Living Room Toy Explosion, I Sucked Up a Curtain Panel With the Vacuum, + Other Random Schtuff

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Hi.
 
If you're in the mood for the most random post of all time, then this is the one for you. Let's start the randomness with a keeping-it-real photo. 
 
Oh boy.
 
Living Room Toy Explosion
 
I had a really cute email from a reader mentioning that she had two little boys and had a hard time managing their daily messes. She then went on to give me a compliment on having such a neat and orderly home with a baby boy on the loose. I had a little chuckle as I responded, sharing my #1 organization tip: move all the clutter out of the way before taking a picture for the blog. :)
 
So here is a real life picture of our living room  / sun room from this morning:
 
Why oh why is my baby obsessed with the dusty vacuum cleaner!?!?!
 
Since the basement is still being renovated, we spend the majority of our time playing in the living room and sun room. As the toys pile up, I'm wondering if I should start thinking of some toy storage / organization that will keep the clutter under control for the time being. Ooooooh... another excuse for online shopping? Sweeeeet.   
 
I Sucked Up a Curtain Panel With the Vacuum
 
 
 
So just when I was giving myself some super-mom praise this morning for being showered, dressed, and vacuuming before 10:00 a.m., I had a bit of an unfortunate accident. I managed to vacuum the whole main floor without incident, however when I got to the breakfast room I found a giant mess of leaves on the floor. Our pup Lexie always jumps up to look out the window and jostles the indoor tree that I keep by the window. There were so many leaves that I decided to take the floor attachment off the vacuum and just suck the leaves up with the hose.  
 
Except, horror of all horrors, the stinkin' vacuum cleaner sucked up one of my beautiful, white, Crate and Barrel curtain panels. In a moment of panic I yanked on the curtain while the vacuum was still running, thinking that it would slide right out. Little did I know that the inside of my rotten vacuum has these little prongs that apparently like to rip holes in fabric. Who's super-mom now? Um, not me.
 
 
 
I may have cried a little inside when I finally got the darned thing out. There are four or five spots that look like the above photo. I'm trying to pass the blame onto the dog. Or the vacuum. Or the curtain panels for being so light and airy and suctionable.
 
Our Ikea Slipcovers Are Here!
 
 
 
We had the best delivery last week - our Ikea slipcovers! Usually I am too afraid to answer the door when someone knocks and I'm home alone (my irrational brain always thinks it's a murderer disguised in a delivery costume who is going to stuff me in the back of his van). Luckily for me Alex wasn't feeling well and had taken the day off from work so he was home to answer the door. :)
 
Even though I want to open the boxes and spiffy up our living room with some new crisp covers like right now, I came up with a brilliant plan. Since Cooper's first birthday is coming up in a few weeks, I thought I would wait until the day before his little party before putting them on our living room furniture. That'll mean one less thing I have to worry about before we have company over. 
 
What can I say, I'm lazy like that.
 
(Last week Alex spilled coffee and chili on the loveseat. CHILI people. Guess who's never allowed to eat or drink anything in the living room again?)
 
Coops' Easter Basket
 
I made up a little Easter basket for Cooper. Except instead of a basket I used a bucket. And instead of chocolates I filled it with toys. Just a few. Because he's cute.
 
Crinkly Paper - Michael's
Pail - Michael's
Scoop & Strainer - Michael's
Fisher Price Piggy Bank - Wal-Mart
Play-a-Sound Baby Animals by Eric Carle - Wal-Mart
Bubbles (not pictured) - Wal-Mart

 
I'm pretty obsessed with that little piggy bank. Best.Toy.Ever! Cooper has been playing with it all week so far. Okay truth.... I've been playing with it all week. I'm not usually a fan of annoying toy sounds but the piggy bank makes the cutest cha-ching! sound every time you drop a coin in. Also, when you pull the tail, the pig sneezes and the coins all roll out. It's pretty adorable. I'm pretty sure that Cooper will be good with his money in the future just because of this little toy. ;)
 
Oh yeah, when I let Cooper have a liiiiittle lick of a Lindt Easter egg on the weekend he, how should I put this, wasn't quite satisfied. He didn't want a lick, he wanted the whole thing. Takes after his mama I guess!
 
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Well, I think that's enough random stuff for today. We'll be staying close to home and drinking lots of fluids for the next few days. First Alex caught a cold, then Cooper came down with it, and now after lots of slobbery kisses (from Cooper not Alex) I woke up with a sore throat and runny nose this morning. The perfect remedy? Movies in bed. When Cooper wakes up from his nap he and I are watching Definitely, Maybe with Ryan Reynolds. Hee hee. He's dreamy.

23 comments:

  1. I sucked up something with my vacuum last week too. It was my usb flash drive for my computer. I don't know how I get myself in these messes but it is gone! It must be stuck somewhere in the piping for the central vacuum. It makes me sad that the pictures are now gone! Yikes! It sounds like Cooper had a great first Easter! Wow the little man is going to be a year old! Holy smokes!
    Kelly

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    1. There's always the hope that down the line when you replace or fix your central vac that you'll find it and be able to get all your pictures back...... maybe like a time capsule?

      :)

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    2. I like your thinking Sarah! I can't win in the picture department. Our house was robbed last year and my laptop with all of my pictures on it was stolen. Sad part is my final pictures with my dad who unexpectedly passed away a few months later was on it. I really need to start printing them I guess!
      Kelly

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  2. Ooops forgot to add, did you know you were mentioned on The Lettered Cottage blog? Congrats to you!
    Kelly

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    1. YES! I couldn't believe it when I saw it. I thought I was hallucinating. ;)

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  3. Well now, these random posts are my absolute favourites :)

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    1. That makes me feel a lot better. Because sometimes when I go back and read those random posts I'm like, "I wrote that!!?!? What was I thinking!?!?!"

      Hahahaha!

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  4. Tempting as it is to put the slip covers on for the birthday party, it might be better if you wait until after it is over. You won't have to worry about anyone spilling on them at the party - and you can tell the guests what you are doing so that they understand. Just a suggestion. Whenever you put them on they will look great - I admire your style.

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    1. That's funny because I totally didn't even think of that! Thanks for the tip!

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  5. I love posts like these that give us a little glimpse into your day. Sorry about the curtain. :(
    Do you mind if I make a suggestion? Open up your Ikea packages and make sure they got your order correct. I would hate for you to get an unpleasant surprise right before your party. You can always hide them away after checking on them.
    Sounds like Alex needs a Mib (man bib). ;)

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    1. It's not so bad about the curtain. They bunch at the bottom so you can't really tell from far away. I just felt like a tool when I did it. ;)

      I checked the covers thanks to your advice. We're all good!

      And YES, Alex needs a man bib. Was that from How I Met Your Mother?

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  6. Ha ha...I love this post of your "mess"!! I love the glimpse into your day to day living and your house is still gorgeous!! I totally get the waiting to put the slipcovers on until the day before the party. I too have white slipcover sofas and always wash them and my curtains and mop my floors the day before and people think I'm crazy but I just can't stop myself...call it OCD but it makes me feel better!!! LOL. LOVE YOUR POSTS!!! Angie

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    1. Me too. I like when the covers are all crisp and white-white-white right from the wash!

      P.S. Thanks for saying you love my posts. :)

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  7. because the vacuum cleaner makes sounds. haha

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  8. smiling from reading this post. and the Coop pic. and they toy reality. It's mine also.

    I CANNOT believe Coops is 1 soon...so soon. They grow up so fast don't they mama?

    xo

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    1. Did you come up with anything good for the toy situation? I need some ideas!!!

      I looked at the Expedit bookcase from Ikea for our sunroom. Not sure if that's the best idea though.....

      :)

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  9. I'm still dealing with "storage solutions" and my boy is 11! We are still storing stuff from when he was a baby/toddler/preschooler! He won't let us get rid of any of it. We have found those big hard plastic containers with lids that are stackable to be wonderful and good to put in the garage, or under the bed. We have found that we still need to keep some current toys in his room so they mainly are in containers that fit under his bed. That would be a good blog idea - storage for toddlers! Oh, and I love your little Easter bucket! What a great gift basket idea! :-)

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    1. Under-the-bed storage is the best. I want to get some old drawers and put them on wheels for under the bed eventually.

      :)

      If I come up with anything good I will make sure to share!

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  10. Love this post! Sucking up the curtain panel is sooo something I would do! One word of advice: put the new slipcovers on AFTER the party!! You don't want to have them ruined before you get a chance to enjoy them yourselves!

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    1. Well I'm glad I'm not alone!

      I'll just have to add it to the list of silly things I've done to the house which include flooding the kitchen a few times, etc.

      Thanks for the advice... although I don't know if I'll be able to wait. :)

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  11. Hope you feel better soon sweety! Love from Julie in Western Australia

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