Skip to main content

Making My Home Sing

Making your home sing Mondays


This weekend wrapped up the little league soccer season our youngest son participated in. It was a great experience with lots of fun for the kids and a time of friendship and fellowship among the parents. However, being gone three or four nights a week can reek havoc on a home.  I discovred that instead of singing a happy tune, my home is simply croaking along!!

This weekend while searching for some school supplies it became evident that my home although clean on the surface, was in pitiful shape as far as oranization goes.  There is a stockpile of items in various places, excess stuff, so that we don't know what we have and continue to get more of the same items until a vicious cycle is threatening to bury our home with clutter and inefficiency.

Yesterday as I looked around in despair at the boys closets, linen closet, school supply chest  and other problem areas I thought...how will this ever get under control?  But in a few short hours I was amazed how quickly a couple of key things got done:
  • While having a nice phone conversation with a friend, I cleaned out the refrigerator.
  • A dresser was cleared out and organized by chatting and reminiscing about old clothes with my youngest son.
  • While someone came over to do some work on the computer, the office supply cabinet got cleared out.
Instead of despairing and being overwhelmed by the size of these tasks, little steps in the right direction got much accomplished.

So, the plan for this week is to tackle some of these tough jobs, one at a time.  A closet here, a cuboard there, inventory what we have, get rid of what we don't need until my home again sings the beautiful song of organization.


Comments

  1. Um...have you been looking in my cabinets lately?!?! I feel this way too. I need to start cleaning under the surface and organizing. Thanks for the inspiration to get started. Hope you have a great week of organizing!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Isn't that an awesome way to get organized? When the kids were little I asked my husband for a long phone cord or a cordless. That way I could fold laundry, clean out a drawer, unload the dishwasher, etc. whenever someone called.

    For that matter, I've been known to dump out a drawer on a sheet on the floor and reorganize it while watching t.v!

    Thanks for linking up!

    ReplyDelete
  3. I am in DIRE need of some organization in my life! Thanks for the inspiration!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Great Ideas! I need to remember that when I call my mom. To get up and stay busy even having a good conversation with my mom.

    Thanks for stopping by and hope to come on over to see you too more often.

    Dani Joy

    ReplyDelete
  5. Wow. Were you at my house? My closets and cupboards are in need of some serious re-organizing. You're absolutely right. A little here, a little there, and what a big difference. Thanks for the motivation.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thank you for sharing your commment. It is a joy and blessing to hear from you and your words are appreciated.

Popular posts from this blog

Sometimes We Score, Sometimes We Block

Our family is in the midst of little league soccer season. My youngest son is playing and his enthusiasm is contagious. He is pretty good at the sport, but what makes it so great is that he loves it! He counts the days until the next game or practice. He loves his coach and teammates. He has moved up an age level this year and the players are working more like team, passing to each other and watching out for each other during play. During the last game, my son scored two goals, they were the only goals of the game. In today's game the team scored eight goals. My son came up afterwards to me and said, "I didn't score today, but I blocked". What a powerful truth those words can hold. In life, sometimes we score, sometimes we block. Sometimes we do great things, we excel, we achieve, we meet our goal - we score! There are also times we see the needs of others, sometimes they are sad or hurting, we block their hits. We look out for them so they can score. We

Relationships and Redemption

In every friendship or relationship, there is a common hope that they will grow and flourish. There is something inside of us that longs for a 'happy every after' story. We dream about it and work to make that happen. But in reality, relationships are a challenge. The bridging of values, lifestyles, interests and sacrificing for another are simply hard things to do! No matter how much we dream of the perfect fit, some relationships will not endure the stress.  When differences appear and tensions arise, prayer can change situations, attitudes and ourselves. For the Christian, we know God can transform, change, heal. We cannot change others, but prayer opens us the door for God to step in and answer. God desires transformation, but does not demand it. The gift of free will allows us to choose to say Yes or No to Him.  Romans 12:18 says, “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” Take notice of the first two words: “If possible …” This implies that some

A Blank Page - A Great Way to Fill It

A blank page - that is the first view of a new blog post. It has been a while since I have faced the blank page of my little blog! A blank page can bring a variety of emotions - emptiness, anxiety, pressure to perform or emotions such as inspiration, encouragement or simply bursting to share something. But there is always something fresh and exciting about the blank page of a New Year. Happy 2023! This is always a time in my life where inspiration and plans are formed and ready to be implemented for greater change. Aspirations may start strong, but alone do not make a difference. It takes consistency to create change. The changing or adding small habits is a key to great changes. A habit that has been beneficial in my life for many years is rising early. It began when the children were small and was the only pocket of time I had to myself. Through the years, mornings have become my favorite time of the day. Now that my husband and I are empty nesters, we go to bed early and rise early.