...That's not great.

Bubbles.

This weekend gave me hope for many summer weekends filled with f. Friday evening I finally finished painting the kitchen. I had just one more wall to complete, and it had been mocking me for MONTHS. Saturday was a bit rainy, and in the morning the kids rain errands with RD and Bubba figured out how to play games on Sesame Street. A mellow day, but we got out in the evening to attend a fun birthday party that just plain wiped the kids out. Which is always a good thing.

Then Sunday brought sun; glorious SUN. The kids and I had a lazy morning, while RD worked on a list of mosquito tasks: siliconing all the door hinges, adding molding underneath the door to the garage, putting out the deck furniture, getting the oil changed and more.

We went out to the deck to play with the bubbles the kids received from the previous evening's birthday party.

   

They love to blow bubbles. And, frankly, I can't blame them.

   

I would love to have Sissy's hair; because come on. RD's genes are good for at least one thing: curly hair.

Completing my kitchen painting process energized me to get some additional spring cleaning done. I moved and cleaned under and the sides of both the stove and the refrigerator (PS. NASTY). I hung a bulletin board in the kitchen. I wiped down the kitchen cabinets. I packed up and stored my winter sweaters. I folded and put away three loads of laundry.

And then I weeded the front yard.

The bubbles were more fun.

The Polaroid has been destroyed.

Inspiration abounds!  Merry Mishaps has taken a vow to organize a bit every day in November, creating her very own NaBloCleanMo.  Seeing the changes she has made prompted me to tackle a few places in my home.  Last night it was the master bath; namely, MY part of the master bath (God bless he who created double sinks!).  After a trip to Target, I had my supplies and was ready to go.

First, I tackled the top drawer.  Whatever could be shoved in here, was.  In theory, it is meant to hold hair stuff, make-up, etc.  Here is it before and after.  Yes, that is a Polaroid, and, no, I'm not going to tell you what it is.

    

I put all my hair ties and clips in the very back, sorting through all the make-up (getting rid of a bunch - let's be honest, I'm never going to wear purple eye liner), and then putting my contacts and glasses at the very front. I have a new pair of contacts every day, so I need somewhere to store a weeks worth at a time.  Oh, and PS: if you use rubber bands for your hair, get these from Sephora.  You'll thank me.

On to the middle drawer (I actually get one side of the sink and all the drawers 'cause I'm a girl!): hair appliances (and, apparently, Breathe Right Strips).   

    

I got rid of everything but the two items I use regularly - my blow dryer and my 1-inch ceramic curling iron (for my Whoorl hair).  Don't worry, I didn't get rid of the flat iron, it's just stored away under the sink.

Oh lord, under the sink.  It's bad.  I don't like to run out of product, so I always have back-up under the sink, but could you find anything in here? 

    

I did a lot of dumping of old and/or crappy product.  Samples, stuff I didn't like or don't use anymore; you get my drift.  This is where I used the bins and containers I purchased from Target (I only spent $15).  I was able to put hair appliances in the very back, my travel bags (and travel size products) on the bottom and then line up all the other products I had for easy viewing. 

Ahh, I feel better already.