One Hour Clean Sweep: The Nursery

In 15 Minutes I...

• Picked up and sorted all the toys
• Put away all the toy bins
• Collected laundry
• Moved the little workshop I found at a garage sale
• Put away the dehumidifier
• Changed the crib sheet

Weekly Wrap Up

1) http://www.allrecipes.com/ has an ingredient search. I use that website all the time, but did not know this. I typed in green pepper, chicken, and spaghetti sauce and found a 4.5 star recipe for chicken cacciatore. We'll see how it turns out.


2) A 22 month old boy + a playground to explore = pure little boy joy


3) Sometimes God speaks quietly to my heart and other times (like this morning) he whacks me with a 2x4 and speaks with a megaphone through a wise Christian woman I greatly respect. I needed it.


4) Check registers were meant to be used. I used to just keep track by checking online, but discovered I really need to write down where that money goes. It's surprising to see how many transactions occur on one day. I am being forced to really think about each little transaction.

5) I am learning to cut myself some slack. I need this with baby number two due to arrive in less than a month. Simplifying and de-cluttering mean much easier housekeeping. Bulk shopping and stockpiling mean much easier meal prep. I enjoy having more time to relax and spend time with my husband and son before we adjust to life as a family of four.

6) Finding out I am out of eggs while making pancakes was enough to send me into tears Saturday morning. Apparently this is what happens to women who are 37 weeks pregnant.

7) Preparing for a new baby does not have to cost a small fortune. More to come on this in the next week.

One Hour Clean Sweep: Master Bedroom

My master bedroom is currently serving as our office and temporary storage for some baby items. We are finishing our unfinished basement and had to move everything out. Once the basement is done, the upstairs guest bedroom/office will be going downstairs and baby #2 will be moving into the upstairs guest bedroom/office. We have been living like this since March and I am ready to put my house back together.

Anyway, in 15 minutes I...

1) Made the bed. This always makes the most difference in a bedroom.

2) Picked up laundry off the floor and put it in the hamper. Removed all other clutter from the floor. I put away items that belonged elsewhere and threw away/recycled trash.

2) Cleared off and put away the clutter from the tops of the two dressers, nightstand, and bench at the end of the bed.

For more about the One Hour Clean Sweep follow these links:

Introduction

Kitchen

Living Room