Kitchens!

And so today on Kelly's Korner, the topic is kitchens. Our kitchen took a huge hit last week, what with planning the girls' fourth birthday. After making cupcakes for school, making two cakes and the food for the party, our kitchen was in complete disarray. There is nothing like posting pictures on the internet to motivate a good clean. (The clutter remains; there is always clutter -- and I say that lovingly -- when small children are in the house.)

Our keeping room (the keeping-it-real room is what we call it) is right off the foyer. As the photos clearly indicate, this room has become a downstairs play room, and the toy level is at an all-time high, post-birthday party.



A huge bonus to this room (and the kitchen) is that there are French doors that open onto the porch (like in the dining room). Before the doors became blocked by toys, we could sit on the sofa and enjoy a breeze on nice fall or spring days.



(I just noticed that one of the pillows is upside down. That is the kind of thing that would have driven me insane before having children. Now? I just choose not to see it.)

From the other entry point (off of the family room/living room):



And here is a shot from the laundry room:



I have crossed over into a new territory... I am now someone who stores items atop the refrigerator. This is where I keep the girls' art supplies and work books. Keeping these types of things out of reach until we are actually using them helps to preserve some order. The rest of the time I try not to look up.



So that's the kitchen. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great weekend!