Baby Buddy "Size-it" Closet Organizers

My friend, the UPS man, stopped by today to bring me my closet organizers and I was soooo excited!  (P literally knows the UPS man at this point.  He tells me my friend has a package for me.  Oh boy.)

Lucky for me they arrived just after the kids had fallen asleep for their naps, so I got to put them in Bean's closet right away!  And I LOVE them!  They are absolutely going on my must-buy list for baby showers.  I can't believe that I didn't have these all this time!  They would have been such a huge help after my baby showers when I was loaded up with new clothes and no little cutie to put them on.  So here's a little photo tour of Bean's closet...before and after a visit from my bestie and the UPS man.

BEFORE. 

Yikes!  I know it probably doesn't look too bad to you, but trust me, it is.  See the gray arrow?  That's pointing you towards where I just threw clothes over the rod in the closet, where I shoved bags of clothes, both new and hand-me-downs, and where the hubs hid the box fan we use in Bean's room because I insisted on replacing the ceiling fan with a chandelier. ;)

This is my lap. 

It's under there, I promise.  When Christine and I organize, I do what she tells me.  She said empty the closet, so I emptied the closet.  Here's how it turned out...

 

Ahhhhhhh!  Beautiful!  I am OBSESSED with these labels.  They were super easy to put in, and they give you two stickers for every size so that you can make your labels double sided.  They also include blank labels in case you need more of something.  Now I know I am totally stocked on 18 month clothes for the Fall, I've kept out Bean's 18-24 month Summer stuff for Aruba, and I have all of the kids special dress up clothes and old Halloween costumes on the top right.  You can even get a glimpse of Bean's costume for this year :) 

So, there you have it.  I would absolutely recommend these closet organizers.  Bean's super clean and organized closet.   Let's see how long this lasts...

Switching Over the Closets

For those of you who live in the few magical places on earth, where the temperature is always a gorgeous 75, and it never rains or snows...

I envy you. 

I want to live there. 

I want to stop having to switch out my closet, my kids closets, my bedding, my kids bedding, my shoes, my kids shoes, etc., every 4 months or so. 

I really wouldn't care so much if I didn't have to store 4 seasons worth of clothes, shoes, and accessories.  I mean, where are you supposed to put it all?!? 

Anyway, at least once a year, I come across an outfit that I bought for one of my kids, that got shoved into the back of a closet or a draw, and still has the tags on it, when they have already outgrown it.  That drives me CRAZY!  Especially with Bean...she is still in the stage where her clothing size changes as often as the seasons and her clothes are WAY TOO CUTE to not be worn.  Today when I was looking through my One Step Ahead catalogue, I saw these for probably the hundredth time...

Every time I see these size dividers, I think, hmm, I could really use these.  But honestly, I'm cheap frugal.  These are only $8, but shipping is just as much, and that's another one of those things that drive me nuts.  (I sound like such a complainer...I try not to be! :/) 

So what did I do?  I did what I always do.  Popped it into google and see if they would come up somewhere else for a better price.  And guess what???  They did!!! Best of all, they showed up on Amazon!  With FREE shipping!  And they were only $4.99! And they came in all different colors, including PINK!  (I'd use two exclamation points if they came in purple ;) )

I am soooo EXCITED!!!  Thanks to Amazon Moms and free Prime shipping, I should have these guys in my hands by the middle of next week!  I can't wait to organize Bean's closet and share the pics with you!  :)  Woo hoo!!!

If you don't know what it means to be an Amazon Mom, you HAVE to go check out my post here.  It is a FAB-u-lous thing, and it's free!

Oh, and speaking of free, don't forget to enter my giveaway from yesterday's post!

Organization

I need help.  I sat up last night for hours thinking about all of the things I needed to do today.  Then I woke up and decided to check out facebook, check my email, read some of my book, blog...and so on.  I haven't started my to-do list, nor do I even remember half of what was on it! 

I have every app that I have found on my iphone to keep my life organized.  Apps for grocery lists.  Apps for to-do lists.  Apps for errands.  Apps with folders inside the app!  None. Of. Them. Work. For. Me.

I seriously need to find someway to keep my everyday tasks in order.  I have spent countless hours lately organizing closets, and cabinets.  And I love it.  It feels great every time that I open my linen closet or my cedar closet...(thanks Chris!  You are the best!! xo)  But, the rest of my house is in disarray and I can't handle it much longer!

What do you do to keep your everyday life organized? 
To keep the piles of the kitchen counter? 
To keep the toys in one place? 
To not lose your keys/sunglasses/credit cards/etc.? 
To show that despite having toddlers running around, you are still sort-of in control of your life??

Helllllpppp!!