Jennifro

Just Another Manic Monday

(except it was Tuesday)

I woke up a crazy person today. In reality I've been somewhat sick/miserable/unmotivated for a few days now. And, in addition to feeling over scheduled and slightly overwhelmed with life in general, I think I found the root of my problems--and I'm not kidding: the closets!

The downstairs was a disaster this morning so I planned to drop the kids at co-op and clean for three hours. When I got home and started to tackle the kitchen I heard a little voice whisper,"go upstairs" so I listened. I walked into the girls room opened the closet and unleashed my fury. Seriously, I unloaded every closet drawer, threw everything off hangers, dumped every dresser and pulled stuff from under the bed and crib.

Honestly, the pile was nearly to my knees. Sometimes I'm such an idiot. But actually in the long run I'm glad I went a little berserk. For the last month, every time we cleaned the upstairs, it still felt like a mess--I couldn't lay my finger on what was bugging me. Once I saw the pile I created I knew I had found the source! I filled two GIGANTIC black trash bags--one for Goodwill and one full of trash. Also, since we redid the attic all the summer clothes were piled sky high in bins in the basement so this forced me to tackle that too.

Anyway, the result was SO satisfying and midway through Nick dropped in with lunch. "I'm scared of you right now. I'll do anything I can." A little fear never hurt a guy. So--as of now the Princess room is back. Totally de-junked, neat and clean (and really cute, I might add).

Once I got this spot put back together, I called and cancelled Natalie's afternoon activity, and told Nick we were going to all work together and finish the rest of the upstairs.

By the end of the evening, we had done the exact same thing in the boys' room, and in our two bedroom closets--again two more humongous bags filled--changed out all the winter to summer clothes, and changed everyone's sheets. I cannot begin to tell you how my mood has been lifted!

It really is so liberating to get rid of stuff and dejunk your life. I seriously felt like I was getting smothered upstairs and four hefty bags later, I know why.

I am surprised it has taken me so long to get to this this spring. A few months ago, a friend of mine said that in her opinion May rivals December in it's busyness. I have found this to be true--and I think with so much of my time being taken from me--I was paralyzed from getting anything done. Well, my limbs are working now. Look out attic here I come!