to organize or not to organize, that is the question

Today I put 80% of kiddos school supplies in the garage. It is available and easy to get to, now I can almost see the floor again. 

I am still buried in paper but it is getting much much easier. 

Kiddo went to the farmers market with me. He made his bed and helped with laundry. He did a lot of paper modeling today. No handwriting practice, but a lot of signs. 

He had a pretty bad headache for part of the day but the rest of his day seemed good. 

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