The Problem With Stuff...

So, I'm bad at taking before pictures.

Here are a few pictures that show the progress I've made, but I've come to a conclusion...

STUFF in and of itself is a problem for me.  Honestly.  You know how much space I actually NEED for the materials we are actively using?!  Not much.

I have too much stuff.
I've been trying to remedy the problem I'm having, but I am organizationally challenged.  Big time.  But here are my meager efforts - in progress.

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See the two bags under the desks?
Those are large enough to hold
ALL the books we use in a week.

This picture shows the part of the
room that is *mostly* finished...

I was elated to find this black cart on
the curb recently!  I'm considering
storing all the current curriculum
on the white thing.

Cozy couch and some more junk...

I'd really love for this to feel more inviting.

Here you can see the main "problem".

And the rest of the problem.

Classroom Setup

New Perspective

This week I re-arranged our class room. Seems to be much more functional for all of us! During class I place my chair by both desks, sort of in between so I can work with both kids. So far, Jupiter has been less distracted and has been getting more done with less prodding (so nice).

I've moved the wall art since taking this pic and plan to utilize the space behind my chair for our time line (Mystery of History Vol. I). I might also hang a shelf on the wall between the desks too.

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