Work with what you have...wait what do we have!?!

All things look great when we first get them...that new toy, new book, new shoes, new jewelry, new haircut, new car...heck...new baby! But then things collect dust and we forget we even own things...

So today is about teaching the children about ownership, responsibility, working as a team, intrinsic value, praise, worth, and love.

in tight spaces organization and de-cluttering is a must and a way of life. Teaching the children to value not only their possessions by organizing and keeping them in its proper place to keep them damage free, but to value what their parents work hard to provide them with. Showing the children damaged toys, missing pieces, broken cars and ripped pages in books hopefully instills in them that its not fun having to throw away things we once really liked and wish we could play with again. I want them to value their possessions not because its a thing but because people in this world care enough about them to encourage their development through the one of the most positive and pleasant ways possible....through play!

So maybe our children will learn to take care of their prized possessions, learn to share the responsibility of maintaining a house, and well that mommy doesn't like cleaning the toy closet out when its in disarray and sometimes she just might throw them all out! (just kidding....I think)