spring cleaning: day 2 :: living room

First of all, I am behind on the spring cleaning project & posting due to E’s first ear infection — and it’s a double infection, so it’s a doozy.

I spent my night here:

She is doing “eh” today … this morning was fine, but she has been nonstop crying this afternoon. I can’t really do anything to make her happy, so she’s just snuggling up beside me watching Dora at this moment.

Luckily, Simple Mom split the living room cleaning into 2 days, and I only needed one, so I’m not too far behind.

I haven’t had a chance to sit down at my desktop today, so I didn’t edit these pictures or make them into nice little before/after collages.

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This is where we spend most of our days and nights, so it is refreshing to have it nice and clean and bright. You know, the less clutter you have, the lighter the room is when the sun comes in. And the happier we are.

My big nemesis is the laundry — I tend to just throw it in that overstuffed chair and leave it for days. I will sometimes even fold it while I’m watching tv, but then leave it in the chair. For days.

New plan :: I’m going to try to make sure that I have an empty laundry basket for all loads that come out of the dryer, then it’s dump, fold, put back into the laundry basket, take upstairs and put away immediately.

Well, bathtime, bedtime and mommy-time. Send prayers for a good night’s sleep for my girl.

xo