Organization...UGH!

I think I mentioned that I've been in kind of a funk lately. Don't know exactly why, but it is seeming to last forever. I'm always tired, mainly, and just cannot seem to focus. I almost feel as though I am ADD. It's really weird. So, I am trying just some little simple things at home to try and get me out of this mental state I'm in. The one thing which really seems to help is getting organized. It doesn't sound fun, and believe me, it isn't.

Before I was married and had children, I thought of myself as extremely organized. Everything had it's place, and everything was neat and tidy. Now that I'm a wife and mother, it seems as though my life is total chaos and nothing has its place anymore. My house is a complete disaster, and I almost feel as though it is a hopeless cause to even try. It's like in the beginning of the movie, "The Incredibles" when Mr. Incredible says, "I just cleaned this place up. Can't we try to keep it that way for a little while."

Every room has clutter piles everywhere, so it really isn't a surprise that I feel tired and can't focus on anything. So, I'm taking it one room at a time. As I mentioned, it's not fun, and it's been quite a lengthy process. And like any SAHM, I am needed 24-7, so a lot of my mess just has to stay that way until the children go to bed in the evening. (That, too, is another chore.)

So, it's easy to understand, at least for me, why stamping has become one of my sanctuaries. It's a tough call, because I feel torn between that which is good...stamping, and that which is best...spending time with the Lord. That's a whole other post. Balance. I beter not go there right now. I'm starting to feel unfocused.

So, in the meantime, I hope you enjoy this card I made a couple days ago for some very dear friends of ours. I hope they like it. (The layout came from here. If you have time, visit Melissa's blog. She is extremely creative.) :>



TTFN,
Debi