Tuesday, November 4, 2008

For the girl

This morning as we were putting on our coats and shoes for the walk to school, the Princess piped up, "Mommy? How about for a special surprise you clean this closet while I'm at school?" She's DEFINITELY my child.

She hates it when she can't get in to find her things on her own. Closet space is a constant problem in this house. There wasn't a coat closet at all when we first moved in. The old owners walked halfway through the house and hung their things in the kitchen. We turned THAT cupboard into a much needed pantry, and we punched a doorway through to the front room and stole 3' from it to create a powder room and a small walk-in closet.

The closet helps a lot, but it needs to hold an awful lot of stuff. Especially during the spring and fall, when the weather can go from 'jeans and tees' to 'snowsuit and mittens' and back again overnight. Add in the purses and school bags, my sewing machine, extra boxes of kleenex...all in all it can be an organizational nightmare.



But for now, it's beautiful...and it will stay that way, at least until Hubs gets home.



And how do you like my new boots? Hubs thinks they're a little muk-luk-esque, but they're fuzzy and soft inside, which is perfect for someone who hates to be cold and hates to wear socks.

3 comments:

Mighty Morphin' Mama said...

Looks so good! Your daughter rocks, so funny.
And I think those are perfect mom boots, we all need a pair like that, warm and cute too.

LD said...

My son HATES when his coat/shoes/etc are disorganized. We re-did our closet (I put up hooks) but also, we made him his own "cubby" by the door. He obsessively puts his coat, shoes, etc there like clockwork. It's funny how much kids like those kind of routines.

Karen MEG said...

I LOVE those boots!