Office- almost done!

I have finally got my butt in the office to clean! Although it's not all the way done- the bookshelves need decluttered as well as the closet and desk- the junk on the floor is pretty much gone. The printer and pile in the corner just need to be loaded in the car to go to Goodwill. The pile of papers on the small bookshelf are bills to be dealt with tomorrow and some books to go to the church for the kids room. My son just walked in and said - "Wow! The office looks so nice and clean." It was amazing how dusty it was. Where does it come from?

Here are the rest of the before photos-

And here are the after-

One day I really want to replace the floor. It's a crazy linoleum like floor that was in my son's room and my room. I'm guessing it's under the carpet in Paige's room too! I'm also not crazy about the pine panelling. But it's real pine- not the cheap 70's panelling and we're afraid of what's under it. The curtains came with the house and I haven't seen anything that I think would look nice with the panelling so they've stayed. I want to put the small bookshelf back in my son's room but it won't be possible until I clean off the shelves in the closet. Heck- for now it's clean. The room is located in between my first and second floors and so when I go up or down the steps it's so nice to look into a semi organized and clean office!

Too busy to breathe

The past few days have been crazy. Paige was in a play Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Saturday we went to the Pittsburgh Zoo for the day and then to eat before rushing home. Sunday I had my friend and her family along with my dad and Jeff's mom for dinner. Last night was Jeffrey Michael's First Reconciliation. While waiting for his turn, he looked at me and Jeff and said I'm going to be a new kid. He looked so cute waiting outside of the confessional. He was all serious but when he came out he had a huge grin. His first communion isn't until April 25th and I told the CCD Director that I hope he makes it till then before needing to go to confession again!





Needless to say, my house is a disaster! I had started doing laundry Sunday night and had my sorted piles all over my bedroom floor. Now the piles have been stepped on and I own a nice clothes carpet! Tonight after I pick the kids up from church I am doing laundry all night!
Here is a picture from the zoo-

Before and After Bathroom Closet

Yesterday, the school nurse called at work for Paige. I was just pulling into the parking lot and the girls came out to tell me. Turn around and head back home. She was complaining all morning and I told her several times to stay home. Of course she didn't want to do that. It was my half day anyway so I didn't miss much. But I did get some things done at home. Including the bathroom closet as seen below.

Before-

After-

I still need to paint the shelves and the door. I was so proud of myself until I opened up the Women's Day that was in my mailbox. Of course there was a beautiful picture of a professionally organized linen closet with labeled baskets and even the back wall was wallpapered. It did give me the idea to remove the bottom shelf to put a laundry basket for dirty clothes. Now to just get the family to put their clothes in there instead of on the floor.

Then I even cleaned out the shelves under the sink. I don't have any before photos but here are the after. We are going to replace the sink and vanity so excuse the horrible paint.

The toilet paper rolls are for the gerbils!

Next I went downstairs and did dishes and did a quick cleaning inside the refrigerator. I grabbed a pile of Jeff's toys that belong out in the garage. We couldn't get into the garage until all the snow melted and since the sun was shining I headed outdoors. I cleaned the back patio and vacuumed out my car. Paige slept most of the day so I didn't want to do anything to loud inside that would wake her up.

By the time I got done with my car both Jeffrey's were home and so I got dinner going and Jeff M to CCD class. Other than a few loads of laundry and purging a pile of magazines not much else got done. But I still feel as though I accomplished a lot. I'm just dreading the office....here's a preview shot-

Scary huh? And that's just the shot entering the office, it gets worse!!