This weekend, I decided to start working on some organizing projects. So many closets, drawers, cabinets, and other storage areas haven't been properly sorted and organized. We got things good...
custom-built shelf by the side door
One of the downsides to taking down the walls in the kitchen is that we lost the "mud room" area. It was small, but it at least provided a landing area for shoes and such that was hidden from...
overwhelm & order
Yesterday, I worked on the things on my daily list to get done (I try to limit it to three big things, which you can read about HERE), but then I found myself shuffling around, a little lost at what...
more thoughts on letting go | home organizing
As we were selling lots of things to prepare for our move, I wrote a post about letting go. (You can find that HERE.) I've actually written many posts about selling pieces, home organizing, and an...
how to sell things when you move/downsize
As I shared about selling things to get ready for the move here on my blog and social media, I have been asked by many people about the avenues I'm using to sell those pieces. I'm at a bit of an...
the antique post office register
As someone who enjoys unique antique finds and getting goodies in the mail, last week was a banner week! I received several highly anticipated packages (I'll share about those in other posts) and I...
organizing | ordinary, everyday makeovers
There are some makeovers that have more to do with how a room looks than how it feels. It feels better; it feels more like "you", but when it comes down to it, the makeover was cosmetic. It was...
“you don’t know what you’ve got…”
I bet you thought I would finish the post title with "'...til it's gone", but I'm not. While that's the way the saying goes, I'm going to change it up a bit. Here's my version, which is a little...
Cleaning Calendars – An Opinion Piece
First, I have to start this post with a confession. I had the best of intentions when it came to setting "deep cleaning" as the theme for April. I envisioned taking everything off of the kitchen...
April’s Theme – Deep Spring Cleaning
February sort of flowed into March, so I didn't set a theme for that month. This whole theme thing is going to be pretty loose, anyway, but I loved how we were working on projects together...