Mackay Madness: Some blogs just motivate me!!!

Friday, January 23, 2009

Some blogs just motivate me!!!

Sometimes I run across a blog and it motivates me to get my crap together. And this week I added a food storage button to my blog. Well, on it, there is a section where you can watch videos of this girl organizing her small kitchen...which is right up my alley. So yesterday, I decided to attack the fridge.

I completely emptied it out.

Organized it

I loved this idea for all the sandwich stuff...every Saturday and Sunday, Brandon tears apart the fridge trying to gather all his "man sandwich" ingredients. Well, NO MORE OF THAT....all he has to do is grab this fantabulous container.

I always stored the drinks on the top shelf inside the fridge...now they all fit nicely inside the door which leaves more room for food inside! Love it...I just keep opening the door so I can see my neat work. Geez I'm proud!

10 comments:

Bell Family said...: Wow Liz!!! Who would have thought you could make your house even more organized than it already is. Job well done!!; January 23, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Sara Jane said...: Nice work! I am so impressed! I was just looking back thru some old posts to find friends blog address and I came across a comment from Muggs! It completely made my day! In fact, I think it made my YEAR! She left her phone # but when I tried it, it said the number was not available. If you have a chance can you please email me her number so I can give her a call! I miss her so so so much!

sarajaneliddell@gmail.com

PS I totally blog stalk you and think you are the cutest mom in the entire world! I hope one day to be half the fun & creative mom you are!!! Your posts make me laugh & remind me so much of your hysterical Mom! I miss her wheezy contagious laugh! Too many good memories!

XOXO
Sara Jane; January 23, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Corbis* said...: Feel free to come try your new mad skills at my house.

XOXO; January 23, 2009 at 3:51 PM
margo said...: I'm sure your OCD husband loves his OCD wife; January 23, 2009 at 3:54 PM
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY said...: NICE AND TIDY... GOTTA LOVE IT!!! DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR "UNDER THE SINK" CONTAINER? LOVE YA CUTIE!; January 23, 2009 at 8:04 PM
The Reading Armadillo said...: Your fridge looks great! I'm inspired by your blog now and my goal is to get MY fridge done. Good job.; January 23, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Goddard Family said...: you go girl....it looks awesome...i will pay you to come and do mine!!!; January 24, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Rogers Family Blog said...: Wow! Great idea for the sandwich container. I love your blog! I also love your new family picture!; January 24, 2009 at 8:18 PM
jenn said...: Anytime you are bored feel free to run on down to my house and give it to your organizational tendencies!

Your fridge looks fab.; January 25, 2009 at 4:54 PM
Scha&Andi said...: Very nice! But where is all your milk? I go through like four gallons of milk a week, don't you???

I love the sandwich thing... great idea!; January 25, 2009 at 8:51 PM

From the mouths of "our babes":

*Our doorbell rang. Chance ran to get it. No one was there. He said, "oh darn,it must have been a knocker-ditcher." (Otherwise known as a doorbell ditcher.)

*Chance climbed in the back of the car this afternoon, and said "ewww mom, the back of your car smells gross...it smells like fries and poo all mixed together."

There was a little boy acting very naughty in Chances primary class...he turned and told the boy that he was an "ANGRY ELF." The teacher told me that it made her whole day and she nearly peed her pants laughing. (We were visiting at a different ward, which makes it even funnier because he didn't even know the boy.)

*Chance's kindergarten teacher's name is Mrs. Rasband, he came home and told Brandon that her name is Mrs. Wristband! Close enough

*As we were driving through the farmlands, Addie blurts out from the backseat, "it's cool how HAY grows, it just randomly pops up in perfect little blocks!" (She was DEAD serious)

*We came home from camping and Addie turns to me and says, "Mom, it feels so good to be home and walk on the grass and have a cup of milk!"

*We ate at a "Thai" restaurant tonight. Addie was so sick of peanuts on all of the food. She finally looked at me and said, "what the heck, do they have a peanut tree in that kitchen or what?"

*Chance asked me, "Mom, why Jesus make me so fast?" (Basically asking why he is such a fast runner)

*Chance was looking through the neighbors fence at their dog and he came running back across the street and said " oh sick, that dog just bless you'd all over my face!" Apparently, that means the dog sneezed on him!

*Chance calls "Walkie Talkies"... "Hickey Tickies"

*Hannah told me that we are going to give her "arthritis" because we are making her camp in a tent this year. (We sold our big fifth wheel last year.) Poor kids!

*We went thru the drive-up at Wendy's and they were out of Frosty's. As we pulled away, Chance murmurs to himself: "damn, damn, damn!" (I will take full responsibility for that one!) Needless to say, we had a little chat!

*Chance says that "chocolate milk" is his favorite taste!

*Chance was picking the seat of his pants today, and I said "what's wrong son, do you have a snuggy?" And he said, "no mom, I don't have a snuggly, my bums are just stuck together.

*Tonight at dinner, Addie told us that her favorite solid food is BUTTER and her favorite liquid food is SPRAY BUTTER!

*Chance told me today that his brain was making him scared to go to school. (He just kept holding his head in his hands)

*We had a "chick" die this weekend. Of course the kids made us do a burial. Apparently it freaked Chance out, and he wouldn't sleep in his bed because he just knew there were dead chicks in the sheets, and his feet could feel the feathers!

Easton "Such a Big Miracle, in such a Little Boy"

For those that don't know, our little boy nearly drowned in a bathtub accident when he was just 7 months old. I had run a bath for myself and left Easton (who could barely crawl) in his room on the floor. I ran out to the kitchen to clean up a glass my daughter had broken. When I returned to the bath... Easton had pulled himself into the bathroom and was floating face down in the water. He had his feet pajama's on which helped him slip over the side. He was under for about two - four minutes and it took four minutes of CPR from his daddy before he took his first breath. He was taken by ambulance to "Primary's" where he stayed in the ICU overnight. He had a full recovery. We are so, so lucky! He is ONE YEAR OLD now and we're so happy that our heavenly father decided that we could keep him!!! He brings so much SUNSHINE into our lives. "We love you Eastie". I put this on my blog for my own journal, but also for people to always be aware of your kids around water...they are capable of sooo much more than you may think!