Paper Mania

Well, I didn't post this yesterday like I had hoped to. Life is very busy with four kids, go figure. I put this cute little box from IKEA, in my kitchen a couple years ago to serve as a catchall for all the random papers that show up; mail, fliers from school, and the sort. Yes, there is a box under all that paper! It's a great idea to keep paper clutter off the countertop and dining table, but when you stop going through it regularly to keep it from overflowing, this is what happens.  Being pregnant, and then having a newborn to care for, along with all other responsibilities, caused my little box to get horribly neglected, and the result is what you see. An overflowing box of papers, thus an overwhelmingly daunting task. My goal this week, is to finally go through this box, and put all papers in the respective places. The week is almost over, but I'm determined to get this one done. I'll work on it little bits at a time. Perhaps I'll work on it in about three or four chunks. That's more realistic for me. I can't just sit down for two hours straight (because that's how much time it would take, if not more) to complete this. My life just doesn't allow that kind of dedication right now.

I also thought it would be a good idea to expand on the idea, so I just purchased this cute box from IKEA, specifically for my very important, time-sensitive paperwork. This way, in case what you see above happens again, I'll at least have all the real important documents handy. This little box also fits my lap top and my planner very nicely. I usually keep these items on my dining room table, which we rarely use for dining. I'm okay with the dining room table being a multiuse desk for the family, but I'm tired of it looking so messy, so quickly. This box helps to alleviate that problem by at least keeping my important things contained. It looks nice, and when visitors come by, they don't need to see my business all over the place.
Well, as you can see in the background, my dining table is still cluttered, but that's an upcoming project. Baby steps, ya know!