Keeping it Real

So, I know I said that I had a great day on Monday, but today I had one of "THOSE" days. Yep, I was looking forward to 6:30pm alright, bedtime for kiddies!

Even though we had a wonderful morning catching up with one of my good friends, talking and the kids playing, the school drop off and pick up run , were horrendous!!

They have quickly become the most dreaded parts of my day. Why oh why does my precious girl have to go to school anyway? Max and Lacey just want to stay, I mean why wouldn't they? They are 2 next month and have most certainly hit a hard age. Strong willed and disobedient when we are walking, crossing the road, everything. And today I had to wake them from their day sleep, and Max is not well. He has an ear infection and the start of Tonsilitis , according to the doctor when we went yesterday. Grumpy kids, a fair walk to the Kindy area and it made for a difficult trip. Thankfully, a lovely parent and good samaritan came to my rescue when Max wanted to be carried ( he is dizzy and sad from being sick) and Lacey decided she wanted to walk in the opposite direction , head for the road and cling to a pole for dear life and not listen. Hmpf, you just can't push a pram and carry 2 toddlers at the same time, unfortunately!! BUT... we made it! Tomorrow is a new day (and a daycare one!) and I keep telling myself that it will get better! It will, and it is! And...... then the terrible 2's set in! Oh dear!

Seeing as though I have just had a whinge, and in the spirit of keeping it real, I want to share something with you. Now... you don't get much realer than this!

Our master bedroom is a mess. Like stuff everywhere!! Over the years it has evolved somewhat. Before kids and even when Stella was a wee baby, it was gorgeous. Had a chaise lounge under the window, no clutter and "STUFF". Now days, it seems to be a dumping ground for anything and everything we need to keep safe from little sticky, grubby hands or things that need a home.

It really is the only room in the house that is semi safe from the rath of Max and Lacey. Well that was until they learnt to open door handles, and now they just know its a no-go zone! Still, we need to do something! Our room is now also my scrapbooking room. Believe it or not, I sit on the floor, lean on a large wooden chopping board and spread everything out. It works, but its not exactly the most comfortable of things to do and I later wonder why my bach aches? Der . And the more I go to scrapbooking, the more the spell is cast on me and the more equipment I have. Where does it all live?

In the Master Bedroom of course!

I don't necessarily thing it is a bad thing, because our bedroom is the largest one in our home, and all we do there is sleep, so I feel I should be making the most of the space and using it to its full capacity, but there are some changes that need to be made! Definately!

Here is the proof! Argh, the shame!

And I did NOT touch a thing before I took these, as hard as it was, I am keeping it real!

Boxes full of goodies that need to be sold at a Garage sale, we are planning for next weekend, seriously nowhere else to put it!

                                      The scrapbooking Storage Expedit unit is overflowing!!

Presents bought for Easter and kids birthdays next month , and they haven't moved since coming home. Lazy Liz!

So.. the plan? A makeover of course!! Not the usual type of makeover, this one is on a budget! A shoestring budget! The start of this year has really kicked our bum on the bank balance front, so I don't have alot of money to play with. No stress, thats half the fun of the challenge!!

Now I need ;

Somewhere to sit and scrapbook, and maybe be able to leave a project half done ,

 and be able to return to it.

A more streamlined and classy look, not so much "Stuff' everywhere

Better storage

And an overall new, improved and stunning room, thats useful too!

Planning

I am trying to do more of it so I have time to make super cute things like this;


I know, I know, its not the best, most straightest thing ever (no thanks to my overlocker dethreading and breaking a needle AGAIN!! Time to call the manufacturers I say) but I am more than happy with the result! Actually, I am quite chuffed about it! The only bad thing, I have been busting to make more since!! So the Bizzy Dayz baby and kids items have gone on the backburner for now, and I have made a vow to myself to make a few things for myself first!

Now, back to planning. I am trying to declutter and just generally reorganise my whole life. This twins business does nothing for the state of ones house (a constant battle to keep under control , even for a clean freak, especially getting ready to put it one the market!!) and ones general organisation. And believe me, I need all the help I can get , between wages, super, tax, orders, holidays, employees, toddler, babies x2, house, washing, cooking , Baking (for salon) and the general weekly activities, I NEED the help!!
So I have started to menu plan again. I did it a few years ago, more for budget back then, and that is always a bonus, but for us, in this part of our lives, it is for organisation at peak hour (aka Witching hour) or for those who aren't parents or aren't aware , the time between 5-7 when its dinner, bath and bed time for all children when they are in an exhausted, emotional state and are VERY hard to reason with!!
How it works is.... I don't shop very often right, so our last one was 2 weeks ago and we still have enough in the pantry and meat in the freezer to last another 2, we just need to touch up on Bread, milk and veges a bit. I made a planner for 4 weeks , based on what I bought and was going to buy ( I made 2 week planner before shopping and 2 week one after when I was inspired). It makes it so much easier each morning, I don't have to think about what to have , or see if we have the ingredients to make it etc, I just get the meat or whatever out of the freezer, then I can start to prepare or cook tea , or put it in slow cooker which is even better, at lunch or mid afternoon to avoid a panic at peak hour.

I got this super cute pad from Inner B , a website online, where I also got my uber gorgeous Mummy planner, and if I knew how to create a link , I would but feel free to email me if you want the details. However I have seen a few similar at target ( I am just anal and don't like the pattern on them!!)
So.... my goals for the next week or so....... clean out my wardrobe, declutter and whip my house into shape (ha ha!) and create another something gorgeous for around the house! Another cushion purhaps..................