I'm not one to philander, but I sort of enjoying messing around with Organization and De-cluttering. And Heather has been the BEST date a gal could have when it comes to these two.
If you didn't know her story, here it is. She is the mama of a three year old little guy and due with a little girl almost any day now. Her goal was to clean out her son's room to move him into their third bedroom or self described "large closet" and give his old room to their soon-to-be little gal. Add to the stress of being pregnant and needing to switch rooms, she recently found out that she if full of gallstones and has been experiencing tremendous pain. What a perfect time to step in and help!
Due to the the super-bad gallbladder pain, we had to reschedule a couple times. Two weeks ago, schedules aligned and our first date commenced. I stepped in the door and was thankful she wanted to tackle the play space first. Like most homes I know, there were toys galore. But Heather? She's a trooper. In the two hours of our first date, she filled up four trash bags full of toys to give away along with a couple bags of trash. Her head was in the game, and I have to give her serious credit for being able to make some great, quick decisions. Let's see the first date before's and after's.
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What a HUGE difference, right?! I have the strong belief that kids actually play with their toys when they are organized, easily accessible, and aren't overwhelming in amount. It's quite possible that we give our kids too many choices when it comes to toys and do so under the guise of such toys being educational. When you have less options, it forces you to be creative. When you have less toys, you allow for more concentration because you aren't distracted by all that's around you. Kids need relaxing spaces too in order to thrive. The best place to teach them to focus is at home. Heather did an amazing job creating that space for her two little ones!
Well, that first date went so beautifully that we scheduled another. Date two rolled around, and this time it was to tackle her little dude's room or soon to be little gal's room. Again, Heather might of well been a Navy Seal of De-cluttering. She owned that room. I'm pretty sure more went out than what stayed. However, unlike our first date, items in the kid's room were harder to part with. There were meaningful crib bedding sets. A stand that she spent a lot of energy and love pouring into to make it just right. Lamps given to her by important people in her life. It meant saying good-bye to the baby phase of her baby who was a soon to be big brother. As a mom, I get it. I hate realizing that life has flown by and my little seven-pounders aren't such a mini size any longer. But she fought through those tough emotions and prevailed. Again another four or five bags were put out on the curb for donation and a couple more for trash. Want some more pre & post pictures? Well here you go!
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It's amazing what people can accomplish in five short hours when they put their minds to it! Heather and I are still going strong and hope to get as much done as possible before sweet little girl makes her entrance. Doesn't she just inspire you?! If a very pregnant woman with severe gallstones who has to care for her household of fur and boys can do this, anyone can!
If you're in the Phoenix Metro area and want some help too, hit me up on e-mail (address is in the right side bar). Remember tomorrow (October 20th) starts my week of no internet. Don't worry, I'll read every email and comment once I return. And if you see posts pop up, it's because I've scheduled them. Or maybe I'm cheating. Let's hope for the former.
Enjoy this next week. Should I survive, I can't wait to catch up with you all!
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