Snow days!

Happy snow day #2!! Yesterday we got 3-4 inches of snow in our area. That's quite a bit for here so of course there's no school for the whole week, which means daddy is home to play! It was way too cold yesterday to take Reeden out, so instead Daylin brought him a snowball inside. The boy was seriously excited, well until it melted then he got sad! ;)

And today, he kept wanting to go outside, and we wanted to take him out for just a few minutes since he loved the snow so much last night. So we all bundled up and headed out for a few minutes of snow fun!  Despite the 3 layers of clothes and bulky coat that made it hard to even move, and the face plant in the snow that resulted from trying to move, Reeden was still all smiles and loving every minute! Daylin grabbed his little swimming pool from the garage and used it as a sled for him(whatever works,right?)  A quick look at our frozen pond was the end of the adventure, too cold for us! I hope you all are enjoying your snow days too, and being careful if you have to be out on the roads!

Cleaning Schedule

 I'm not big on New Year's resolutions, but I do want to to be more organized and productive at home, so what better time to start than at the first of the year! I did some serious cleaning at the end of December and decluttered (is that a word?) everything in my house. No better time to start on big projects than when you are snowed in for a week. I decided after I was finally done that I needed to start a weekly cleaning routine that way little things won't start piling up and ending in this huge ordeal of "Spring Cleaning". I browsed Pinterest for schedule ideas, and with a little tweaking, came up with one that I have honestly stuck to! Of course there are and will be days that not everything will get done(or even attempted), and that's okay. I just want a routine that I can fall back into that's stress free. I made a printable of my schedule that I can hang on the fridge or put in my planner to help keep me motivated! Feel free to print one for yourself :)

 For things that won't need to be cleaned weekly, like my curtains, I just pick a day that works best for my schedule that week or a day I'm feeling up to a bigger job and add that to my list. This has worked out great for me so far, give it a try and let me know how you like it or if you already have a schedule/routine that you go by, leave a comment, I would love to hear them.

First post of the new year!

First off, Happy New Year!! I hope everyone has been having a great first month! We got off to a rocky start of the new year with Reeden having an ear infection in both ears:(  Plus cutting 4 teeth at the same time didn't help at all. Ten days of antibiotics, teething gel, and lots of playtime, he is finally "almost" back to his self! I was hoping that I would be more motivated to post regularly, since doing Blogmas, but in the end cleaning the house and getting sleep won! I am still determined to do better though. I am in the process of redecorating our bedroom, and as soon as it is done I will post before and after pictures. I'll go ahead and add pictures of the randomness that has been going on around here since after Christmas. Hope you enjoy:)