Confession and Nesting

I have a confession this whole week the kids and I have remained in our PJ's until 10:30.

This is very unlike me . I don't know if it's the weather or that I just get so caught up on what I am doing.

By the time the kids and I get back downstairs from getting showered, bathed, and dressed it's 11:30.

I have never been one of those people that stay in their PJ's but lately that's what I've been doing. I'm not sure if I like this new routine.

I feel kind of slow lately. I am a morning person so staying in my PJs until 10:30 is so abnormal!!!

Anyway that is my big confession!!! You were probably hoping for something juicy!!

Sorry to disappoint you!!

Anywho...I have been nesting like crazy. I am fighting every urge to decorate for the holidays.

Several years ago I turned our little coat closet by the front door into a little mudroom.

I suddenly don't like it anymore. I don't like how our coats just get thrown in there.

So this is what I did...

I hung the door back up with a little help from my little handy man who ran right to his toolbox and got out a screwdriver. I hung up these hooks so Tommy and I can hang our jackets up.

I took the shoe holder from the back of the kid's bedroom door and put all of their shoes and my often worn shoes in the holder. Now when we come in we go right to that area and take everything off and put it right away.

I know that I move and change things around all the time but I am always looking for the best solution for us.

As I was saying before, I am fighting the urge to decorate for the holidays, but getting everything ready to decorate is not a bad thing right?

Well I have an ever growing collection of snowman plates, bowls, cups, and other kitchen supplies. I hate that all of it is closed behind the cabinets.

So you know what I did?....

I took the cabinet doors down.

It also gave me the chance to organize everything BETTER!!

This is a before shot.

Since baking season starts next week. I put all my baking supplies in one area. Everything is right here for me to work. I don't have to run to the pantry or the drawers and risk falling over the kids or one of their toys. (This has happened more then once.)

Here is our everyday plates. The plates we use the most. Plus I like to add some special touches of decoration.

This is our hot drink cabinet. In here I have our mugs, our tray for the sugar and creamer, the tea box, coffee (regular and decaf) hot chocolate packets, and of course the marshmallows. I also moved our coffee maker right under this cabinet next to the sink.

Our drinking glasses, wine opener, and a flask in case it's a rough day.

This will help me decide if I want to do open shelves in the future.

I think that I need to add some trim and fixings to the exposed wood.

I also made a new dining room centerpiece. I change this around several times a week.

I went outside and gathered some greens, hydrangeas, leaves, and berries, and tossed on some oranges. To make it appropriate for this Thanksgiving season.

I just LOVE a free centerpiece!!!

This is what the kids have been doing. Playing with the musical cars. Speed Racer already had one that played "Life is a Highway" and he got another one that plays "The Cha Cha Song" ANNOYING!!!!

Here they are yelling at me to spread my legs. They wanted me to be a tunnel/bridge.

Come back tomorrow for a couple of recipes!!