the new me

When I started this journey to organize my home two months ago, I was so overwhelmed I didn’t know where to begin. So, I decided I needed to break it down into small steps. I created a list of literally every cabinet, drawer and closet in my home. I love to mark things off of…

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had this experience. You open up a brand new 64-pack of Crayola crayons. You inhale the smell of fresh colored wax. You gaze at the perfectly formed tips, and the neat new wrappers. Then you dump all of the crayons out on the table and you rearrange them in…

OK, so when I started my quest to be organized back in early December, I had no idea it had the potential to become one, big, never-ending craft project! In fact, I always dreaded any type of housework because it took me away from the “creative” projects that I enjoy so much. In the last…

On that day back in early December when I had the epiphany that I could BE an organized person, I immediately started organizing things. I went to put something away in our “junk drawer” in the kitchen and instead of just tossing it in, too busy to worry about the messiness within, I took everything…

When I tell people how unorganized I am, a lot of people react the same way. “No way! You are super organized!” So, here’s the thing. I think you can be organized mentally, and then you can be organized physically. Mentally, I am able to organize a lot of information. I am able to keep…

The New Me, Part One: Clearing the clutter and organizing our spaces The New Me, Part Two: Identifying the problem The New Me, Part Three: Tackling my bathroom, drawers and cabinets The New Me, Part Four: Adding cute touches to my home organizing The New Me, Part Five: My love for Roy G. Biv The…