Random Word = Cleaner

The challenge: Use a random word generator to get a word, and then journal using that word. Well, okay, that sounds like it might be interesting.

So, while watching "Clean House," I got the word cleaner. Now, that's ironic.

Here's my brain dump all around the word "cleaner":

• I've been going greener and using more natural cleaners. Matt thinks I have gone vinegar crazy. But, the nurses use it to clean Julia's neb kit and other stuff, so maybe I'm not so crazy after all. I will be exploring more 'recipes' for other natural cleaners.
• Along with being cleaner, we've been working on more de-cluttering. We're making progress, but it's slow going sometimes. My head knows it's just stuff, but when it comes to parting with it, I'm convinced I will someday have a use for it and regret getting rid of it. Believe it or not, I'm better at getting rid of my own stuff than I am with the kids' stuff. They really do have more toys than they need, so I'm going to have to toughen up.
• Also related to cleaner - organized. We have A LOT of stuff, but most of it is well-organized. Seasonal decorations, kids' clothes, craft supplies, cleaning supplies...it's all pretty darn organized.

Gotta Get It Done 'round the House

Editted to update on 10/6

1. Growth chart - to hang in the hallway just outside the kids' rooms - No Progress
2. Artwork Display - Wire and cool hangy thingies in the hallway just outside the bathroom - No Progress
3. Area by the cubbies - new light, paint the garage door, shelf with basket for stuff to go downstairs, better shoe/boot storage, maybe a solar tube - No Progress
4. Master bedroom and bathroom - complete decorative overhaul to include new flooring, new furniture, painting, new bedding - Nearly completed
5. Kitchen - remove wallpaper, paint back wall, decorate above cabinets, knobs for cabinets, under-cabinet lights, new canisters (and, it wouldn't hurt to re-organize the cabinets), new light over the kitchen table, maybe a solar tube - Purchased knobs for cabinets
6. Main bathroom - Shelving by mirror, knobs for cabinets, new flooring - Purchased knobs for cabinets and new toilet