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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Jul 06 2010 : 1:45:19 PM
In the last three days, our little family (me, Justin and even little Violet) have managed to lose several valuable things...
Me? I've lost the last $10 dollars I had until payday (on Friday)...I broke a $20 last night to get teething tablets (a much needed item!) and some milk, and I can't find the $10 remaining to save my life.
Justin? He made $50.00 on Friday night...he only came home with $15.00 of it--he thought there were 2 $20's on the inside of the $10...Goodbye car insurance money!
Violet? She takes off her shoes constantly in the car, because, well, she can. Somewhere between Oldenburg, Indiana and our home, one has gone missing. Not out the window, because we had the air on. At home, she kept bringing me the "other" one (which, incidentally, I thought was both shoes) and saying, "tank u" and then take it back, so after about 20 or so of those exchanges, I don't know WHICH shoe I had! And the other pair of shoes that she has, that fit her? Who knows...I mean, seriously, who knows. So she's gone 2 places in 2 days with no shoes on and, yes, we ARE from Kentucky!!!!
And here's the thing--we live in a 6 room cottage. How can you lose all this stuff in a 6 room cottage? Please, someone, anyone, give me some ideas about organization--I know about putting things in the same place, every time, but that doesn't seem like a possibility with the roving marauder, Violet Mae. It seems that I'm consistently putting things back or up, or somewhere else and then they just "poof" disappear...
Any tips on living with a toddler to make life less crazy?
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| OneCraftyBugger |
Posted - Jul 08 2010 : 6:58:00 PM
Hi ya Jonnie, I am a professional organizer, if you would like a little advice send me an email and I would be happy to give you a few pointers.
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| electricdunce |
Posted - Jul 08 2010 : 10:54:55 AM
Jonni, these things happen to all of us. When my son was tiny he would take the knobs off the dishwasher and hide them. It is always discouraging when you misplace money. I was watching Clean House one of their messiest house ever specials the other night when I couldn't sleep, and when the house was cleared out, they found over $5000 in cash. Now that seems pretty incredible to me.
I just went to goodwill to get a pair of jeans for my son and when I went to pay for it , discovered I had lost my wallet. Well, came home, my daughter found it for me, I have no recollection of taking it out of my purse...
I know there are houses that are nicely organized, but mine definitely doesn't fit in that category. I keep trying, but obviously there are no organizational genes on either side of my famiy...that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Hope that shoe turns up, baby shoes have a tendency to disappear...
karin
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 7:09:51 PM
Jonni - I sympathize, I can't keep the house clean and organized to save my life right now, something to do with my husband being home all the time. Plus when you have all this important stuff in your head sometimes things fall out of it - at least y'all can laugh about things, that will get you further than anything else together!
Amy Grace
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| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 3:13:27 PM
Jonni, Do hang in there! I have a 5,6 and 8 year old and I seem to constantly be looking for that other shoe! If I figure it out I will let you know! In the meantime, take a deep breath know that we are all in this together and you are by no means alone!
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 07:20:44 AM
Thanks, girls...it helps to know that I'm not the only one who has had mishaps...the money thing is not a huge deal (though when I stood at the counter trying to figure out WHERE my money went so I could buy the much needed Ivarest for my poison ivy, it was a HUGE deal), I mean, we do have food (although not ALL the food goes together) and all the other basics. As my daddy always said, "hard times will make a monkey eat red pepper!"...and that's for sure! Violet has everything she needs, too, so we really can't complain. But I do hate losing cash...
I turned the house upside down last night looking for that shoe. And I found it. Know where? In Violet's "kitchen cabinet" where I keep little plastic tubs, wooden spoons, etc for her to play with...she obviously thought it was as good a place as any!
If only I had a few days in a row (with no child present) to pull it (the mess) all out and put it all away again--I think we'd benefit completely, as a family. I have purged a few things, and the cleaning gets done each day, night, etc...but there is STILL so much "stuff" that one accumulates and then leaves piled on the desk!
Last night, Justin told Violet she "owed Mommy $10.00"...I told Daddy he owed "mommy $40"!! and we both laughed about it...lean times are often the best times, as Jeannie's mom said--and I'm lucky enough to have a sense of humor, I guess :)
Thanks for the suggestions, girls. I'm going to try to incorporate several of them this weekend....when I get two seconds put together! I am now moving on to higher "levels" of places to stow things, since Violet seems to be getting taller by the second. Weeks ago, I packed up most knick-knacks and put them in a box labeled "living room"....looks like I will add to that box again this weekend!!!
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| Karrieann |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 06:59:18 AM
BIG (((HUGS)))
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| traildancer |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 06:30:27 AM
When my son was in kindergarten (he's now 18!) he had a bad habit of taking his shoes off wherever and leaving them. I would tell him over and over to always put them away. Well, one morning he couldn't find his shoes so he went to school with two different shoes on. He never made that mistake again.
Sorry about the $$. Kind of a sinking feeling, isn't it? Hope that you have been able to squeak through till payday.
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| knead2garden |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 03:49:40 AM
Awww Jonnie. I am so sorry that this happened to you and your family (the cash). BUTTTT about the shoes, I might have a helpful tip. My middle boy LOVES to play in the house in shoes and usually looses the good pair and I do not notice until we are about to walk out the door:)
What I do: We have a "shoe basket" at every door and as soon as ANYONE (mommy and daddy get called out by the kiddos) walks in the door we take them off. Korbyn (shoe lover) has a pair of "indoor play shoes" (old pair of big brothers shoes that I washed) he can put on, but his rule is he can not touch his "good shoes" unless we are leaving the house to go to town. Maybe this will help some. I know it did us:)
Hope your cash turned up…
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| natesgirl |
Posted - Jul 06 2010 : 9:13:34 PM
Lonni, I feel for you completely! I have a thread going in this same forum called 'How do you do it?'. I do have a suggestion for the roving marauder. I started about 3 days ago bribing my 20 m/o with tic tacs. If she puts something up where it goes she gets a tic tac. I have found it extremely effective. She has a cardboard box for shoes under her bed, a box for her cloth diapers beside it, a toy box in the living room, and a book shelf (litterally an old stereo shelf) in the living room. If she puts the stuff back on them she gets a tic tac. If she puts mommy and daddy's stuff on our bed when she sees it out, she gets a tic tac. The same results for puttin her sister's things on their beds. We go through about a box of tic tacs a day, as she will dump out her shoes and make me watch her put them back when she wants a tic tac! She's my little monster! If your little one likes grapes or whatever, use it! It also works well to teach them not to touch things you don't want them to. My little martha actually came running out of my bedroom this morning and made me come watch as she pointed at my night stand and said 'no, no, no'. Of course she then wanted a tic tac for remembering. LOL!
As far as the money thing, I know how it feels. I am so sorry you lost it. My little one just flushed my Hubby's paycheck down the toilet last friday. We were so upset as it was the first money to come into the house in 3 weeks. God blessed us with an amazing boss for my Hubby. He replaced the check and laughed that since it was a septic service my Hubby works for he ought to make him go pump it out of our septic! LOL!
There are a lot of good ideas for organizing things on the thread I mentioned. I am learning a lot from it and have made huge changes to my house and life thanks to all these wonderful women here.
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Jul 06 2010 : 8:14:05 PM
Jonni - welcome to the world of kids, limited budgets, and too many things to think of at once. Been there, it got better, and now at 61, it is getting worse again!!! But you have a long time before you have to worry about that! The important thing - everyone will survive, shoes or not, and my mom always said the lean times were some of the best. You will laugh about all of this in the days to come.
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| wild daisy |
Posted - Jul 06 2010 : 5:30:11 PM
I kind of know how you feel. My husband and I went kayaking on Saturday. I helped him get our kayaks up on top of our Jeep. I then needed to head for the outhouse. He stated that he would met me over there. I got in later and asked if he got everything. Yes was his reply. You know what happened later? We got home, I help him get the kayaks off the top of the Jeep. He gets all the other gear taken care of and I go in the house to start of the clothes from the last week. He comes in with his paddle and states to say guess what I forgot? I looked at him and said "you didn't leave my paddle on the dock did you?" He replied yep. So, the thing was do we drive over 60 miles and find it gone or do we buy me a new one. Yep, I have a new kayaking paddle and its better then my last one. I told him if we lose this one I will have to beat him alive. LOL
Sometimes we just lose things in that black hole of a place. Sorry that things always seem to get lost in your house. But look on the bright side - you might find them when your not looking for them. Its kind of like a gold mine without the gold.
Madelynne
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| Lin |
Posted - Jul 06 2010 : 4:31:05 PM
Jonni, know how very frustrated you are particularly about the $$$. Seems when you're so strapped for cash is inevitably when it goes missing! I've "lost" so much money, I could have put my daughter through college.....and it's always when I'm stressed and have too much on my mind. Take a deep breath and let it go for now, because things will get better and you will find your balance again! Know this isn't a lot of comfort right now, but I just so understand your dire frustration. I often wonder if I'm losing my mind, but find out later, I'm not...just on overload! Hugs and Smiles, Lin
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| emsmommy5 |
Posted - Jul 06 2010 : 4:28:23 PM
Just hang in there. I think we all go through little phases of this. I know I do when I get stressed about other things. Then the little "organizational" habits become complete forgetfulness!
It does get better ~ or ~ they grow up and pay for their own things and replace them when they lose them. lol
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Jul 06 2010 : 3:52:34 PM
Jonni, I'm so sorry you lost that money. Especially when that's it. And the shoes and a toddler. I have a 7 year old grand, Kansas, who can't find anything. She has been without shoes since school's been out. And she doesn't care. She says she doesn't need them. So don't feel bad. It only gets worse! When she brings you a shoe next time, keep it. Then when she brings you the other one, there ya go. I hope she brings you some money on one of her little trips.
Hang in there. Kris
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| Sarahpauline |
Posted - Jul 06 2010 : 2:49:02 PM
I think sometimes when things start going like that they just KEEP going like that. When it rains it pours!
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| DebbieSue |
Posted - Jul 06 2010 : 2:02:11 PM
hahaha This soooooooo sounds like me sometimes, Jonni! But seriously, I know it is NOT funny when you are in a hurry and can't find a missing shoe! Let alone the only tad of cash you have! The only thing that helps me consistantly, is taking something out to the car when I know I have to have it with me for the next trip I go into town! That way I do not forget! By the way, I have raised 6 kids, and now have at least 3 if not more grandkids, with me most of the time, and I still loose things...Only now I just have learned to grin and go on...Best to ya Jonni, and to Violet Mae! |
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