Remember when…….I posted about re-decorating my tweens room?  Well, it is finally done!

My tween boy and daughter share a room.  They do this because the baby needs her own room so MOM can sleep through the night!  So, I had the challenge to create a bedroom that would be comfortable for both a boy AND a girl.

I chose to do this bedroom a little more grown up then previous rooms they have had.  There was a bit of a reason I did this!  I really wanted them to learn how to take care of their things!  When their room was in transition , it was a mess all the time!  They didn’t have a source of organization and everything just felt crazy in there.  They would jump on the beds, slide down their mattresses…they loved it!  Trust me, I think sliding down mattresses is BRILLIANT and loads of fun, but there is also a place for that!  Now, I want them to learn the importance of making their bed everyday.  I want them to feel how great it is when there is a specific place for EVERYTHING!  I want them to walk in their room after school and feel happy and comfortable.  I can already see the change in how they treat their room!

So, a new life has begun for my tween!   He has a bit of masculine and feminine in his room.  He has his own light that he finds to be quite magical.  He enjoys reading in bed at night.  He is putting his clothes away and treating his things with respect!

This room change has been a positive thing and we worked REALLY HARD to make it this way!  I’m pretty sure I don’t want to see a can of paint for a REALLY LONG TIME!!!

I know that laundry is something that everyone has to do.  I know that it is the frustration of many mothers……and I KNOW MY COUCH GROWS LAUNDRY!!  I used to think that I just couldn’t keep up with it…then I got smart and figured it out.  It is not my fault that I can’t keep up with the laundry.  It is most definitely my couch’s fault.

In all seriousness, I struggle with keeping up my laundry.  Especially in the summer months when we play in the water all the time and go through a few outfits a day.  Laundry is hard for me.  Yet, it is a big part of Motherhood.

Here are  few tricks I have learned in my almost eight years of Motherhood:

-  Once it is folded, put it away ASAP…otherwise, clean laundry will turn into dirty laundry and it will be like it was never done!!

-  Do laundry OFTEN, even every day…a load a day keeps the couch growing laundry away.

-  Have your children put their clothes in the dirty hamper when they are done.  Have them hang their wet towels up when they are finished drying off.

-  Teach children how to fold laundry.  It may not be done just the way you want it, but it will get done quicker and you are teaching them valuable tools at the same time.

Laundry is and will always be one of my least favorite things to do.  But I will keep trucking along and try to master it…some way, some how!!

What are some tips and tricks you have learned to staying on top of your laundry?