The scale of the problem is so bad that I had to take a few steps back to get all the chaos in. Post holiday magazines on the chair, a box of stuff taken from the walls while decorating in that green box, the black box file is my scraps.
A shocker of a layout that I am performing a scrapectomy on, my sweetie jar of gems, the remains of a few half finished projects that are still... ahem.. half finished, the battery charger for the camera which still hasn't been charged, my beloved bunting punch, a pile of invoices from the nursery (having to go through them with a fine toothed comb and a little something medicinal), and other random stuff. We cleared out the car yesterday (hoovered a tonne of Pembrokeshire sand) and found 2 hospital wrist bands for Female Infant Johnson. Now this is a puzzle indeed because Female Infant Johnson is 3 years old and was born at home!! Well at least they will make it to a scrapbook page, even if it is a random story about clearing out your car more often ;-)
This is said Female Infant's penultimate day at nursery meaning I have a precious whole glorious day with my boy and he wants to do some scrapping! Best clear the decks then... or just sweep it all onto the floor for now, who am I to interfere with his plans? ;-)
Bye for now
Ah, Pembrokeshire sand - I've hoovered many a bucketful of that out of the car and off my boys!!! I think some of our happiest family days have been spent on Welsh Beaches, golden days of jumping in the sea and rockpooling and playing daft tricks with seaweed and beach cricket....I could go on.
ReplyDeleteI just hope they remember it when they're 93!!
Hugs, LLJ #71 xx
Looks pretty normal to me - is that cluttered then ? Now you know what mine usually looks like ! I've swapped Welsh Sand for Cornish Sand this week - my car will need a thorough Dyson out when we get home ! Ali #54
ReplyDeleteLOL - I popped by to thank for your kind comment on my blog today and have just laughed out loud at so much of this post - I love seeing other people's creative messes on these WOYWW posts - the only reason my space is ever tidy is when we have weekend guests and we need the surfaces!
ReplyDeleteNow, see...I don't think this is that messy, even if you're embarrassed by it!!!! You clearly have much higher standards than I do!!!! Have a fab day! Trish #90
ReplyDeleteDef sweep it onto the floor...there will be plenty of days when the children are all grown up for tidying :-)
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A x #72
Don't be embarrassed! The whole downstairs of my house looks not dissimilar to the state of your desk! That's what I get for leaving my family to it yesterday, while I had a day out with some old friends. A day of housework for me. Oh the joys!
ReplyDeletewell, the floor is clean. Don't worry, it won't take that long to sort out, it is not that bad really:) Happy woyww! Lindsay #46
ReplyDeleteYour school summer holidays are sounding as mad as mine!!
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i'm laughing about the wristbands - at least you have them to scrap now!
ReplyDeleteOoh I do love a nosy at your desk LJ!!! Always so much creativeness to see!! I haven't done WOYWW for ages .... but do I dare photograph my desk right now? Mmmmm ... I'll just tidy it a bit first!! Hope you and little man had a fabby day!! xx
ReplyDeleteI'd say that was pretty much a typical WOYWW desk - how can you craft without having stuff out and around you and you are mid-projects after all.
ReplyDeleteStill chuckling at the discovery of the wrist bands story - if you can't remember Female Infant's hospital stay, it couldn't have been too traumatic :))
Happy WOYWW, Elizabeth x #105
Ooh now that's a desk and a half, if I'd managed to make all of that mess I think I'd be incredibly proud not head-hangingly embarrassed!! Love all those bits you've got out, lots to snoop at. Hope you left some sand in Pembrokeshire, and dare I ask if you took the tent this time!!!
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Brenda 5
Enjoy your scrapbooking - looks like you have plenty to play with. x Jo
ReplyDeleteLooks like a normal day at the homestead to me... a very creative one at that, filled with possibilities. How wonderful that your son wants to spend time scrapping with you (you must have trained him well!)... Happy WOYWW!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
#101
lol....a hive of creativeness! I didn't think it was too bad. Make sure now you don't loose those wristbands again amongst all your creativeness xx
ReplyDeleteI reckon your desk looks pretty fine! Alison xx
ReplyDeleteOh, I've seen worse, right under my own nose! Sometimes all clean and tidy is just overrated!
ReplyDeleteTough choice - crafting or cleaning! For me, I have more fun crafting when I have a tidy space. But I'm weird. LOL!
ReplyDeleteJeannie #62
What a wonderful mom you are! OF COURSE you wouldn't want to interfere with your son's scrapping plans, sweep it all to the floor and play! It's a wonderful way to spend the day. I admit to enjoy seeing the desk/room disasters on WOYWW. Mine is often like that so it's good to know I'm in great company.
ReplyDeleteI say, sweep it onto the floor and let the child scrap! I mean, really, isn't that way more important than cleaning?:)
ReplyDeleteLove the desk, can I come and play too?
Happy belated WOYWW!
Tertia #52
Well I'm kinda glad that we didn't trample all over your boy's scrapping with Mummy day! I honk your desk/floor/room is absolutely typical of a busy Homes summer holiday arrangement and I don't doubt that you'll really enjoy the catharsis of the tidying, when you can.
ReplyDeletegreat looking desk. It is so much fun playing with the children! Like the LO! Sorry I am so late getting around but it is what it is with family, crafts, etc. time can sometimes become a premium! Have a great week and thanks for sharing. Vickie #68
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