Before I had a child, I underestimated how many places I would need for things once she came along:
A place toys
a place for trinkets
a place for stuffed animals, or “stuffies”
a place for stickers
a place for crayons, markers, paint
a place for games
a place for puzzles,
a place for play-doh, sand, slime, water beads
(did you even know about water beads?)
a place for coloring books
a place for books
a place for clothes
a place for dress-up clothes
a place for dressy clothes
a place for school clothes
a place for shoes
a place for hats
a place for jackets and way more sweaters than we need in California
a place for Barbies
a place for Barbie houses
a place for Barbie’s endless tiny little accessories
a place for preschool art
So. Much. Preschool. Art
a place for jewelry, makeup, nail polish, bows
a place for ballet clothes
a place for bubble wands
fairy wands
fairy wings
a place for musical instruments
activity mats
tents
tunnels
forts
tiny furniture
tiny cars
tiny combs
why does every doll have to come with a tiny comb? someone tell them we’ve got it covered!
a place for gift bags
a place for birthday cards I can’t throw away
a place for baby memories and mementos
breast pumps and bassinets because what if?
Oh and I haven’t even started with summer.
a place for bathing suits
a place for goggles, flippers, water wings
a place for pool toys
a place for pool inflatables
a place for unicorn beach towels
a place for sandcastle buckets
a place for sunscreen, different than my own
a place for beach chairs and beach tents and boogie boards and and and
and
and
and
and
I live in a 2 BR apartment so, yes, you should be impressed when my home is distinguishable from a wreckage. I want everything to be in its place; I’m still konmari-ing the hell out of this tiny home. But some days, like today, like most days, it’s just a disaster. There is stuff everywhere. I’ll put it away, but it will be back tomorrow, in my face, like a horror movie.
But it’s not a horror movie. It’s delightful. No, really, I’m fine.
Needless to say, I just ordered this book.
I’ll let you know how it goes.