I am happiest when things are neatly organized. Surfaces don’t have to be bare, but I want them to be intentional in some way: if there are three photo frames on a table, then there are three. But if a pen, a sheet of paper, or a dog treat is not meant to be there, then I want them removed.
Ha! Our house was soooooo beautiful before Chloe was born. Magnificent. A thing to behold. I don't want to be a harbinger of doom, but she's 16 years old and it still hasn't recovered. I realized the other day that when we had friends over recently, the couch they were sitting on had holes in it from where the dog tore it open. My younger self would be horrified. On the bright side, we spend a lot less on furniture, knick knacks, fine cutlery, and such these days. I think they call that "balance."
Ha! Our house was soooooo beautiful before Chloe was born. Magnificent. A thing to behold. I don't want to be a harbinger of doom, but she's 16 years old and it still hasn't recovered. I realized the other day that when we had friends over recently, the couch they were sitting on had holes in it from where the dog tore it open. My younger self would be horrified. On the bright side, we spend a lot less on furniture, knick knacks, fine cutlery, and such these days. I think they call that "balance."
We are moving toward "balance." That's a nice way to put it.
Have you tried those child locks for the cupboard doors and pantry door? I know Matthew is clever, but it might work for awhile.
Hugs!
Yep. The child locks are on many cabinet doors now and the spice drawer has a nifty new magnetic lock. Doors are a little harder to achieve...