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Project Simplify: Hot Spot #1

Hello everyone! I'm participating in Simple Mom's Project: Simplify (organizing 5 hot spots in 5 weeks). I'm really excited to do it this way because I think a week is a reasonable amount of time to tackle a room/area. This week we organized the wardrobe/closet. Part of the instructions were to try on each piece of clothing and give a true evaluation. This was a little frustrating since I've put on about 5-8 pounds between the miscarriage, the travel/move, and the subsequent sicknesses. Argh! It was quite humbling; I'll just say that. However...it was motivating to get those stubborn pounds off so I can get back into the clothes I have instead of having to buy new ones. I even rediscovered some I forgot I had. (When we unpacked I literally just put clothes wherever there was space, knowing I'd come back to it when time allowed....). It's definitely a God-thing that this was one of the "hot spots".

I had some of my clothes in the wardrobe in the guestroom, some in the one in our bedroom, some in our (hall) closet (yes, we are fortunate to have found a place in England that actually does have a good sized closet!), and the majority in my dresser. When all was done, I was able to get all my clothes out of the guestroom. Fall/winter clothes are in the bedroom wardrobe and dresser, and summer clothes in the closet.

I can't wait to see what I'll be tackling next week. It's not too late to join us....

Here are the results.

This is the before picture to the closet (Eric and my clothes intermingled...with no rhyme or reason):

This is the after. Eric's clothes on the left, mine on the right. (And yes, I am one of the anal ones who puts clothes in color order):

The before of the shoes:

The after. Not too much is different except that I got rid of a couple pairs and put all mine together on the top half, Eric's on the bottom:

Our bedroom wardrobe before (this one was already separated with my clothes on the left, Eric's on the right):

After:

Fun at the Park

We have a great park around the corner and took the girls there for a little bit this weekend. They had a blast on the swings and on the slide. (And I must note that Leah put Aine's hat on...why we didn't fix it I don't know...haha!)

What Up Homey?

Smiley

Hello! Well, we're sick again! It's miserable! At this point I can't remember what it feels like to be healthy...isn't that horrible??!! I am starting to feel better and am forcing myself to slow down and rest rather than jumping into everything that's been neglected the past week or so. THAT's a challenge. Leah's almost kicked this thing but still has the lingering cough, while Aine is in the middle of it (with the snot to prove it). Thankfully Eric is still healthy....but he's also TDY so that kind of evens that out. Sooooo we would appreciate any prayers for our health. Thank you!

Someone is enjoying her blueberry pancakes! I think it's so funny that she didn't even know she had a blueberry stuck to her nose :) That's some serious concentration...

We went to this fabulous Italian restaurant in Bury St Edmunds a couple weeks ago. Best risotto EVER!!! The children's meals come with dessert. Between the three kids (including Eric), that thing never stood a chance!!! (I had a teeny bite...(and only because that was all that was left after I snapped some pictures!!!))

Little Miss Smiley!

There's a couple hug shots coming up. This are adorable, yes! BUT they are not the norm. Normally it's, "Mom!! Aine took my XYZ" or "Mom!!! Aine won't stop saying 'baaa'" or just "Waaaaaa!" Enjoy the facade....

Pucker up...

About two weeks ago, we were driving around when Eric realized we had a huge screw in one of our tires. We went to the Auto Hobby Shop to see if they could fix it. They could, but they required Eric to get the tire (or tyre as it is here) off himself. I just had to get a picture of that :) He did great!!

Someone Likes Her Rainboots...