Kid Command Center #BacktoSchoolWeek

Seems like life just seems to pick up speed these days- doesn’t it??!!  I have been winding down with the school days here but my days are increasingly nutty.  So as you can imagine- being organized is a must for me.  I’m completely taking advantage of this back to school season & getting some things in order around here.  As most of you know- when we moved here back in December- we downsized out house by 1000 sf.  So things have been tight & I’m always looking for ways to free up space & feel less mental clutter by finding tidy homes for things.

 

 

So as part of my participation in this week’s Back to School week with all my bloggy friends-

I decided to take a corner in our mud room & make a Kid Command Center.

When we make our house purchase I will be doing something similar- but more cohesively colored & permanent.

But for now- in this temporary rental- it’s really helping out.

 

When the fire department had their big annex sale to raise funds for the department- the hubs saw some things he knew I would really like to have.  One of them was the big white mail sorter.  This used to hang on the wall in the station.  I picked it up for $2.  It works perfectly for the kid’s shoes- they each have their own row.

 

He also picked up this baseball bat rack for $1.  I decided to use all the pegs & slots to hold hats & scarves.

 

I added a nail for my “go-bag” which holds my sunscreen & outdoor supplies.

So if there is ever a chance of being outside for extended period of time- I’m ready.

 

I also added a little mini-chalkboard for notes & just random fun doodles.

Then I made this magnetic board out of an old cookie sheet & some colored duct tape.  Nailed it to the wall- works GREAT!!

 

 

I recieved this AWESOME kit from Kizmos to complete my command center.

The magnets & clips for my magnetic board & these really cute colanders.  As you can see I used the large one for corralling the gloves & mittens.  The little one for extra art supplies when they need them on the fly.  Love having everything in one place & easy to get to when running out the door.

 

Don’t miss entering the Back to School Week Giveaway I posted about on Sunday to enter to win your own Kizmos Kit.

 

ALSO be sure to join us on 8/25 for the Pin Chat

 

1. Go to the #BacktoSchoolWeek pin board on Pinterest here. It will be full of fun Pin graphics with questions about back to school. You can re-pin the questions, answer questions in the comment section of the pins and pin crafts/recipes to the board as answers to questions {only the comments on the question pins count as entries to the PinChatLive giveaway} How fun is that?!? {**Only ONE comment per question pin per person, please. Pinterest views multiple comments from the same person on the same pin to be spam}
2. Go to the YouTube video that will be happening during the PinChatLive from 6-7 pm EST Sunday Aug 25th. We’ll be chatting about back to school and doing a play-by-play of the pinning.You’ll be able to see and hear the hosts of #BacktoSchoolWeek and some of the participating bloggers! Comments on the video count as PinChatLive giveaway entries!
3. You’ll be able to watch/listen to the YouTube video while you see the PinChat unfold on Pinterest. Cool, right?