The Big "V"

This weekend, Code and I were driving and I was talking (rambling) about Valentine's Day, how wonderful I think it is, and how it was one of my favorite holidays. I hadn't gotten too many sentences in, when he interjected, "Is there a holiday that isn't your favorite?!" Well, no. I don't think there is! But I still think Valentine's Day is wonderful, and I still take any opportunity (and make any excuse) to walk down the Valentine aisle at Target. It's just so joyful!

So I couldn't let V pass without making my blog festive, could I?
I didn't think so either.

The only exciting thing going on in the Cook household right now is... our newly shampooed carpets! And the highs (and lows) of potty training Macy. Those two topics are inversely related, obviously. We decided that cleaning our carpets might entice Mace-Face to expedite the training process, so we rented a RugDoc on Sunday and set to work. Our carpets are fresh and clean! But that also meant getting all of the stuff (junk) off of our floor so we could clean. I decided this was a good time to do some MUCH needed organizing. We are both generally very clean and orderly people, but after last semester of taking 5 classes, and Code starting his new position in the company, we just never found the time to really deep clean.

So! Yesterday I had a rare afternoon off, after working 6:30-noon, so I swung by Target (are you sensing a trend here? Target is such a constant in my life) to get a couple of Rubbermaid containers, and I set off to 5 hours of cleaning/organizing! It was actually quite therapeutic.

This is all of the stuff that we picked up off the floor to clean the carpet... Yikes!
Our bed is under there somewhere...

And our closet has looked like this for a few months. There is little storage space in our apartment, and I have so many crafting supplies! I turned 6 containers worth of stuff into 3! That's a great achievement if you as me.

Done!! So clean, so much space. We can walk into our closet!

I think my mind is clearer! I want to change my clothes three times a day now that I enjoy walking into our closet. I think I find too much excitement in the little things... like simple organization!


Oh, and back to that potty training thing. Macy is such a smart little puppy! And she is making huge achievements the past few days. I feel like such a proud mother, and she's just my pup. Imagine how I'll be when I actually have a baby! I can hear Cody praising her, and talking to her, and loving on her. It feels my heart with Joy! I am married to such a sweet man, even if he is rough around the edges. Literally. I'm pretty sure he's growing a beard...