Paint Box

After yesterday's debactle, which has been shelved for the moment because it was so horrific I won't even tell you what I did, I decided I would just start back with the organization of our office space.  First though I have to tell you what we did several weeks ago.  We decided that the 3rd bedroom was not big enough for his stuff, my stuff and our stuff. What to do...We moved the girls' playroom out of the bonus room and into the 3rd bedroom and we moved our office/Mel's crafty space upstairs to the bonus room.  Aaaand, it's still a mess.  So today I wanted to start organizing.  Only I still don't have the tools (aka bins and baskets) I need to organize.  Cue my GREAT IDEA!

With black paint, Mod Podge, scrapbook paper & a wee bit of wrapping paper (for the seams)




I turned this

Into this

The recycled box will hold my paints.

This lil piece makes me happy and was so easy!  I did it in one day while taking care of 3 kids and getting laundry washed, dried, folded and put away! 

LOVES!

OrGaNiZaTiOn ???

Hi, I'm Melanie and I'm a packrat! 

I inherited this ugly character flaw from my Daddy who inherited it from his Daddy (my Pappaw) and I'm sure it goes back much further!  My packrat-ness hasn't actually been a problem for me until, well...now! I'm trying ot get organized for homeschooling and with all the crap things I've accumulated over the years there is no where to put much needed stuff.  I'd show you a picture but it's embarassing.  Maybe once the office is organized I'll be braver.  It's actually not so much an office but rather a place where stuff (MY stuff) goes to die.  It's sad, really.  So, my goal this week has been to get this room organized.  Meanwhile, I'm also trying to keep up with laundry and keep my family fed.  Therefore, the office has not been touched.  That all ends now.  I'm going to get started right now...as soon as I post.  Hopefully by Sunday y'all will be seeing before and after pics of the madness that is Melanie!

LOVES!!