Behold, the cabinet underneath my kitchen sink!
Blogging is an interesting thing. I've enjoyed using it to journal our family's life. Phil is going to make a hard copy one of these days so we can have it to cherish in book form. Won't that be fun?
I also enjoy "blog surfing" to peek into the lives of others and see what's going on in their homes. One of the things I've realized about blogging, is that people do it for different reasons. I find myself drawn to blogs that present life in a positive light. I feel the same way about visiting with my friends face-to-face. I much prefer visiting with friends who don't gripe and complain about their husbands and children, but encourage me spiritually. None of us are perfect or live in perfect homes, but getting together to chat about all the negative things going on in our lives does nothing to improve matters.
Another thing about blogging is that it's very easy to post what you
want people to know about your life. I
choose to write about the positive things that go on in my home. I realize it gives the impression that I have it all together as a mom. But the truth is, I don't! And that's not what I set out to do when I post here on my blog. When I look back on my years as mom, I want to remember the good times. I want to remember my kids doing craft projects with me, not the fact that almost
everything I do with them backfires on me when they start arguing about paint colors, or who gets to sit on the stools, or who gets the pink sprinkles, etc. Just so you know my kids
do fight. They argue
all the time. They gripe, complain, hang onto me and whine, throw themselves on the floor and cry, and I
do get upset. I also lack organizational skills, and the evidence around my home haunts me daily. I just don't want to focus on all of that here on my blog. Writing about it would only remind me of it later.
Last night I told my friend,
Jenny, that I would post a few pictures here to confirm that I
don't have it all together. :) So, without further adieu, here's the proof.
Enjoy...
Here's my sewing stuff. I know I'm
really going to embarrass myself here. Not only do you see an unorganized mess, but there are 3-4 unfinished sewing projects stashed in that corner...
One of my kitchen counters...
My pantry closet--no rhyme or reason to the placement of anything in here...
My purse--not such a mess, but, I confess, that's bribery candy you see in there...
My bathroom cabinet...
My kids' closet...
Our boots and coats by the back door....
And here's the biggie. I saved the best for last...my bedroom closet and this morning's laundry. I was so tempted to straighten up the closet before taking this picture, but I restrained myself. As I took this picture, I asked myself,
Does it always look this bad?So, there you have it! It's kind of refreshing to post pictures of my closets. Now I feel motivated to do something about the mess!
