So in part of my new year's resolution to de-clutter, I have been getting rid of things we don't need and rearranging those things we do need to work better. In talking to a girlfriend of mine the other day about me needing organization, I had an epiphany of sorts. Why not put the two older kids in the same room (once again). Hannah and Joshua always end up sleeping together in either her room or his room anyways, because they don't want to be alone. Jonah will probably be in our room for at least another year. Getting them to clean their rooms has always been a constant battle, and while after heming and hawing for an extended period of time I can get Hannah to clean her room. Joshua willl lay there and whine that it's either too hard or he doesn't know what to do (even if I tell him), till he wears himself out and falls asleep. So finally we did it. We put the two beds in Joshua's old room, separated by their dressers on either side of the room. They also each have a laundry basket in their room for the dirty clothes-this is nothing new-and a place to put their shoes. The new rule is that NOTHING else should be in their room, with the exception of ONE toy to snuggle with at bedtime.
Hannah's room on the other hand, became the playroom. ALL toys, with the exception of one toybox and Jonah's larger toys (which goes in the living) has to stay in the playroom. This way, it is much easier for them to clean up because the only thing they have to put away in that room is toys. So far, it has worked exceptionally well, and the kids have not complained ONCE about picking stuff up, in any room. It is only Tuesday though.
Then, today, I decided I wanted to switch the two desks in my office. We had a nonworking computer on Jacob's old desk, and my computer and printer/etc on an old kitchen table (that is on it's last legs, no pun intended). I convinced my sweet hubby to unhook all the PC stuff and put the non working one away. Now Hannah can use the table-desk for school work. At least for today, she seems to be a huge fan of it. Now, my next project is getting the extra dresser (aka junk drawers) out of my bedroom, so we can put the dog's crate in our room. THEN, when we get our piano, we can put THAT where the dog crate is now!
All the while I am trying (and failing) to catch up on laundry and getting old clothes sorted out for the church consignment sale next month. The goal is to get a good bit of money saved up in order to buy more spring/summer clothes for the kids, and have a little extra towards the homeschool convention in April I will be blogging about this soon too I hope.
I have also started writing again. After taking a hiatus for several years, I have started working on a new story. I won't give any details right now, and can't promise that I will ever be ready to take that risk and share it with anyone, but in the mean time it has been oddly theraputic for me. In a time when things have been super chaotic lately, it has been a major stress reliever.
Hubs and I have also started playing WoW again. I have really been missing it over the past few months. Nothing major, just little things here or there would remind me of questing in a different zone or a certain instance. Last week, we started talking about playing when we got our tax return, and just paying for the year up front. But then we realized that it's actually free to play now, no credit card required or anything, all the way to level 20. Of course it's a little limited, No trading in the auction house, no grouping with other trial members, etc. But it was enough playing for a couple days to help me decide I wanted to get back in to it. Especially now that Jonah has gotten bigger and can play for a little bit in the room with me without me constantly holding him, but I think we are mostly going to be playing once they go to bed or take naps. All in all though, it's something I really do enjoy, and I think I have gotten over being burnt out and am ready to start getting back in the game!!
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