a mess to be made

I probably shouldn't share this photo, but I'm going to:

Is it any better in black and white? 

Nope. Black and white is just as bad as real life. In case you are wondering, this is what the floor of my guest bedroom looks like at this very moment. It contains the entire contents of our hall closet. I got really ambitious with the start of a new year and I decided I was going to clean and organize my house from top to bottom. Now I'm starting to wonder if that was such a great idea. I tried to console myself with the motto "It has to get worse before it can get better," but I'm starting to wonder if it's ever going to get better. I guess this is one of those times I just need to find the courage to finish what I started . . . before my husband goes crazy with the mess I've made.

While I'm still in the midst of my hot mess, I was inspired by these bloggers who have started out the new year with a little organization of their own:

Jo & Jo: Out with the Old

Marta Writes: The Contents of a Collage

Nie Nie: New Years Style

So You Think You're Crafty: New Year Organization

I'm thinking of hiring one of them to come help me ;)