laugh Monday

I needed a giggle this afternoon. It's been a long day of trying to clean up mi casa, and my hubby is still home cuz it snowed again last night. Don't get me wrong, I love the man, and have enjoyed *most* of this time off with him. I say *most* because he's been sick for most of it, and we all know men are a wee bit whiny when they are sick. I've had to escape the house a few times before I did or said something that would have caused an arguement. I'm quite ready to have things go back to normal.

But, I have gotten distracted. Here is my contribution to this lovely way to start the week, Laughing:
Baby in a laundry basket. Classic Fun. But, it gets better. Take a look:

Yep, folks. David had his big brother trapped in a laundry basket! It was all fun and games, though. Liam spent the whole time laughing.

I was reminded of Make Me Laugh Monday from reading my mom's site. It originated over here. Check them out!

Christmas Cowboy

Christmas in Jandtland

Christmas with the Butcher side