My house in a mess!

Before I had kids I was a bona-fide neat freak. I liked things clean and tidy. Then I had twins. That was the end of my neat-freakness. I have learned to let a good bit of that go... but not all of it. I still like things organized (think tons of storage bins and a well used label maker) and clean. My kids are learning the merits of picking up after themselves and how to put one toy away when you are ready to play with another. Some people think I am mean for being so strict about that, and I think others might envy that trait. :D

Ever since the week of Christmas I have lost all control over my house. There are toys everywhere. Nothing is put away. The kids are playing with four toys at a time and battling me when it comes time to clean up. I feel like the system has broken down and I am not sure how to get it back on track. I am planning a trip to ikea in the next couple weeks (if my kids would get healthy) for some storage things. Until that point I feel like my OCD is about to boil out of control. Deep breaths. Deep breaths. :D