Sometimes I like to whine...

A warm wind is blowing. The windows are open...the lawn mower is humming and I feel like throwing everything away...it must be spring.

No matter how much I chuck it seems like stuff just keeps coming in...I really need to muster energy to go through closets again, take out winter wear and make sure everyone has what they need for summer. I need to limit the outfits in the closets so my laundry doesn't overwhelm me. I need to clear out our coat closet, which is overflowing...does everyone need 3 or 4 coats? I need to put some away. We do save coats to pass down to the next kiddo, it is hard to know what size they will be the next year.

Also on the organizing agenda...Christmas stuff. I used to have a big victorian house...long long ago and far away. I used to decorate a ton...but now that we are in our century old farm house and the kids are getting older and I have been simplifying so much of my life, it is time to let some of them go. I perfer simply and organic decorations now. I would rather have a basket of pine cones from the backyard than fake evergreen wreath. So that needs to be hauled out and use the space for something more useful.

Also hubby's tools. They are everywhere, but mostly near and intruding into my laundry area! WE need to orgainize them and find a place where they can be found and put away. By WE I mean him. :)

I can't wait to put up the laundry line again. It is coming soon. It is suppose to rain for at least the next week so I am not going to bother right now. I have a hankering for sun dried sheets and a nice clean bed.

Like I said already the windows are open and I seriously hope it is blowing the dust away as we speak. Sometimes I love cleaning, other times I get resentful and irritated.

I guess I just would like someone to respect the work I do around here, instead of just trashing everything and leaving it for me. Yeah I am complaining. sorry.

Back to spring....and nice things. I also need to rake up the flower beds, plan some sort of back porch/deck/ patio...and hopefully get a chicken run done this year.

Oh yeah and the garden...

Well by the fact that my list gets longer and longer the longer I sit here and think about it...I guess it is time to go!

Thanks for listening.

His Sacred Name - An Easter Declaration

Food Storage

We have been working on our food storage more seriously.  Steve has turned into the coupon king. Like most things...my idea and he follows through.  Sorry this is a bit blurry.  We took a lot of empty canning jars out and put them in a different spot...awaiting goodies later.  We have more things on other shelves but it wasn't picture ready yet.  Promise to post when we get everything cleaned up and in order. 

This picture is a bit clearer.  This is the smallest space in the house and tends to collect the most junk.  Whatever we don't know what to do with...goes here.  We need to break ourselves of this habit, and just keep this a nice organized space.  Here's hoping...

Bedroom redecorating...just a little

I love trees for some reason.  So when I saw these branches I had to have them.  I wish I was more talented and could just draw them on the wall and/or paint them myself, but I don't dare try.  So I will stick to the decales.  I love the little birds sitting on the branches.

I needed some new artwork for my walls.  I love my kids and I love SIMPLE projects.  So I found some fabric and traced their hands.  Jacob's was so big I had to put it sideways in an 8x10 frame.  Geez!  I think they look simple and cute. 

That's all for now until I take more pictures of the rest of the house.  Maggie's room is redone...still need pictures of that.  I will get to it I promise.

It's time to celebrate Spring!

Fresh Flowers always make me happy.

Slipcovers in light colors lighten up the space.

I added a new chair to the mix so our whole family can sit in the living room at the same time. 

I love baskets too.

How do you decorate for Spring?  I am not usually a flower type person, but I think my likes are changing!

So much has happened...

Let's see. Curt had a concert that I video taped and it refuses to upload to my blog! I have been redecorating again and moving furniture. I cleaned the whole house for spring. I love when the house is fresh and clean, of course it didn't stay that way long. I have some pictures from my trip to Virginia to see my parents. They loaded into the computer but I can't find them. Today was so warm,last night we slept with the windows open, it was like heaven! We redid maggie's room again. I did some "artwork" for my room. Oh I am sure more has happened that I am not thinking of... I am learning how to post from my I pod touch, it is weird and going slowly. I hope to do a quick cleaning tomorrow and then get some pictures posted of the things I am talking about. I dont know if I can post pictures from this thing, I will have to try it out. Goodnight.