After our knitting organization chat last week, I was ready to tackle my yarn stash over the weekend. I have to say that I was dreading the process, though! So many decisions to make and categorizing the yarn by type seemed a little overwhelming. But, I started pulling all of the balls and skeins off of the shelf, emptied baskets … Read More
charcoal, a glass dip pen, and a Victorian watercolor box…
It’s time to share some more antique and vintage art supplies! Obviously, I haven’t bought any this month because of “no-spend February”, but I bought an antique Victorian-era watercolor box with some Christmas money in January and I received a few little things last week as a gift. An antique dealer from PA who used to buy things for me … Read More
slipcovering the living room sectional
Whenever my schedule starts to open up, I seem to fill it beyond capacity in no time. It can be a blessing and curse, but I can’t seem to help it! I like having a lot of things to work on and to bounce between. I work more efficiently when I am forced to stay on task to get everything … Read More
uncle George, grandpa henry & other organizing rabbit trails
It all started very innocently. As a part of my organizing push in February, I tackled the lower right built-in in the living room. It’s not a cabinet we’re in and out of a lot, so it’s been sorely neglected. It houses our photo albums, boxes of photos, some family mementos, and it’s where we would drop the school photos … Read More
scanning old documents, photos, & postcards
One of the big projects I want to work on while organizing and purging is scanning antique and vintage family photos, letters, postcards, and documents. Fortunately, I have a lot of them! Unfortunately, that means the task is a little overwhelming and I’ve been putting off most of it for years. So, I’m just going to chip away at it. … Read More
February Organizing Update
Despite a busy week and feeling a little under-the-weather over the weekend, I chipped away at organizing a bit more. I’m still avoiding the huge projects, but I’ve been trying to do something most days, even if it’s just cleaning out a part of a cabinet or one drawer or sorting one bin. Making small strides each day will help … Read More
removing fuzz & fur from upholstery
One thing I get asked about with some amount of frequency is how do I deal with pet hair. With two cats and a hairy, black dog, we do end up with a lot of fluff balls and fuzz in the house. While my house isn’t always pristine, I do try to stay on top of basic cleaning tasks like … Read More
DIY sewing scissors case & hemming linen towels
As I shared in Monday’s post, I’m taking the time to work through small projects as I come across specific materials I purchased with the intention of making them. I think that’s one of the problems with being someone who likes projects – we’re always collecting materials, tools, and supplies for the next project. Or 15 projects. While I had … Read More
