One area of the home that has some of the best storage is under the stairs. Here are a few photos to show you how you can utilize the space under the stairs.I read this Ann Landers many years ago when my kids were young. I put it on my bulletin board to remind me whenever I was really tired or overwhelmed with being a Mom how quickly time passes.
I have a daughter graduating from high school next week and from an older mother to all of the young mothers my one bit of advice would be to cherish every moment of parenthood. When my daughter had colic I would think if I can just get through this I will enjoy the next phase and the reality is every phase comes with sleepless nights and some amount of frustration.
Just when you think you have it all figured out you hit the teenage years. They can be stressful but watching them fall in love for the first time or the big smile on their face when they get their drivers license makes it all worth while.
For some reason the high school years come and go the quickest. They seem to not need you as much and start to become very independent. It is suppose to prepare you for when they leave to go off to college, but nothing prepares you for that moment. Only time helps heal that void.
Live in the present and enjoy every moment, the lessons you will learn from them will be invaluable.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Everyone should have their own memorabilia box. It is up to you how small or large it should be but it should hold the things that mean the most to you. The note that you could read over and over and it still has the same effect on you as the day you received it.
A memorabilia box tells the story of your life. It holds notes from the loves of your life and the part of your life that is now a faded memory. It holds ticket stubs from memorable concerts, reunions, special birthday cards and most importantly for me, letters from my children. Reading a card my daughter wrote to me when she was twelve means more to me today, now that she is leaving for college in a few weeks.
Make the box accessible so you can keep putting things that are meaningful to YOU in the box.
As a professional organizer I am always helping people decide what to keep and what to let go. There is a difference between getting rid of things you no longer use and that are not important to you and a box full of the memories of the life you have lived. You may not go into that box very often but you know in your heart that if you need it, it is there.
