Closet organizing & teenage weirdness…. huh?
My weekend was jam-packed which leads to my posting late on this Monday night. I started organizing my bedroom closet Friday along with allowing four girls spend the night at the house. Needless to say I was not able to get it finished. I’m still working on it and look forward to sharing before and afters. I had no idea that things in my closet could fill up my master bedroom. The great news is that so far I have 6 large bags full of clothes and shoes that we are donating for disabled veterans.
Now to the four girls spending the night. That was actually a breeze. It really is a lot less crazy now that their a bit older. The girls were pretty behaved. It wasn’t until the next day that things were crazy for a bit. We had plans to take our daughter to get a new bat, bat bag, new glove, and anything else we though she might need for softball. I let the girls know that we would have to take everyone home soon so that we could get some things done. It was then that things got crazy. My daughter came to me to let me know that I couldn’t take one of the girl’s home. Something about she couldn’t go home without her sister. I was just a bit confused by that. The sister didn’t spend the night at our home. I asked my daughter if her friend could call her parents and see if it would be okay if I take her home. It seemed to be a huge deal. So then I recommended that this girl call her parents to see if it would be okay if she went to another one of the girls houses so that we could run our errands. That didn’t seem to be an option either. At this point I have to admit that I am getting a little suspicious. My daughter said that her friend was going to be picked up by an older sister who would come get her when she woke up. I explained to my daughter that we cannot wait for her sister to wake up and come get her. We had to get errands done and it was already afternoon. Finally my daughter tells me that if I pick up the other sister that I could take them both home. It wasnt that I didn’t want to pick up the other sister but the other sister was not at my home. She was not my responsibility. I felt as though the situation was a bit odd. My daughter was so upset that I wouldn’t pick up the other sister that it caused a huge fight between us. I tried to explain my concern and why I felt the way I did about this but all my daughter couldn’t understand. The girl told us that her sister was on the way. We waited for a bit and I decided to take the dog for a walk. Next thing I see is this girl and another one of the girls that spent the night tell me they are walking to the house where the other sister is at so that they do not inconvenience their dad, who now is apparently the one picking them up, and didn’t want him to have to drive two places. At that moment I felt like someone slapped me in the face. Did they really just tell me that they were walking to where her sister was and that they didn’t want to inconvenience the person coming to pick them up. Why couldn’t I have just drove this girl over to the house that her sister was at? Is this bizarre to anyone else? Are teenagers just that inconsiderate? Was there something else going on?
Sunday came quickly and our daughters ball practice was cancelled due to rain. My husband and I decided to take my daughter and her friend to the batting cages for a couple of hours. There were only two time slots that I could get back to back so we really had to rush to get there. Would you believe that half way there I realized that I had forgotten my purse and my husband his wallet? We rushed around and forgot money. You have to have money to pay for the batting cages. We got there and they allowed us to go ahead and get started while my husband ran home to get his wallet and my purse. At least we didn’t forget the kids. I had to laugh. The girls had a great time and they came away from batting practice more confident.
This was also the weekend for setting our clocks forward. Although it was daylight a bit longer , Sunday night came quickly. I hoped to go to bed early and get a good start on the week but because of the change in time I found myself up until after two in the morning. I fell asleep tonight watching a movie with my daughter. I think it was around six thirty. I woke up around nine thirty so here I am at twelve thirty and I’m not sleeping.
I better call it a night. Just a reminder that I am still running the $25 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway. It will end this weekend so be sure to enter everyday.
Goodnight or Good Morning, which ever.
$10 & $25 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway- Enter to Win
I am giving away a $25 Amazon Gift card and a $10 Amazon Gift Card. In order to win you must enter the raffle by: 1) Tweeting about the giveaway, 2) like my Facebook page, 3) follow me on twitter, 4) comment on my Kitchen Organization blog post. The winner of the raffle chosen by rafflecopter will receive the $25 Amazon Gift Card. The winner of the $10 Amazon Gift Card will be selected based on the submitted idea and if I use that submitted idea in my Kitchen Org Project. You must have a valid email and be willing to share that email with me if you are the winner. The raffle will start on February 22, 2013 at 12 midnight CST, The raffle will end on March 15, 2013 at 12 CST. The winner will be announced on Sunday March 17, 2013 by mention in my blog and will also be contacted via email. It is possible to win the $25 Amazon Gift Card and the $10 Amazon Gift Card if your name is randomly chosen as the raffle winner and your idea is also the idea I choose to use in my Kitchen Org Project. You must have a valid email. I will be sending the Amazon Gift Card via email unless otherwise discussed and agreed upon. If you have questions about this giveaway please use the Contact Me tab at the top of this page.
Kitchen Organization – On my weekend TO DO list
I have at least 4 junk drawers in my kitchen. I have cleaned them out more times that I care to count. Same thing with my cabinets.. I always thought it was the way my teen would put dishes away. Then I started to realize it is not that because she has slacked on putting them away and I end up doing it. I really think that it is because looking nice and being organized are different. In order to keep something organized it has to work. It must be functional. So I have a plan. I am going to try to not only make it look nice but to also make it functional.
I had browsed Amazon for days searching for some things I felt my kitchen needed. I love Amazon by the way. It’s my one stop shop and I love getting my items quickly. I wanted to share with you some items that I have on the way.
Lid Storage Rack- I certainly need this to free up some space and to easily find the lids to my pans. Right now it is like going on a scavenger hunt just to find a lid that fits a pan.
The Everything Organizer- This is for the 4 junk drawers. I think every kitchen needs one junk drawer. I plan to keep one junk drawer but organize it so that it becomes the not so junkie junk drawer.
Pan Organizer Rack- I’m hoping this will help me find the right size pan when I need it and not have to re-arrange a million pans just to get to my favorite non stick frying pan. I have the feeling i am going to need more than one of these but I want to give it try first before I commit fully to the particular one that I purchased.
Basket Organizer- This is for under my kitchen sink. I really need to get that space organized. Other than dish soap, dishwasher packets, and trash bags, I’m not sure I even know what’s under there anymore..
I’m really excited to get started. Here are a few embarrassing pictures so that you can see what I’m up against.
These are two of my junk drawers. Do you think I have an obsession with plug-in air fresheners? How many can you see in the picture on the right? Ha-ha!
Here is just one of my pot and pan cabinet.
I also hope to tackle my pantry. Look at that mess and as embarrassing as it is, that is only one side.
I hope you check back on Sunday evening to see how it turns out or sign up on my home page to follow my blog by email so that you will be notified of my post. Hopefully, I will have some ideas to share with you.
Oh and I did have some time to do a drawing the other night. I was looking through some street art on the internet and thought I would try to draw one that I really liked. Sorry, I couldn’t find the name of the street artist. I’m still looking though so if I find it I will most definitely share.
Leave me a comment if you have some ideas for me to use this weekend on my kitchen organization project. I’d love to hear from you.
XOXO
Herbal Essence Tousle Me Softly Creme
There is nothing complicated about using this crème.
I recommend using only a small amount of this product and dispersing it evenly throughout your hair.
It can leave a heavy feeling if you over apply.
If your hair needs a little extra help holding curls you can apply a small amount of the crème to your damp hair, blow dry, and style with your curling iron or curling wand.
It’s great for the teenager that is running late and just as great for the mom who is running late too.
I will also say that you get your money’s worth with this product. I cannot recall exactly but I’m pretty sure I paid somewhere between $4 and $6 for this months ago and I still have tons of product to use. A little most definitely goes a long way.
XOXO
What your teen wants you to know. A Teenage Perspective- It’s not easy
Being a parent is hard and our children do not come with manuals. Being a teenager is hard and we parents do not come with manuals either.
The problem with being a teenager is that it is like a roller coaster. It is a bit exhausting being a teenager and just as exhausting for parents who have to live with one. One minute they are happy and the next minute they want to scream at the world. I recall seeing a television program that talked about teens and the program explained in-depth that the teen brain is still “under construction”. The impulsiveness, the mood swings, and all that other crazy stuff is an important process in the brains development. I am sure glad to know that there is a reason for all this madness. I have to laugh when my daughter tells me that I don’t know what it is like to be a teenager. Good lord, do you think I could forget. I remember it starting out all awkward and stressful but I also remember it getting better. That is what I want my daughter to understand. It gets better!
I asked my daughter to share some thoughts with us. Things that us “Parents” should know. If she feels this way I’m sure there are other teens that feel the same. I’m proud of my daughter for being a voice. Asking her to do the video is one more way for me to understand and to continue to stay connected with her. Parents talk to your teenagers and teenagers talk to your parents. We parents are not as lame as you think we are and we love you more than you could ever imagine.
Here what my teen has to say: