Monday, January 17, 2011

Kitchen Clutter

I wanted to start this post with "I have a dream" and then i remembered it's Martin Luther King Day today.  And i think what i'm posting about would almost be offensive in it's 'smallness' to MLK, so i will just call this a wish.



I have a wish that my kitchen counter would stay absolutely free of clutter.  I hate clutter.  CANNOT STAND IT.  But....I have children with legos, trains, matchbox cars.  That have decided that my counter makes the perfect launching pad for car races.   I have parents still in town that need their medications laid out so they don't forget to take them, and i have this man i live with that has my family room completely torn apart right now in a home improvement project. (which he is doing absolutely for me because he loves me and i just need to do an Edith and stifle.  And if you don't get that reference you are far too young and should just stop reading my blog and go watch Jersey Shore.)




Some people dream of these HUGE kitchens with all the gadgets.  Not me.  I dream of Lissa's kitchen, in it's small, clutter free sense.  With grapefruit or seashore candle burning and a simple dutch oven sitting on the stove waiting to be filled and warmed.


 So...at 7am this morning, i cleaned off the counter again, determined to maintain my space and sanity, only to be reminded that it's MLK day and the kids are out of school.   Does the schoolboard not get the whole "kids should be in school, and in Japan go to school 7 days a week"  - ok i just made that Japan thing up but really....it is time for these wee ones to go do a math problem and bug a teacher.
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  1. Glamorous Girl Gone GoofyJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    I dream of Lissa's kitchen, too. Sometimes I am weird and obsessive about it. This trait sometimes annoys even me! No meds on the counter, no paper, no pens, no dishes in the sink. See, that is creepy. HA. I once saw a gal on HGTV say that she likes her house ~Magazine Ready~. I thought to myself...goodNESS she is crazy. The thought should have followed with ...crap, I am just like her!

    Your profile verbiage is a hoot!

    All smiles.

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  2. VanessaJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Amen and amen sister! I sometimes think I will go nuts if I find any more Legos or little toy animals on my counters! I like me some cleared off counters and I know a lot of people do pretty vignettes in their kitchens but I just can't bring myself to add more STUFF in. I want to see wide expanses of countertop with only a few necessary things here and there. Like the coffee maker of course. That is the most beautiful accessory of all! :-)
    Vanessa

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  3. RenéJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Yes, I got the "Archie" reference :) guess that makes me old. I detest piles too, but seem to have them everywhere. Can't wait to see how the rug thing turns out & hope that I didn't cloud your mind too much.

    Here's to clutter free counters...

    -Rene

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  4. MeganJanuary 17, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    My kids are off today AND tomorrow. So there.
    Love the kitchen loveliness.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    thank you sheri! very cute post! and your email made me laugh. well just so you feel better we have barbie land over here today and I never knew that Barbies need so much space to roam! funny though... the kitchen is free of clutter! they've been warned that they can be erased if they leave it messy. :) ha!

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  6. An Oasis in the DesertJanuary 17, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    If that last picture was your kitchen, then you have an awesome kitchen. I have a very nice kitchen and I love it; but it was a remodel and had to fit the pre-existing footprint. My ideal kitchen would be open and airy, with enough counterspace to have large decor pieces & large floral arrangements. These, of course, would not have to be moved to make room to prepare a meal. Am I dreamin' or what?
    CAS

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  7. MicheleJanuary 17, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    I loved this post! A clean kitchen is my wish/dream, too. Thanks for introducing me to Lissa's blog. I'm now following it. I can relate to the madness of a cluttered kitchen more than you know. I wrote about the chaos on my kitchen counter a while back. I just can't keep it clean no matter how hard I try.

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  8. Sheri @ www.careergirlinterrupted.comJanuary 17, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    CAS - unfortunately no...that's Lissa's kitchen. I stalk her kitchen - but that's ok - she gets it. (i think, right, Lissa?) It is an awesome kitchen and her blog is awesome too - go visit!

    http://adashofhumblepie.blogspot.com/

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  9. Infatuated with Homes and GardensJanuary 17, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    I love an uncluttered kitchen ,but it drives me nuts, I feel like I am constantly cleaning just that one room! Your kitchen is about the same size as mine but looks so organised.
    ~Sharon~

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  10. TraceyJanuary 18, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    You are so funny! I feel like I am always cleaning off counters...like where does all the stuff come from!!! Things i did not even know my kids had! Dream girl dream! Have a great day!

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  11. Sarah, Three BoysJanuary 18, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    I totally understand! In fact mine are calling my name right now:( Ugh.

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    I just wanted to tell you again how much I appreciate this post and how you even included the smell of my kitchen. Makes me smile every time I think of it. Thanks also for your sweet comment yesterday. ;)

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