Aug 11

Thinking Of Fall

With school just a mere ten days away, and a small break in the weather too, I can’t stop thinking about Fall. It is my very favorite season, and I can’t wait for it’s arrival.

Agnes must be excited about for Fall too. She has been carrying her Hello Kitty book all about Fall  everywhere today.

I think this Fall is going to be quite different from the other ones.

So many of the trees have already changed, and dropped their leaves. The heat was just too much this Summer. I’m sad that there probably won’t be that amazing Fall color that we are used to seeing.

It looks like Autumn is here, but the weather screams Summer.

I’m ready for it though, the crisp, cool mornings, and the rainy days. I seriously can’t wait for Autumn to get here.

Aug 10

One Of Those Fridays

This week has been one of those weeks where I have felt a day off all week. Today I just don’t feel like doing anything…

So I’ve been slacking off a bit today… I promise I’ll do better tomorrow.

Aug 9

Clutter Corner

When it comes to what’s left in the house to de-clutter, I’m down to the toughest spaces…

The scary upstairs hallway closet. It is home to luggage, school-work, and odds and ends from all over the house.

The scary downstairs closet, where the holiday decorations lurk.

Last, but not least, the Utility Room built-in storage. Ugh, and sigh, what a mess!

I can’t seem to get started on any one of these… I don’t know if it due to the amount of stuff, or the fact that I need to purchase bins to store what we’re keeping. I’m stuck, I have the want for clean spaces, but not the drive to get it done. Where to begin.

So I need some advice… How do you motivate yourself to complete a cleaning task that you really don’t want to do?

 

Aug 8

Switching It Up

I like my desk, but my chair just wasn’t working for me…

I like it, but it sticks out a bit. I decided to venture out into the garage, and take a look around. I spotted an old vanity seat that looked like it might just fit under the desk.

I cleaned it up, and it fits perfectly. I think the little vanity seat goes well with the desk too.

I’m moving the chair up to our bedroom, and setting up a little reading nook for myself.

I’ve been painting the accent wall in the living-room this week.

I really loved the deep dark blue, but we decided to match the accent wall in the foyer.

It took two coats of paint, and me constantly asking the kiddos not to touch the wet paint.

The new color looks great in the room, but I really need to paint that woodwork.

 

 

Aug 7

July’s Clutter Count

I’ve been cleaning, de-cluttering, organizing, and painting all month long. These little projects are really starting to shape up now that the clutter is out of here.

In July, I sold the crib, and seriously went through the kids baby/toddler/kids clothes, and pared them down.

I can’t believe just how much stuff was stuffed into two small closets.

I went through every single box, and really pared the mess down. I tossed many items, donated box after box, and I still have some ready to sell.

I love these little donation stations located all over town. I’ve taken several bags every week in July.

In July I worked on Agnes’ bedroom the most. It is no longer a nursery, it is now a big kid room. I love it too, it is clean and organized.

She really likes it too. It has become my favorite room in the house, probably because it is the cleanest.

My clutter count for July wasn’t too bad either. I got another 266 items out of the house. In August I’m going to hit the boys room hard. They will be back to school soon, and I can’t wait to clean and organize their space again.