Leaving Room for Preschool Messes

I am in awe of my neighbor’s home. Truly, it is a thing of beauty. She has two children, double the number I have, to be precise. Yet her living room is free of visible clutter, even when I walk in the door unexpectedly. Maybe she has a magic broom. I’m no hoarder, but my daughter’s stuff does threaten to take over our home regularly, I’d say more than once a day. In our living room we have a side table that holds dress ups, and many of the toys are collated in neat baskets in an Ikea cabinet. However, … Continue reading