Okay, how many of you finished your kitchens last week? Show of hands, please. Now, for the rest of you NOT lying, I’ve left the kitchen challenge up a little longer. Ya know, to give you more time.

Oh, all right, to give ME more time. Well… I’m almost there. A few more swipes of the wipes and it’ll sparkle like a disco ball.

Seriously, I completely underestimated the junk drawer. It was like the great abyss. I had no idea how much junk the drawer could actually hold. Kudos to my drawer! I underestimated your powers! Needless to say, it’s now a junkless drawer. And, it was also a lot harder then I thought to part with my vintage dressings. There are some good times associated with those tangy toppers… I will miss you. 

So… ready for pictures? Me too! Send them to me! Also, anyone got a great solution to keeping the plastic ware contained? I need help!!

Stay tuned… I’m clicking pics of the kitchen right now. 

I love to cook, but there are just some days that I dread the thought of defrosting, microwaving, baking, or cutting something up. Last night was one of those nights. You see I am a little behind on my meal prep for this week. I have to stay a week ahead of you guys, so I didn’t have anything prepared for last nights supper. I flipped through a magazine, got an idea and surprisingly had the ingredients in my cupboard! I always turn on the radio when I am cooking, seems to make the time pass a bit quicker. Of course I have my little one with me, usually in her seat watching me scramble to get things together. As I was making the Fish Cakes (look for this recipe next week) my little piglet was getting a bit restless. I quickly finished mixing the ingredients and popped the bowl into the refrigerator to chill for 10 minutes (wish I had 10 minutes to chill)! With 10 minutes to spare I picked up my squirmy worm, just itching to be released from her seat, cranked up the radio and began to dance with her. She loves music and loves watching mommy act silly. For pointers on how to do this dance click on the video below….HA! You wish I had a video…not going to happen! And so there we were, dancing and laughing, in the middle of the kitchen. Who said cooking wasn’t fun? Take 10 minutes to dance with your little ones today!

Speaking of the kitchen, how are things going for you? I was a little behind in the organizing so I caught up last night. I got some dividers for my drawers and began cleaning them out. It is amazing all the things I found that I never use. (I was also surprised to find so much expired medicine…keep tabs on this for sure!) From the drawers I moved on to my cabinets and food storage. It really only took about 45 minutes and I got rid of enough stuff to clean off one shelf completely! What is on the agenda for today? The microwave and oven! That’s right, you have been putting it off but that burnt cheese has to get scrubbed off the oven sometime…today might as well be the day. Look for a more detailed list on our Organize page. After you clean a little bit (which is so therapeutic) turn on some fun music for you and your little ones and dance the morning away!

I want to see pictures! Send us some quick before and after shots of your kitchen as you are tackling getting things organized. Let us know how things are going and send us tips that have helped you stay organized in your kitchen. Stay tuned for pictures of our (Candice and Aimme’s) kitchens.

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