Of trash and treasures
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Last week, I decided to tackle a much-needed project in our house.
Specifically, a project that involved the place where the little people in our house live.
A place where I spent four and a half hours of my time, and uttered more than a few four-letter words.
I tried to let it be. I have ignored these spaces for as long as possible. Plugged my ears, closed my eyes, and sang, "la la la la la la" when walking past those rooms. I wanted to let them have a measure of control over their own lives, and learn the responsibility of cleaning up after themselves. But when I feared the board of health would quite possibly condemn us (and cart me off to bad mother prison), I knew action had to be taken.
I had to do this while they are at school because I don't like it when they sob, whine, and plead as I toss all theirbeloved treasures junk into the trash.
And you better believe there was a lot of junk.
Like three garbage bags full.
Is it a commentary on society today that children own enough things that you can fill three garbage bags full of stuff and they'll never miss it? Or is it a commentary on the state of my parenting that I overcompensate by filling their little souls with cheap plastic crap from Target instead of love?
Don't answer that.
Now, the thing is, I took some 'before' pictures to show you the great change, but they were SO BAD that I am unable to post them. Pride will not allow me to let you in on the sorry state of those spaces before I got my hands on them. So without further adieu, and for your viewing pleasure, I give you the 'afters':
Here's hoping they stay looking like this for, I don't know, at least an hour or two.
Now excuse me, I've got to run to Target and buy some moreof my children's love cheap plastic crap.
Just kidding.
Sort of.
Specifically, a project that involved the place where the little people in our house live.
A place where I spent four and a half hours of my time, and uttered more than a few four-letter words.
I tried to let it be. I have ignored these spaces for as long as possible. Plugged my ears, closed my eyes, and sang, "la la la la la la" when walking past those rooms. I wanted to let them have a measure of control over their own lives, and learn the responsibility of cleaning up after themselves. But when I feared the board of health would quite possibly condemn us (and cart me off to bad mother prison), I knew action had to be taken.
I had to do this while they are at school because I don't like it when they sob, whine, and plead as I toss all their
And you better believe there was a lot of junk.
Like three garbage bags full.
Is it a commentary on society today that children own enough things that you can fill three garbage bags full of stuff and they'll never miss it? Or is it a commentary on the state of my parenting that I overcompensate by filling their little souls with cheap plastic crap from Target instead of love?
Don't answer that.
Now, the thing is, I took some 'before' pictures to show you the great change, but they were SO BAD that I am unable to post them. Pride will not allow me to let you in on the sorry state of those spaces before I got my hands on them. So without further adieu, and for your viewing pleasure, I give you the 'afters':
Here's hoping they stay looking like this for, I don't know, at least an hour or two.
Now excuse me, I've got to run to Target and buy some more
Just kidding.
Sort of.
