As I’ve mentioned in the past, I am on a quest to get rid of excess items in my home. It’s an ongoing, year-long process which makes it difficult to stay motivated at times. One way to stay motivated and keep moving forward is to tackle small organizing projects along with the larger ones. I…
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Home Projects
Wall Decor-Latest Hallway Update
I’m back with the latest in getting my hallway refreshed and updated! Still not done-still in process-still aggravating me! I should probably give myself a deadline at this point as an incentive to get it done. Deadlines seem to work for keeping up with my memory keeping so I might try it for getting this…
Home Projects
Garage Sale Tips-maximize your time and money
You’ve taken the time to purge and declutter so now what??!! Have a garage sale, of course! Donation is always a good thing to do as well and can be done in conjunction with a garage sale. However, if making a little cash for stuff you no longer want or use sounds like a good…
Goals/Productivity, Home Projects
Top 5 Decluttering and Purging Tips
I have been on a purging mission this year to rid my home of excess, unwanted, unused and unloved items! And purging, I am. As I’ve discussed in the past, I’ve had a goal of de-cluttering for several years now. It hasn’t worked because (1) I never had a real plan for execution, (2) I…
Home Projects
And the Beat Goes On-Hallway Decor Update
It’s not finished, but I continue to move forward with the hallway decor update. The gallery wall is not done but I have put up other decor that wasn’t there before-which thrills me! It is one of my goals to be more thoughtful about my hallway decor. I don’t want to just throw stuff up…
Home Projects
Wall Decor and More
How I wish I were further along on this wall decor/hallway update project than I am! But I won’t fret-I will accept where I am and appreciate that I have time to do what I need and want to do. In my defense (or by way of explanation), it’s not that I’ve necessarily been slacking…
Home Projects
De-Cluttering Update-It’s about time
Today, I have a quick update on one of my de-cluttering projects. As I referenced in my goals for the year, one of my goals is to greatly reduce the clutter in home and keep what I need AND use what I keep. I’m continuing to work on my dining room hutch. I want to…
Home Projects
Hallway Update-Some stuff on the Walls
Slowly but surely this hallway is coming together! Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that it would take this long to update a hallway! However, I am humbled by the experience and will put it in my memory bank. I really thought that I could get it done in a month and then…
Home Projects
Update-The Hallway is Painted
I can’t believe how long this has taken but………the hallway and trim are all painted!! The hallway started out a light lemony yellow color and is now a steel-gray. It pains me that this process has taken so long and it’s not even over yet! I still have to return the wall decor and clean…
Home Projects
Hallway Refresh-Lessons Learned
I have finally finished painting my hallway. As I type this, my back is a little sore from all the bending over! While I’m not completely done yet, painting the walls was one of the largest tasks that needed doing. One of the things I like about doing home DIY’s is what I learn. Now,…
