organizing the studio | sorting the yarn
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 […]
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 […]
knitting organization
Despite my early frustrations that involved a lot of unraveling, I am getting the hang of knitting and I am really enjoying it! I find it’s a nice way to be productive while I’m watching TV in the evenings with Jeff and the boys. (We’ve been watching through old seasons of Survivor together.) After making […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]