Friday, March 9, 2012

Getting Organized - The Beginning of our Journey

I have simply become obsessed with organizing recently.  It's a daunting task with 2 children under the age of 3, but I am tired of being frustrated and always feeling like I am behind on all the housework!  SO, I decided to make a change, invest the time upfront to get organized, and come up with some sort of routine/proccess to help me get and keep things in order!  My other big driver (besides eliminating some stress from my life) is having more time to focus on my beautiful family and especially the time I have at home with my darling little girls.  I want to make sure that I spend as much time as I can and give them as much attention as possible without letting the housework slide. 

As I've started on this organizational journey, I have noted a bonus side effect - my OCD husband has become more relaxed/happy, and in turn, has been able to spend more time with the girls instead of having to straighten things to his liking. (Some days, he comes home and literally not even acknowledge any of us until he straightens up)  I don't know if I'll ever be able to get the house to how he would ultimately love it (he says if the girls and I were to pass, he would throw everything away and just live in an immaculate apartment with nothing) but I think we can reach my goal of getting everything organized.  I want everything to have a designated place, I want to get rid of all the clutter that we've been holding on to, and most of all have a streamlined and efficient process for it all!

I plan to document our journey here and hopefully give some organization tips/inspiration interspersed with my love of crafting/sewing.  I plan to use those skills to help us spiff up our home. (⌒▽⌒)  I am so excited for our journey to begin!!