Organized Closets

I'm still searching the web for good pictures of organized storage. I found this awesome blog that pulled together some great closets.

http://www.howdoesshe.com/2010/01/6-ideas-for-a-closet/

Here is my favorite:

Organized Armoires

I am working with a client right now that has an amazing home, lots of armoires, and beautiful children. While trying to come up with a plan for all of her amazing armoires, I found this blog with lots of organized armoires. Perfection!

http://junkgardengirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/organized-armoires.html

This is my favorite one!

Love

“Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Making Decisions

So, we got the shaft with our trash service. They have just quit picking up trash in the area due to some unknown circumstances. We just figure they are going under. Who knows? So, this nice local company came around and picked up our trash and gave us a flyer with their info on it, in case we wanted to hire their trash service.

I call them and sign up. Well, the trash guy came back to my house and signed me up. I feel like such a sucker because I didn't even research this. Now I have already paid for 3 months of service, when I already paid my old company for this month. There hasn't been any resolution with our old company yet.

I always do this. I try to fix a problem quickly. I don't let things play out or take the time to research. I don't even know the new company's policies yet. How do I fix this problem. Maybe this situation will work out for the best in the end and I am very thankful that the new company came and picked up our overflowing trash, but I didn't feel settled about my decision.

Here are my steps to not make this type of mistake again:

1. Wait at least a week before I make a final decision. (I always do this with material purchases, but for problems or issues I always rush.)

2. Get my husband to take the lead on decisions I am struggling with a decision. (He gave his approval on this present decision, but I should have let him handle it.)

3. Call at least 3 places to get prices and info when purchasing something or hiring a service.

4. Pray (duh!)

5. Get advice from others.

Get Organized Month!

January is "Get Organized" month! I found this blog the other day and saw these two projects that rocked my world. I love the mudroom locker style cabinets and I know this would help organize jackets and bookbags so well.


I love the family calendar idea on the window. My mom and I are suckers for old frames and this is the perfect idea to reuse an old window/picture frame.

Parenting and Behavior Modification

Both my degrees are in special education and one topic I enjoyed studying was behavior modification. Most of you have probably heard the research about making a habit in 21 days, but many times as a teacher I saw new skills or changes in behavior in less than 21 days. Consistency and a good plan was all it took to begin changing undesired behavior.

So last Sunday Jeremy and I set our on our first parental adventure of behavior training. Haven slept like a champ for about 8 months and then she started waking up a few times a night again. Every night was different, but it finally got the point where it clicked that we could probably do something about it. So, we decided to be more firm on a bedtime and to let her cry it out. Now she is sleeping on average 11 hours even though she is really sick! It worked.

Now I know that this is just the first of many trials, but we had success and I am sleeping sweeter!

How do you like this big girl? She will 1 tomorrow.

Marriage

"A great marriage is not when the 'perfect couple' comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences."- Dave Meueer