I am such a nag

So, instead of nagging or getting angry at them for leaving it around for the one-hundredth time; I put it in the basket.

The basket that brings me sanity.

 

Then, at night,  when they're all squishy and clean from baths, they empty the basket. Sure enough, there will be more stuff that finds its way into the basket after they go to bed and so they will do it again during morning chores.

Then, after I have them empty their items from the basket...

I'll go outside and clean a million bits of sand out of the Legos. ; )

It's a crazy life, mommas!