Post Christmas Explosion Clean-Up
Does it look like Toys R Us has exploded in your living room? Ours does. We had our family Christmas, then Christmas with my husband's parents, and the great-grandparents, followed by Christmas with my parents and sister - presents, presents, presents! It's a happy sort of mess, with memories of our kids exclaiming, "This is soooo awesome!!" or "No way!" and "This is just what I wanted!!" After the effort of trying to obtain the best items on their Christmas lists, when the anticipation of Christmas morning has come and gone, there it is: The big mess. Today I face the challenge of tackling a mountain of toys, wrapping paper, luggage and laundry from travel. We don't stay home and enjoy the holidays - we travel and stay with family. A few days at my in-laws' house to celebrate Christmas, then home for a day to do laundry and repack suitcases. After several more days at my parents' house...the entire Christmas break ha...