I didn’t take a picture as once we got started, I thought it best that we keep going. Lord knows that the last thing I need is another reason to procrastinate. Originally, all I wanted to do was clean my living room and rearrange the furniture so that we could move without stepping on or banging into something.

It’s funny how projects take on a mind of their own and go biserck when we least expect. I am amazed at how much we got done. And yes, I say we because my husband and our daughter, Mya who already has the energy of a 2.5 year old but has been even busier since being hopped-up on Predinsone, helped me get some things in order.

Drew and I started while she was hanging out in “OurBed” (as she likes to call it) watching Dora the Explorer. We swept, sorted and threw out everything that stood in the way of piece of mind. Mya was amazing. She made sure to dive right in and help us tackle the biggest messes under the couch.

But, in the midst of doing so, I realized that if we were going to clean right, we had to declutter to make room for the Christmas presents. We decided to go through Mya’s toys to give the stuff that she no longer played with away.

But, we also had to disinfect and clean all the toys because she had been sick a while and I wanted to make sure that we rid ourselves of stagnant flu/cold germs.

After we put Mya down for a nap, we took all of her toys out of her room and soaked them in a combination of Vinegar, Lemon Juice and Hot Water to clean them. We seperated them and packed what we were giving away in a box. We had a few broken toys/items so we threw them away if they were not usable for anything else.

Finally, the items that we were keeping were cleaned and grouped. I love
Ziploc Freezer Bags. They are durable and reuseable and are great for holding crayons, colored pencils, playdoh, train cars, toy dishes, and toy food. I use different sizes depending on exactly what I am storing in them The best part is that they are clear so Mya can see what’s in them before she plays.

My husband and Mya also cleaned her room and washed her Mega Bloks
in the tub while she bathed. It was cute and difintely killed two birds with one stone. We finished up her room by rearranging the furniture to accomdate her wooden kitchen from that we have to finish assembling.

If you made it this far, you can imagine just how tiring this all must have been. The worse part is, I am not done yet. I have a few blog entries to write, four test sites to upload to a client server, and a few emails to draft. Then I have to work out.

It is, after all, Tackle it Tuesday.

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