For sometime I have been toying with the idea of participating in Stream of Conciousness Sunday with all.things.fadra. Seeing that I have been a lurker over there for sometime and as I am sitting here reading a few of the linked up posts..I’m giving it a whirl.
first step is i have decided to paint a chalkboard wall in the kitchen. i figure this will get the refrigerator cleaned off from all of the magnets and useless papers that find their home there and allow me to make sense of all of my weekly engagements. This is killing me. the clutter that is. Its not even that much. I guess what I am really thinking is I need a new house. A bigger one. Then I feel ungrateful. I have a nice house, it just doesn’t have enough room. Or is it my lack of organization that makes it feel like the walls are closing in on me sometimes. I really want a new house.
Now I guess I will jump on the fact that the sorry housing market makes me want a new houe. I don’t like my neighbors. They don’t keep their yards up and they play loud music and they just make me sick. I want to live in one of those neighborhoods where everyone takes care of their lawn and their house. I want to wave at my neighbors and walk the sidewalk pushing my stroller. Instead most days I feel like I am living beneath our means. That sounded shallow but its my thoughts. It is what it is. I’m optimistic though..one day we’ll move and until then I just have to find out how to organize and be happy where I am.
Time up *shrugs*
This was my 5 minute Stream of Consciousness Sunday post. It’s five minutes of your time and a brain dump. Want to try it? Here are the rules…
- Set a timer and write for 5 minutes only.
- Write an intro to the post if you want but don’t edit the post. No proofreading or spellchecking. This is writing in the raw.
- Publish it somewhere. Anywhere. The back door to your blog if you want. But make it accessible.
- Add the Stream of Consciousness Sunday badge to your post.
- Link up your post below.
- Visit your fellow bloggers and show some love.
16 Comments
Elyse
September 4, 2011 at 2:13 pmOh hun, think all those thoughts in your head. I was once told that a messy house is a lived in house. So what if there’s piles and clutter? Who cares! Take those piles one step, or pile, at a time. It’s your house and YOUR stuff. 🙂 Btw-your blog is awesome. Love the layout. 🙂
kita
September 4, 2011 at 2:27 pmLol welcome to SOC Sunday. I keep my downstairs organized but my upstairs looks like a tornado I don’t even bother to clean it. It takes time to clean and organize I say just take one room at a time. We bought some stuff from target on sale to start organizing paperwork and receipts for 20 bucks. I am so glad my neighbors lawn as a matter of fact we are the worst kept lawn on the block the hubs just does not have time to keep it up and I don’t do outside work. Good luck getting things in order.
Rose's daughter
September 4, 2011 at 3:30 pmWelcome to SOC Sunday! I know what you mean about the clutter. I am sometimes overwhelmed. I always want a new house. I feel selfish just saying it. I like my house. It’s nice. But I think my clutter overwhelms it sometimes. And if I had a bigger house, I’d just have more clutter. And more to clean. I did declutter my eat in kitchen this weekend, and it looks so nice! I guess I’ll try the den next week.
Alicia
September 4, 2011 at 5:22 pmNever heard of this! I could use a “brain dump”. Ok, that didnt come out sounding exactly the way I meant it but you know what I mean! I amy have to give this a try. But most of the time, I just have mommy brain and cant remember what I did the day before. I totally feel your pain on how you feel about your house. Mine is a disaster. I try so hard to keep everything clean and picked up, but it just never stays that way!
Annie @ Mama Dweeb
September 4, 2011 at 6:47 pmGreat post!! I honestly could never live with neighbors at all. I live on 20 acres, secluded out in the woods of KS. We have a few neighbors on our road, but no like a neighborhood. I love it. I’ve seen the HOA rules and I could honestly never live up to them. “you can have a fence like this, but not like that. Cars parked here. No campers, only X amount of cars outside. No clothes on the line…” and the rules go on and on. I now see from your point of view the peace of mind they serve. At least with those rules you know for certain you will live in a quiet place with lovely, well taken care of homes. But for me that would feel restricting, like I was being told how to live in my own house/yard…..
Ok wow, I don’t even know you and I am ranting LOL!!
I love this meme! This is my first time participating too! I hope my silly rant in the comments didn’t scare you away LOL 🙂
Diva (in Demand)
September 4, 2011 at 8:29 pmThere is NOTHING shallow about wanting to live in a good neighborhood! And I’m laughing at your attack plan for clutter. I just moved in my place and don’t even have furniture yet but I have clutter EVERYWHERE lol
Crystal
September 4, 2011 at 8:56 pmI enjoyed this. I’m going to try this. Love the plan of attack on the clutter. It does take time. Took me two weeks during my Christmas break to get gangsta with the clutter in my apt. More space is a desire you have as well as a nice neighborhood. Nothing wrong with that. I have two bins left to tackle… in due time.
Melisa - Mommy This and That
September 4, 2011 at 9:09 pmI hate clutter…and right now my desk? It’s cluttered! I try each day to clean but by the end of the week? Cluttered again. And I am the organized one in the house! What are these kids doing to me???
Neighbors…it is the one reason my husband would live on acreage. He is anal about the lawn and how neat the outside looks. He can’t stand it when our neighbors take too long to mow their grass or have to many cars in their driveway….
Christina
September 4, 2011 at 10:43 pmI dont think it sounds shallow at all to want to live in a neighborhood where people take good care of their homes! I’m actually plotting right now, trying to figure out who I need to call to report the house 2 doors down from us. Freaking grass is like 3 feet tall, dogs all over the place, just ugh. #imasnitchwhenitcomestomypropertyvalue lmbo!
As far as the clutter, I agree with everyone else, it just takes time! I have a bad habit of sorting out all of the laundry, and instead of hanging up things that need to hang…….I just put it a pile on the closet floor. *sigh* I picked it all up and put it away properly today, and the closet looks better, and I feel better! Just tackle things a little at a time, and go for things that will make the biggest impact. That will make you feel like you’ve done a lot!
Optimistic Mom
September 5, 2011 at 8:00 amI think everyone has a some clutter in their homes (at least that is what I tell myself). Seriously, even if you don’t see it when you visit I think it is because they cleaned it up in preparation for your arrival. lol
It is great to want to live in a neighborhood where people treat their property the way you treat yours. Don’t let the dream fade……………
Fadra
September 5, 2011 at 11:40 amTOTALLY not shallow about your neighbors. Our house is on the market right now. Not because of our neighbors or the community but I am definitely looking forward to improving in BOTH of those areas.
As for clutter? I grew up in a house of clutter. I’m still learning how to deal with less. You have to organize and get used to throwing away the things you really don’t need. I’ve written about it before but clutter in the house leads to clutter in the mind. Trust me.
And thanks for stepping out of the shadows and joining in 🙂
Alicia @MommyDelicious
September 5, 2011 at 12:17 pmDude…. that did not sound shallow. At all. You want to live in a neighborhood where people appreciate their neighborhood and love their home just as much as you do. I totally hear that! Me too, shoot!
I’m totally thinking of painting a chalkboard wall somewhere in my apartment. Maybe the kitchen or my son’s play area. I think it’ll come in handy now that he’s entering pre-k.
Cam
September 6, 2011 at 2:12 pmI have a few neighbor’s I’d LOVE to escape too! I feel you on wanting a new house. Every since he had our son our house seems like it’s too small. I know it isn’t but… I know how you feel.
Carla
September 6, 2011 at 4:09 pmYou definitely shouldn’t be ashamed of wanting more, especially if you deserve more. You should never be ashamed of progression. If you’re in an evironment that isn’t as appealing or pleasing to you as you’d like it to be, it’s your prerogative to do something about it.
You think your house is unorganized, come to mine. I’ve unpacked a few of our things, but a lot of our clothes are still in boxes. Sigh.. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done and it will take some time since school has been pushed to the top of my list of priorities since it began. Nevertheless, I do plan on taking a day off from work to get some work done.
Joseph
September 16, 2011 at 5:55 pmI think it is just right that you dream of a new and better home. All of us deserve to be a happy. For now, I give you my full support in eliminating the clutters and making your house a pleasant place to live in.
Nicole
September 17, 2011 at 6:00 pmRotfl at their mother has a problem.