This is my kinda Linky Party! Real Homes. Real Messes. Real Life.

I am SOOOOO glad I am not alone in the messiness (sp?) of my life! It seems as though in blogland everyone out there has a gleaming spotless home, all the time, and the "after" pictures are incredible, but the "befores" are really not that bad! And then I ask myself... how in the heck do they DO that?!?!? duh. Just like you do silly.

Step 1 - work on project and make big mess

Step 2 - artfully, carefully, style photo for project and take mass photos in best light possible while managing not to get dogs/cats/random animals in photo

Step 3 - upload pics and realize when looking at photos on computer that there are random dirty socks, matchbox cars, etx. in photo

Step 4 - shove everything out of the frame of the photo in a big pile behind you (cause who sees that?) and retake picures again

Step 5 - Try to upload photos AND create entire post before baby wakes up from nap/4 year old needs snack, gets bored with TV, breaks a limb, etc.

Step 6 - realize that is NOT happening, and hit "save now" so that you can come back after bedtime is over and finish post (while you should really be finishing up laundry for tomorrow and dishes from dinner and... and... and... the list just keeps on going)

So here is is in all its hoarding, cluttery, glory. BTW, we are moving to a new(for us) much bigger house in a few weeks and maybe I will finally have a place for everything! I have visions of organization and no more toys everywhere (since we'll have a playroom! eee!) and all will be right with the world. yeah. right. Stay tuned for updates on that!



The office/craft room



Dining Room

Master Bedroom vanity - its supposed to be serene... not so much

I'm linking up to Decor Chick's Real Homes, Real Messes, Real Life…Link Party!

Do ya think I would have showed you all this otherwise? I think not...