It's going to be loud

I don't mind the daily mess my boys make. You know, the one around late morning that you promoted because Pinterest had a great idea with paper plates and paints that snowballs into puzzles, little cars and Legos every where. It really doesn't bother me. I have read the post about "excuse my mess but my kids are making memories". I get it. I like it. However, I can't help but clean up the mess in my head before they are even half way done. So, here are a few tips that can help make the clean up process easier and less stressful. Let the messy fun begin! PAINTING: Start by putting paint in an egg carton. A color for each egg hole. I like to leave a few empty for mixing colors. Let them paint. When they are done, just leave the brushes and paint in the egg carton and close it up. When it is time to paint again re-open the same carton and add fresh paint. I repeat this until the carton has had it and then I start a new one. This keeps p...