Day Three-Done!

If you are not in the loop....catch up, here!
Oh, the kitchen. I mean...........oooooohhhhhhh, the kitchen (not said in a happy tone!)

It starts off with a little background. When we bought the house...the ONLY negative, is that the washer/dryer is IN the kitchen. I don't mean a closet in the kitchen, or a room off of the kitchen, NO! I mean IN the kitchen! And, I just do not like it.

But, we have not done anything about it, b/c in due time.....the kitchen will get a MAJOR overhaul. I am talking major. So, for now....it stays.


The snacks, oh, the snacks! (on top of the fridge!)They overtake us sometime! But between lunches, ballgames, road trips, and just plain ole having the munchies....we always have TONS of snacks!


And, then there's this little spot...I love it! It is the coziest spot in the kitchen. But, please! Those flowers. D.E.A.D! And, have been for over a week now....doesn't anyone other than me see that?!

This little desk area...catches all of the JUNK in the kitchen!


And, the tons and never-ending tons of Halloween Candy! Gotta work on that.


So.......after LOTS of different cleaning supplies (several not pictured!)


-------------The Kitchen is CLEAN!-----------------

Look at the washer and dryer, and all of those snacks! All tidy!!!
**I even cleaned out the INSIDE of the fridge!



My little corner, all clean! Flowers.....be gone!


The desk....clean as a whistle!


The counters clean!


The stove.....even the inside.....clean!!!

Day Two-Done!

Day Two----The Bathrooms------Well, lets say I had a little detour in my day!

Good Morning America! Can you believe it! How fun!!!!!


(Um, like, I left my house at 6pm on Monday, my sis, and my friend Diane...we drove to Nashville, camped out for a spot at the front, watched Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley LIVE on Good Morning America, played around a little with Alan Jackson, and then we headed home....Um, a much needed Starbucks helped us arrive home safely....by 3:30! Yes, 23 hours of jam-packed-country-music-lovin'-fun!


And, then, I commenced to cleaning! As is my goal for the week!

Ugh, this bathroom it is like the center of everything, we all just travel in and out of it!

I mean, I actually like it, that since we've moved, we still like all being together! So, lots of times, when I am drying my hair, or Scott is ironing....the boys will come in, chat, or just hang out with us. Kind of ok with me!



The counters collect so much stuff. It is hard to manage sometime!



This is Scott's side of the bathroom! He needs a little nudging too! (even with his neat-freak kind of self!)



This is just a little whimsy I made, and I love having it hanging in my bathroom! It has the quote "I do love nothing more than this day". It is a gentle reminder. I need!

Look at this! I cleaned it OUT! I mean, who needs all of that junk, samples, junk I accumulate?! Out it went! Now, all the stuff I use!!!



So, the shade started out like this....notice that it is dirty, and the lace, or whatever that is, is falling off, and just old! Well, I am in a "makeover recession" right now, so I could not spend $$$ on the shade that I've had my eyes on.......but, I decided to repurpose this one!


So, I printed off a HUGE "S" on my computer, cut it out (with my little finger x-acto from fiskars....and a gift from Scrap ETC!),

(well, I was gonna add Smith across the center.....waaaaayyyy too much work for me right now!)

and then.....yes, don't freak out.....I traced the "S" with pencil, and then filled it in with a Sharpie. Yes. A Sharpie. And.....for what it is.....I love how it turned out!
*Then, I hotglued a little bit of Fancy Pants black ball trim on the bottom. Ta da! All done!


All done! And, clean, and I love it!


******The upstairs Bathroom*****

Ugh! This is the boys bathroom, and how does it get so dirty...like...everyday!
Anyways....before...it really looks ok in the pic....but do NOT be deceived. There is junk everywhere, and it is dirty!


2nd view of the counters. Junk'd up!

Oh, look at this closet?! Can you see all of the dirty clothes down there?! I mean, we seriously have a laundry issue!


The bathroom counter is always a wreck mainly just because they stack stuff here, and stack stuff there!


-----------And, now the finished product!---------------

The bathroom at a glance! I love having a Disney Bathroom. It makes happiness!!! I love the quote on the wall!


This little guy, he makes me so happy. My mom and I bought him at a yard sale when I was little. I was so proud to have him. He is cast iron, and HEAVY! But, he sits at the bottom of the tub there, and just fills me with happy! He is so cute!


And yes, those lights and that mirror were hung ON PURPOSE! Hidden Mickey!

The photos on the wall are from some Disney trips when the boys were little! We have LOTS! And, it is so neat to know that I have literally watched them grow up there!

This picture does not look great, but this closet is cleaned out, and ready for some fresh clean towels!

Clean Counters


All nice, and finished! And, yes, that IS a Restroom sign on the door! We love it!

Day One---Done!

Let me start with the before:

This is the endless pile of laundry that somehow makes it way to our room, to be folded, sorted, etc. We have a problem. This house does NOT have a laundry room. The washer & dryer are in the kitchen...and I mean.....IN THE kitchen. So, where does the laundry go? When it is all done? and waiting. (I am hoping to find a solution this week!)
This the the closet. Very typical.

Scott's side: all nice and neat, tidy, and door closed.

My side: like a hurricane, free-spirited, on the fly...never closed!

And, the dresser. It catches everything.


The floor/Scott's music table. Catchall.

And, just the bed in general. I love my bed when it is made. And tidy.

Now, remember, I said the house has been neglected. This is the kind of stuff you can't make up on your own!
I love these metal letters, on our headboard....well, I put them, just below, so you can see.....but, they are supposed to stand up....so you can see the word love (see final product!)....but, they had fallen, and had been down so long...well, you can see! (but they are on Scott's side of the bed, so can I blame him for the neglect?)

And, then, even the little things like this. Chapman put this pirate canvas here, because he wanted me to see it every morning when I wake up (my side of the bed faces this wall). And, this picture has fallen, inside the frame! For, like 6 months, I have said "I need to fix that!" Well, friends, today is the day!



---------The After-------(I feel like I need to shout, "bus driver, move that bus!!!"--------
Did I mention that I love my bedroom?! Why have I let it get this out of hand. This is my retreat. My place of peace. I don't have any pictures of my boys in here. It is for me and Scott. Just us. (I mean, don't get me wrong, I am NO Kate Gosselin, who kicks her kids out of the bedroom like a maniac) but...I do love it, just a room for us!


The dresser! All clean! (i should've waived for ya!)

This little corner, all cleaned up, frames fixed, pirate canvas...well, it moved to the kitchen!

Ok, check out the closet, cleaned out.....and in color order! BOOM! I love it!


But.....this little corner, still needs some help. This OLD tv, and that table.......any suggestions!


Ok...tomorrow....the bathroom!
Who wants to join Me?! If you are participating, please link up...right here!

Fall Clean-up Blog-along

Yes, that's right! Let the fun begin!!!

Now, first off, I feel like I need a little disclaimer:

I spent the Summer.....enjoying it! Having a ball, and loving every single day! Beach, pool, Disney, Alabama Adventure, Concerts, need I say more!

Then, school started, Disneyland for Labor Day, and our Fall-Running-Tour, extravaganza....oh yeah, and a little bit of that ole J.O.B!

Um, and then a 60 mile walk! Seriously. These last few months have been packed. FUN. but packed.

So, needless to say....the last thing on the priority list was the house!

Well, kids, times are changin'.

So, here's what we are doing. We are cleaning, and blogging, while we are at it!

Here's what I'm doing:

• make a plan each day to be for each room or cleaning/decluttering project.
• take before & after pics and post 'em on your blog each night, along with which room you are doing the next day.
• come back to my blog and post your blog entry to a linky thing (this way you can check out everyone elses' progress to keep ya motivated too!)
• join in, even if you can only do something for 15 min. (EVERYONE can spare 15 minutes of straightening, throwing out something, cleaning up something, etc. and you'll feel so much better for it!)
• keep in mind- this is not a competition. this is not going to earn your righteousness or give you the "woman (or man!) of the year award"! this is just a chance to tackle a few projects around home with the encouragement of friends.
  
• BEWARE: don't get sucked into the deadly disease of Magazine Cover-itis! ;)

I hope you will join us.....and make sure to take a before/after pic while you do!

So.....I am off, with my tennis shoes on, to clean.....I've got Hillsong on pandora.com, and I am ready!