May Decluttering & Giving Totals

June 2, 2010 By 7 Comments

I am still plugging away trying to declutter our home and give away many things.  I met my goal for the year a few months ago, but there is still a lot of decluttering to be done. I am not good about writing down every little thing that leaves the house.  Once I count everything [...]

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April Decluttering & Giving Totals

May 3, 2010 By 3 Comments

Another month has passed by and it is time to share how the decluttering process is going.  I am so happy with the totals I had for January, February, and March.  It feels good to let go of things that we don’t love and haven’t used in a long time.  However, I feel liked there [...]

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March Decluttering & Giving Totals

April 1, 2010 By 9 Comments

Well, another month has passed and it is time to share how many items I have been able to clear out of our home.  I started the year with a goal of giving.  My goal was to give away 730 items.  I am only keeping track of items I have given away to either the [...]

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Before and After: 7

July 23, 2009 By 5 Comments

I haven’t done a before and after post in quite a while. In my other posts I would take a picture of a messy room or area of our home and then post a picture of it after I had cleaned it up. Well, today I am doing a “trash to treasure” version of my [...]

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Before and After: 6

April 15, 2009 By 2 Comments

It has been a little while since I have done a before and after post. I had been working very hard on my routines and trying to make sure that the kitchen was totally clean before going to bed each night. It was beginning to feel like a habit until the events of last Wednesday [...]

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Before and After 5

March 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

For years I have searched for ideas on how to be more organized and to be a better homemaker. I have tried many different programs (Flylady, etc.), printed lots of different organizational charts and lists, and more. So far, none of the ideas have worked for me. Now I didn’t say that those programs can’t [...]

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Before and After 4

February 27, 2009 By 2 Comments

There are a few people who may read this who have been to my home before. They may be under the impression that my house always looks nice and that I always have things under control. I assure you that this is not always the case. If you take a look at my first 3 [...]

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Before and After 3

February 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I have a confession to make. I am not an awesome housekeeper. There, I said it. The problem stems from having too many hobbies, cooking, and keeping up with the kids. I do strive for organization, but I often fail miserably. It isn’t for lack of trying though. I do know that trying to reorganize [...]

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Before and After 2

February 4, 2009 By 1 Comment

This is another before and after post to keep me motivated. When I started my kitchen reorganizing project last week one cabinet that has always been a problem is my spice cabinet. So, armed with my label maker and some glass jars I went to work. I am pleased with the result, and I have [...]

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Before and After

January 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I thought I would start a new segment, if you will, for my blog. I am hopeful that it will keep me motivated. I enjoy organizing things, but keeping them that way tends to be hard for me. I usually blame it on my creativity, but it boils down to the fact that I have [...]

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