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Tackle It Tuesday – Week 8

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Tackle it Tuesday
Project to Tackle: Unpacking and Laundry
There is one thing I hate almost as much as packing – unpacking and all the laundry that goes with it.

And although our Bible camp is one of my favorite places in the world, packing and unpacking for a week at camp is a huge undertaking which I never look forward to.

You see I was high maintenance, over-packing girl even before I had a child – now it is just plain embarrassing how much luggage I take.

As well, my husband is the program director so he has extra stuff to drag up to the island. Let’s just say it is a good thing he has a truck or else we would never get all our stuff home.

So here is our luggage after unloading the truck. Yes – horrific. Now just imagine all the filthy laundry crammed in there.

Yes – feel sorry for me.

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It took me a couple days, but all the laundry is done and almost all of the toys and other items are put away.

And here is my living room today.

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Wow – feels good.

But we are going camping with my in-laws in a couple of weeks, so I will have to start all over again really soon.

Oh well, the fun we have makes it all worth it.

Join Us For Tackle It Tuesday

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

I will link to any of you who are also playing along, so add a comment and/or email me. 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.

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

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15 Comments

  2. Hi,
    Thanks for stopping by my site today. I enjoy getting new visitors. Your living room is lovely. I’m a decor junkee…I go on real estate websites just for the virtual tours! I’ll be back for sure.
    Blessings

  3. Wow, you did awesome. And look at that , you have a beautiful living room to show for it. URGH!! Yes, unpacking stinks. Literally!! lol

  4. My husband and I once went on a 3000 motorcycle trip and I flew down to Las Vegas to meet him and ride back. We didn’t have enough room on the bike to fit all my stuff so we shipped all our dirty clothes home. It only too 3 days but boy were they stinky! I feel for ya!!

  5. I AM STINKING IMPRESSED
    seriously

    it’s 4pm–i’ve got nuthin’
    lol
    seems to be a theme with me lately–perchance i am already ON vacation!

  6. Ok, first let me say, your living room is gorgeous. Did you design it yourself, or have an interior designer do it?

    Secondly, I just went through the whole luggage/laundry thing this weekend after our trip. I HATE unpacking and doing all the laundry after trips. Especially when the trip included nothing but sand, sand, sand….

  7. I hate the whole unpacking laundry thing too! I also pack waaay too much stuff! Your living room is just beautiful!!

  8. Beautiful living room you have. I am an overpacker too, isn’t everyone? I am glad to see you got it all done. I really like reading your blog. I came across it today and it’s awesome!

  9. WOW!!! Now that’s awesome, how on earth did you do that soo fast!?

    We just got back, well, dare I say, a week ago…and I STILL have laundry to put away and stuff not clean yet! *EAK* you did awesome, and I LOVE LOVE those chairs in your living room!

  13. You didn’t an awesome job. Those trips can be very much overwhelming. I have never been a camping gal though. Must be because I was a little girl, our parents went camping with us all the time (money was tight). Not that I am high maintenance :wink:, but I like to have at least a bed to lay my head on…I know, what can I say.
    Have a great Tuesday and I hope you are feeling better this morning.