Taken Over By Toys- Part 1

If you haven't noticed, there hasn't been much blogging from me over the last few months. Here is why...I have been in the middle of a hostle take over by the toys in our house. We had toys coming from all directions. Covering the house. I tripped over several dozen cars and trains, slipped on the books that were all over the floor, stubbed my toes on ride-on toys, and wouldn't dare walk through the house at night. It didn't matter how many plastic storage bins I bought or how much I tried to explain the importance of "putting things back where they belong" no one seemed to get it and I was beginning to wonder if Toy Story was true, because I was just sure I put things away. Anyway, I decided something had to be done, but I didn't have any idea what it was and everything that I tried just seemed to make more of a mess and cause things to become even more disorganized. So, I have decided that instead of letting these toys take me over and possibly cause me to end up on an episode of Horders that I was going to do something about it! In the meantime, we have had both kid's birthdays and Christmas is coming, so I knew it was about to get crazy around here! So today, I got started and I accomplished part one- the kid's rooms. This post is about Madelyn's room and Andrew's will come next. I still need to finish his closet and he went to bed early, so I am waiting. He never goes to bed early!

There was a lot that needed to be done in Miss Madelyn's room. The first thing was starting on her "big girl" room. I had found some fabric I loved and wanted to center the room around this fabric. My grandmother had these wonderful curtains made and used the birds in the fabric to make pictures to go above her bed. I love it! We are not ready to convert her crib just yet, but we do have a few pillows to use when we search for her bedding. I think that the curtains really change the feel of her room. And in the corner you can see her adorable little tree! Yes, I am decorating for Christmas early.
I changed her shelves up a little too. I had baskets on them that I used when she was littler, but they just didn't look right on the shelves. They kind of looked to messy, so I moved them to her closet where they are just perfect! I am still putting up a little Christmas stuff in her room and I plan to put some other things on her shelves later, but for now, I am happy and I think they look much more organized! Also, her kitchen is in the corner. I decided that one way to corral the toys was give the kids two things to play with in their room. Madelyn- kitchen and baby doll stuff (that Santa is bringing) and Andrew- trains and cars. That solved a lot of my toy takeover problem. Everything else is going to the playroom, although right now it is in my dining room!

A close up of her little tree. I am loving some deco mesh this year! Maybe a little too much!

And her closet. Ahhh! It just makes me happy to look in here! It is so organized! The bins are not all full to save room for Christmas toys and everything has a place. Who knew how much happiness could come from an organized closet?!

So, my first battle has been won and tomorrow I will finish battle number 2, Andrew's rooom!