{sigh} It's so easy to get discouraged. Just look at my pictures below. It doesn't look like I'm doing anything. BUT I guess it's to be expected when you're working in a room that's being lived in . . . by little boys. . . . little boys who have much better things to do than clean up their room. It's my fault really because I haven't established a routine of coming in and having the boys clean up after themselves. I really need to get a handle on this because they need to learn to be responsible for their own room. Honestly, by the time supper is finished, which is a perfect time to get them to come in and tidy up before they get ready for bed, I'm pooped. The last thing I want to do is clean up something else. But the good thing about this OrgJunkie Challenge is that it's keeping me accountable. I dread and love these progress link-ups. I dread them because it means I have to keep organizing. I feel like my boys in that I have much better things to be doing than cleaning up after someone else. I'm being held accountable to what needs to be done and a lot of the times I don't feel like I'm doing much, but on the other hand I love Friday's progress link up's because they keep me accountable and when I've done my due for the day I love to see my progress. So for all the world, at least out there in the OrgJunkie's Challenge world, I present to you my "1 step forward, 3 steps back" progress. Now I gotta go get and make some more progress so I can put some better pictures up before I go to bed. :o)
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| The view from the edge of the bunk bed. |
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| The view from the doorway. |
2 comments:
Not sure if it will help but when my kids were little I had containers for the different toys. Hot wheels in one box, legos in another.... They could not move on to a new toy until the other was reboxed and put away. Or make a game of cleaning up to see who can pick up more or who is faster.
I think you are doing a great job keep strong.
Thanks! Those are great ideas. I have started the "like items in one box" idea. They have so many toys, but I'm grateful they're old enough to realize it's ok to give some of their things away. I also like the idea of putting one thing away before playing with another. I just need to stay on top of that concept. I'm easily distracted. Ha ha ha. We are holed up inside this morning due to bad weather so I think I'll go inspire them to tidy up with a race. Thanks for the tip. And thanks for the encouragement, that means a lot. :o)
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