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Inch by inch, its a cinch!

My mom always told us, “Inch by inch, its a cinch!” when we were kids. Well – this ongoing monster tackle isn’t anywhere close to being a “cinch” but we are moving forward – thanks almost entirely to my amazing mom!

I don’t mention my out-of-this-world mom often enough – but she is the workhorse behind our stores www.pedalcarsandretro.com and www.a-rocking-horse-to-love.com. With young children and the huge demands of the stores, Susan and I could never run them without her. She works so hard I can’t even tell you! But despite her overwhelming workload with the stores, she has been making time to escape her desk and help me out.

This last week and weekend, we (mainly her!) tackled the garage. It is a huge job – the before pictures are so terrible I don’t even want to show them! And it still is not completely done. But it is a million times better. We purged it and gave away tons and tons of stuff. What a relief to get some more room in there. (My husband was away all weekend, so we did hire our cleaning lady, who usually comes in twice a month, to help. There was too much lifting and physical work for my mom and pregnant me to do.)

Here is a shot of Jackson hard at work scrubbing the garage floor. He had a blast helping out – and adores spending time with his Grandma. So he was in tackling “heaven.” (If you are wondering what is on Jackson’s back, he had his toy sword tucked in his shirt. When I pointed it out, he said, “Oh – I forgot I put that there!”)

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Last week, I showed you before pictures of the basement part of the tackle with all the files and boxes waiting to be sorted. (We moved the filing cabinet from the old office down here and this is where I used to scrapbook back before I started blogging! Now it is an abandoned mess, desperately needing some attention.)

Here is the after picture of that part of the tackle. Still tons to be done in this area too, but at least it is an improvement.

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There are still a million more “inches” to go. But we are on our way…

What are you tackling? Link up and let everyone know.

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Tackle It TuesdayRemember if your next tackle is a tough one… You can Ask Our Organizer Jessica for advice.

She’s a professional organizer and we’re fortunate to have her write a monthly “Ask The Organizer” column here on “5 Minutes for Mom”.

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Join Us For Tackle It Tuesday

We’re making housework blog-able!

Each week on Tuesday, we are posting before and after pictures of a project or trouble area that we tackled this week.

Find out more about Tackle It Tuesday here.

The project can be little or big – whatever you want. Basically, Tackle It Tuesday is about giving ourselves incentive, deadlines and satisfaction in getting our household tasks done. (It doesn’t even have to be housework… just whatever is on your To Do list.)

If you tackled a project this week, just add a comment and add your link below.

Comments

  1. Little by little, inch by inch, by the yard it’s hard, by the inch what a cinch. Never stare up the stairs just step up the steps! Little by little, inch by inch!♬♪♩♫♭♯

  5. My friend does a Tackle It Tuesday on her website as well (That’s where I found you) and I just have to tell you that it’s an amazing idea. I just linked to you as well and am doing a Tackle It Tuesday on my website at http://www.sugar-bug.com as well, just because it’s a huge way to be held accountable and I love that. Posting the pictures is the hardest and most rewarding part. Thanks so much and keep up the good work.

  12. reminds me of an old patch the pirate song,
    “little by little
    inch by inch
    by the yard it’s hard, by the inch what a cinch
    never stare up the stairs, just step up the steps
    little by little
    inch-by-inch!”

    now to put that into practice…

  15. I started my Tackle it Tuesday venture this week. Maybe keeping up with you all will inspire me to keep going, if this shiny computer desk doesn’t 🙂

  16. Taking a large bite with my Tackle but I think it is attainable. Spaz won’t like all the hiding places taken away, but I’m sure he will cope in his own way. Good luck everyone and God speed! 🙂
    Rean Day

  20. Congrats on all the hard work. It must be so nice feeling like you have accomplished something….. I am exhausted just thinking about what I need to accomplish around here!!!

    Good luck everyone 🙂

  22. It sounds like you’re really moving along – the basement looks great! And you’ve got a cute little helper there too. 🙂

  23. Wow! GREAT JOB!! And I love how helpfil Jackson is! What a good boy.
    (What a blessing to have your mom help out.)

    Keep up the good work!! :o)

    Blessings, Beckie

  27. I was thinking – “Slow and steady wins the race”…and you are in a marathon! You are getting tons accomplished! Way to go! And what a precious little helper – I love little helpers!

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