Making my home better, one day at a time
It’s crazy to me that it’s been a couple weeks since the One Room Challenge ended, but then again, that time flew past too! I’ve really enjoyed living in my renewed space, but I’m also starting to get a sense of how my bad habits creep in again. Right now, I have a couple piles …
Hi guys! I went on a weekend trip and forgot to schedule a post, so please enjoy this belated post about a realization I had. I thought of something that I want to share as an encouragement to anyone reading this. If you’re disorganized, you’re not alone. Maybe that feels obvious, especially if you’re living …
Can you believe the One Room Challenge is over? It’s been a wild month, and I’m so happy I participated. I cleaned and purged and organized and found some new treasures. My living room isn’t completely transformed, but it is wildly improved and a place where I can’t wait to host friends. If you’ve been …
With the end of the One Room Challenge looming on the horizon, I wanted to write a bit about process and progress. I’ll talk more about the conclusion of the process tomorrow in the final ORC post, but I thought I’d share some of the middle of the project today. As a renter, I feel …
I made a very simple set of goals for my post-plans with friends, pre-bed organizing. One of them was to deal with the mail from that day & the day previous. I think that’s a matter of routine for most people, but I have a tendency to let mail pile up for weeks or even …
The One Room Challenge is almost over, and I’m seeing real progress. Today I want to talk about the stylistic and decorating changes I’m making in concert with my organizing. I had to do a lot of sorting & purging to get to this stage, but now I’m here and I love it! I decided …
Guys, I can see the light at the end of my organizing tunnel! I’m to a point where there is a noticeable difference in how my apartment looks, which is wonderful and encouraging. The trick now is not to rest on my laurels or think “this is good enough.” That’s especially important since there are …
This morning I'm having a little trouble getting moving & staying motivated. I guess I know what my overall motivation is - it’s to have a organized and well-designed living room. What I’m having trouble with this morning is looking around that living room and seeing what steps are next and getting the energy to …
As I work on this project, transforming my living room into a much more functional and beautiful space, I keep thinking about why I’m doing it and what I can do in this space in the future. Having that finish line in mind helps me run this race. To start, I took a cue from …
I have a busy week behind and ahead of me, with only one night at home in a week and a half span. Even my weekend days are full with a boy & dog sitting gig, so I only have a few hours free when my step-brother is at school and I’m home on my …
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