Therapeutic Thursday

They say (therapist) that people deal with their problems in various ways.  Women however tend to fall under one of three categories; bury their problems in food, the crying till you’re a hot mess and panting like a dog, and then there are the throw yourself into a project type.   I fall under the latter category.

So, fueled by my therapeutic needs and three cups of coffee, I am ready to embark on the Sensational Changing of Seasons Session!

It’s time to say goodbye till next summer.

I know what you are thinking; the
Duggars must live here, right?

Time to go through the good old checklist to see who will make the cut:

·         Pockets - Found some money and some funky gooey stuff in mama’s coat pocket. EWW! Money!

·         Buttons- mama is missing like three buttons (not a problem, I have safety pins… genius, right?).

·         Zippers- daddy’s zipper doesn’t work (he will have to wear a heavy sweater with his coat)

·         Sizes- mama’s coat is a little big but that might be because I wore it while I was pregnant.  Oh, that’s how I lost those buttons (the sacrifices we make for our babies, if they only knew; now I am button less).  Max’s bomber jacket is too small but it is so cute.  Maybe I can put Maddy in it, or will that appear as though I am raising a little lesbian?  I don’t care, it is cute, butch or not, she is wearing it!  Oh, and the Fireman jacket, it is adorable.  She will wear that too.  Great, now I am raising her to be one of the village people.

·         Overall condition- Wow! Some of these need to be Dry Cleaned, what’s that? Please! Mama on a budget translation-wash them separately, say a little prayer they turnout okay, and place them on the line to dry.

Alright! Coats are complete, onto hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, and whatever additional random stuff might be lurking in the winter gear basket.

I try to color coordinate their winter hats and

mittens so that they can be interchangeable.

Sweet!  This was a breeze thanks to my efforts last spring and my nifty mitten technique. I washed everything in the Spring time so it is fresh and ready for wear.  I also adopted a new wintertime routine last year.  Instead of wet mitten being rolled up into a ball and thrown in a basket far from its matching mitten we instilled the Pin-a-Pair technique. Each child places their mittens together with clothes pins when they are finished playing in the snow.  It worked like a charm. I am happy to say that out of fifteen pairs of mittens on two currently separated (but not divorced, I am still holding out hope that they will reconcile).

I love how all baby girl stuff is white or a light color.
Hello, how am I suppsoed to conceal dirt/stains?

Max's, going for all blues and grays.

This mom is prepared, bring it on Mother Nature!  (Side note, I just checked the weather and it is suppose to be 80 degrees tomorrow. I am getting a smack down from Mother Nature, ouch! So my kids will be the only ones at the farm tomorrow with pants and sweaters on.  That’s okay; I will bring extra water to keep them hydrated.).