Monday, January 8, 2007

clutter fairy

When I picture my new kitchen, I realize that I am dreaming about more than just a new countertop and floor...I am dreaming about a magical new countertop and floor that will stay clean and uncluttered. Think about all the pics of beautiful kitchens in books and magazines--they are always spotless, and the only thing on the counter is a bowl of fresh fruit that coordinates with the wall color. My kitchen certainly doesn't look like that now. On my counters now, along with the usual dirty dishes that haven't made it into the dishwasher yet (because the clean ones haven't made it out of the dishwasher yet) are the following items: 2 jars of Christmas candy (one for each kid--and I'm in charge of when they can eat it), 1/2 box Chanuka candles (we celebrate everything in our house), a jar of loose change, 1 bottle of Elmers glue, 1 bottle of yellow acrylic paint, 1 table hockey game (2 little nets, 2 little hockey sticks,2 little pucks), 1 spool of ribbon, 1 jar of intensive hand fixer ( a necessity in the winter), 1 kazoo, 2 bead necklaces, 1 Franke sink catalog, 1 box of chalk, 1 water jug, 2 rubber bands, 1 clothespin, 1 empty soda can, 1 cork, 1 crayon, 1 coaster that traveled from the living room, 1 paintbrush, 2 toy lizards, 1 precious princess jewel (unfortunately not a real one!), 2 pumpkins (Don't ask!), Dora the Explorer and her hat, 1 gel-pen drawing of a fairy, and 1 empty vase. Is there a countertop that comes with a clutter fairy that will take care of all this stuff? I would definitely pay extra for it. I guess I haven't given up on the search for the perfect countertop...or maybe I'm just searching for the perfect maid.

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