Merry Christmas

From our Home to Yours!

BBBTBB...

Hello all...This post is titled BBBTBB.  It stands for what we have been doing lately...

Birthday #1 Jacob turned 15!

 Birthday # 2 Maggie turned 10

Broken Arm...Pretty isn't it...

 Thanksgiving

Birthday #3 Curt turns 8!

Final B...Bloody noses...Don't worry...it was scouts and they were learning first aid.  Fake blood. :)

If you are wondering why Maggie is at cub scouts...cause she is the only girl around and they often ask her to help.  Her friend Cody is in the background.

Laundry made easy

I decided to create a family closet. I was tired of picking up socks all over the house. The children would leave their clothing everywhere. It was in their bedrooms, it was in the living room, it was at the front door, dining room, and even in the bathroom. I moved every bit of clothing that the children own down to the basement where the laundry is located. I cleared off shelves and found a cheap way to make little cubbies for their of smaller items. Surprisingly everything fit. We did go through all the clothing the children own. The laundry chute empties into this area. We made a changing area for the children to dress and undress in. We put up a curtain for privacy and they take turns getting dressed. It has worked out surprisingly well. They are happy because they no longer required to take their clothes upstairs and put them away.

Changing area

Each child gets their own shelf.

Hanging Church Clothes

Sweater hanging thingys. One for each kid to hold pj's, belts, undies, ties etc.

4 hooks for pj's that don't need washing yet.

Baskets...one for girls socks, one for boys white socks, and boy dress socks.

The washer and dryer are right here.  So I wash and fold and place on their shelf and laundry is done!  I also have bins for summer stuff that we can switch out for the season.
This has been the best thing for me. If you have any space to try a family closet I recommend it highly. Another great the side effect is the fact that the children have a lot more room in their rooms for their things. They now can use their closets for toys and other things that they want to keep. Their rooms are also staying cleaner because they're not throwing clothes on the floor when they change. It took me about a day to set up everything. There are lots of online resources about people's family closet. This has been revolutionary.