Though some have seen it, many have not. It is difficult to hide, frustrating to look at and something I am embarrassed by. My craft room/library is a nightmare to anyone who is neat and tidy. I walk by every day and ignore the challenge. It is a small room, but it has no door. The kids go in and out to get books or craft items and never put them away. I run in to wrap a gift and leave the scissors and tape out. Keepsake items and photos that I eventually plan to scrapbook are piled on every flat surface and fill at least two boxes. I look inside and can't even think of where to begin. We have lived here for 2 years, and though at times the room has been useful, it has never been the great space I dreamed of. I am now ready to conquer it. It will be my part time project. Something I work on a little at a time, with the goal of finishing someday. I don't want to be too specific with a timeline, and it may take a while, but it will get finished.
I am doing it part time because with four kids, anything I focus completely on, takes me away from the things that have to be done. When I was painting, I spent several days doing minimal laundry, cooking and cleaning. The older kids were away at Nanna's, so I could do work on painting. I have to work this project into my daily life without neglecting things. I have visions of painting and decorating. Having it all organized to maximize its usefulness.
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| Desk covered with papers and craft items. |
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| So many things out of place that you can't walk! |
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| Many things in here aren't even useful anymore. |
For now, I have to start with the obvious... remove the stuff we no longer use and the things that don't belong and put things where they go.
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