Bad Parenting and Tuesday’s Blend

First, bad parenting. . . .

(my sister sent me that. horrible. let’s just pretend that the little ducklings were saved by a nice city worker under the grate)

Second, my friend Jami is starting something on her blog called “Tuesday’s Blend” where people come there and post a link to their blog that gives a post that has to do with the topic of the day. Today’s topic is organization. So, here’s my tip:

My house may not stay neat and organized, but my closets usually do. This started when I was a “Tawashie” (or housekeeping) boss at a Young Life Camp one summer, where “excellence honors God and attracts people.” There I realized how easy it is to keep a clean closet if the items are folded and aligned instead of lumped and flung. The biggest tip I’d give is to fold items such as towels and t-shirts with the corners aligned, which is an easy habit to get into because it takes the same amount of time, just practice. Then put it in the closet where the rounded part of the fold (vs the part with the edges hanging out) facing out in the closet. It makes a world of difference. Then, when your house is a mess like mine, you’ll go to get dressed or get a towel out, it’s a breath of fresh air, instead of a rush of toppling, confusing items. You won’t feel like you must clean your house, then organize what’s underneath all the time.

I’m crazy, I know.

At least I am not the duck above.

Well. . . . I shouldn’t say that. Yesterday Jadon made it up 5 stairs of our 14 step stair case before I knew it. After that, he spent 30 minutes with mommy learning how to go down on his tummy. He didn’t like that as much as going up in secret. AHHHHH!!!!