. organizing / command station .

since the first time i saw a command station on someone's blog, i KNEW i had to make one for myself.  it would be perfect to have everything i needed during the day in one place, neat and organized, and where i could find it. 

here's my command station ...

now, let me explain what i have.  obviously there is my computer and my phone.  those are two things that i keep on and at hand daily.  i do keep facebook up usually on my computer, but since i am home all day, every day, that is my life line.  that is what keeps me feeling connected to humans over 41 inches tall. 

then, there's this ...

 
that's my diaper tub.  5 days a week, i have 4 kids wearing diapers.  when it's time for a regularly scheduled diaper change, i just grab this tub.  it holds 4 different kinds/sizes of diapers for each kid, wipes, diaper cream, and plastic bags to readily throw out those less than appealing diapers that need to be tossed out immediately.  right next to that tub, sits our Bibles and a box of kleenex.

 
on the counter i have a cute little tray that holds my chapstick, my wedding ring when i'm not wearing it, and a cd that i'm mailing today, plus my container of cough drops. 

obviously all of my pens and markers.

then, it's my favorite thing ...

this little guy is a file folder basket, with file folders that i labeled for things i need at hand.  clipped to the front is a calendar for each month of the year.  dates are color coded for each person and the bottom of each calendar has another label so i can quickly switch to a different month.  the labels for the file folders are incoming mail, to be filed, shred, coupons, menu/groceries, david, erin, karsyn, mykah.

 
lastly, there's my receipt holder.  i got this guy from target in the dollar section.  i labeled each section 1-12 for each month of the year, and we save every receipt we get. 

there you have it.  now, honestly, i would like LESS in my command station.  to me, less is more and i love having very little THINGS to clutter up my space.  if i didn't need the diapers handy, that wouldn't be there for sure, but i need them 5 days a week, so they stay.   now, we won't talk about what the rest of my kitchen looks like.