No, not really spring cleaning. But we needed a post holidays deep cleaning. We know that it is human nature to do something the easiest way, so we try and have things set up so that it is easier to be clean than messy--especially where the kids are concerned. (but this does certainly apply to the adults of our house as well!) My wife and kids had done a great job early this past fall, sorting and organizing a storage system for the toys. Then came Yule and new toys were added. And a couple weeks ago, we had Yule with our my in laws and not only were more toys added but Rob received a very large, very awesome keyboard to further his music studies. We set it up in the living room, but without taking the time to look at re-tooling storage systems. In short order, messiness began to be the norm. The littles could not reach certain areas well because of the keyboard and the path of least resistance was soon taken.
Yesterday K and the gang reconfigured our living room and the various play spaces. There was a truly palpable feeling of order and calm when I got home. The cleaning bug continued on through the night as odd little messy spots became more visible targets of attention once the larger cleaning had been accomplished. Now I believe we are sparkling and ready to begin to decorate for St. Paddy's day and to begin getting our annual art gallery together!
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