How Nesting is Working For Me!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 8:45PM
Courtney Over the past 5 weeks I have been working my hiney off to get the house in order. I would really like to think its the new me, the new person I am striving to be, organized and clean all the time! Sadly, I don't think that is it, I think one plus of being pregnant for what seems like 2 full years to bring home one baby, is nesting. My house has gone through tons of organization and purging, the Goodwill has see me about 6 times in the past month and my carpets are looking pretty! I guess in a few months we will see if it was the nesting or the new me but for now I am going with nesting!
For me the issue with pregnancy is not having any trouble getting pregnant, its the risk of the end, the risk of a blood clot, the risk of another stillbirth but I am trying to look at the positives. Right now the positive is nesting and well I am not complaining about this one! I have one pretty home, so if you are blessed to get pregnant, nesting is your friend!!
Other than being a mommy, wife, cook, cleaner, bill manager, my husband administrative assistant and whatever else you can think a stay at home mom does, this is my work! I organize and redo areas that are not working around the house!
I love my laundry room, so glad I added extra shelves! Nothing pretty, just practical!


A matching linen closet to go with the laundry room.

Adding Baskets to the top of my cabinets, opened up so much space in my drawers! (the inside of the cabinets are all organized to but talk about boring seeing inside my cabinets!)

I was able to clean out my kitchen island and create a space to store my craft stuff and school planning. Still working on this, but much than it being scattered around the house in different places!

Have I mentioned how much I love this island, it didn't come with the house, we got it for a good deal and it was a great purchase, I adore it! (although the top is in desperate need for resanding)

My closet courtesy my fashion design/merchandising major sister, its color coordinated by the rainbow by each individual section!(only took picture of one side but you get the picture, its purty!)
Sneak Peak of the Nursery!! Have two more things to add to the room and than will show off its beauty! This is the diaper changing area! The baskets are perfect for storing all the cloth diapers!

More baskets for the nursing area. Each basket holds anything that can be helpful during nursing! Waiting on a few personalized items to fill up the shelve, so ignore the bare spots!

I have a few more areas that we organized over the past couple of weeks but I plan to show them off later! Can you tell I am one proud momma of my organized home!
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Reader Comments (21)
Love all the baskets! Pretty baskets and stuf helps keep it organized, I've decided!
Love all the baskets. Your laundry room looks inviting!
Looks like you are about to hatch your egg! Praying for you a smooth, safe, and joyful delivery!
Nesting is DEFINITELY working for you! Your house looks fabulous. I can't wait to see more pics of the nursery and nursing area. I love all the baskets. I pray you have a good delivery and healthy baby too!
I'm crazy about all your matching green bins! Super cute!
Good luck for an uneventful delivery and a smooth transition with the new baby, who it looks like you're totally ready for!
I love those green bins and baskets! Have you been collecting them or are those recent purchases? I think that's my favorite color in the winter - so bright and hopeful. Your organization efforts have really paid off -- everything looks fantastic!
Awwww, I remember my nesting days. Your laundry room looks fantastic!!!
Everything is so beautiful. I am jealous of how it looks and how much fun a shopping trip like that to Target would be!! :)
Wow - this is impressive. I really like the baskets being of like color and the uniformity. Praying for your pregnancy.
wow! I'm so impressed! My goal for this new year is to get my house organized...now if only I could get from where I am to where you are! I love all the basekts and tubs! I'm feeling motivated and inspired..thanks for sharing! :)
wow that's so organized :D i'm jealous!!
Wow! so organized...I love it! Love your kitchen...it's gorgeous, and green is my favorite color, so I love all the storage stuff! :)
um, can you come over and organize my house? pretty please with sugar on top?
My husband would die of a heart attack if our closets looked that organized. AWESOME PICTURES!
Wow aren't you the organization queen! I love all the baskets, gives me a bit of inspiration.
I am SUPER jealous of your organization skills. I also love your matching baskets and that green is awesome. Thanks for motivating me to start getting rid of the clutter :)
I love those green bins!! I had lots of baskets in my daughter's room too... very handy.
Good luck with everything!!
Lovely pictures, I envy your organized home. I LOVE all your matching lime green baskets and organizers!
I am a little jealous of your home. I want to have the space to get this organized. Ohhh so jealous!
That is awesome!!! I so want to get my house all organized like that.
Oh my goodness! I did that last year before my husband's surgery, then we moved. I really need to do it again. You did a great job of organizing and making it look pretty at the same time!