Closet Love

 I may or may not suffer from a slight case of OCD. This becomes quite apparent when you take a look at my closets. Beyond needing things to look "in place" I find that it makes things run a lot smoother.

I start by always using the same hangers. It looks more streamline. I also face all my clothes the same way, and order them by color and sleeve size. Doing this allows me to really know what clothes are dirty or missing. I can also tell what color I have been wearing too much of.

I like to organize the kids toys in buckets. It helps in the cleaning process. I teach my kids YOUNG that things have a place. They also are only supposed to get one bucket out at a time (we are still working on this with Tana).

The one area that I have REALLY had to let go is the kids' movies. We allow them to stay in Landon's room so they are easily acceptable. For the longest time I was checking several times a day to make sure they were still in alphabetical order, which they usually were not. It was a little too much. I had to let it go! I just try not to think about it...

Now for the best part: my closets really do look like this the majority of the time. My kids know the system and it makes for a lot less clutter!

My First

T-shirt dress that is.

I used this tutorial. Super easy, just a bit confusing getting used to sewing the wrong side together!

Now I just need to collect more fabric.

Pattern Review

So... it has been awhile. I wish I could say that I have a great excuse, but really it has just been life. With work, church, and kids I haven't tried to find any time to blog. I have been sewing like crazy though.

While on a break at work on day, I noticed that Shwin and Shwin posted openings for pattern testers. I have done a few reviews before and love it. Sadly, my facebook was not working and I was freaking out knowing how fast these spots go. I tried called my mom, my sister, and my husband and none of them would answer. Naturally I was pretty upset thinking about how I would never talk to them again! ;) Luckily my dad came to the rescue and got me signed up.

I was able to test the Every Little Thing Dress.  The great thing about this pattern is that it can be a dress, a tunic, or a shirt. It was also pretty easy to follow.

One feature that I absolutely adored was the pockets. I guess I never realized how easy it was to add pockets to a pattern.

I am so glad I got to test this pattern and receive a copy. Now I just need to perfect my button holes!