Moving Onwards

Now that the show is over, it's time to move on to other projects. Some are already underway and some are waiting in the wings.

The biggest project I am currently undertaking is a complete de-cluttering and re-organization of our home. I used to be a tidy, organized person, but something happened, and now are our home is complete chaos. I decided I needed some 'professional' help with this task, so it was off to chapters.ca to find book recommendations on home organization, and then off to the VPL website to request said books. In total I got six books - only one of them was what I was looking for, but it is definitely the perfect book for helping with home organization. It's simple, straightforward and has lots of great tips.

The best thing about it, is keeping me on track. When I start tidying up I will start with one area, but then my mind (and body) wanders to another area. And then I get bored, tired, and just give up. Now I am sticking to one room, and one area in the room. For example, my desk: I start with one drawer and do nothing else until I have finished with that drawer. It sounds tedious, but it works so well, and is quite quick. I've only just begun, and have started with the worst room, the den. It's amazing how much crap I've been storing away, and how things that have been missing forever are suddenly found. And if you just do 15 minutes a day, well that's all you do.

I 'm hoping to use the long weekend to make a dent in this project. Considering the enormity of it however, it will be more of a scratch. I also plan to work on my Halloween costume this weekend. I have a few ideas, but I need to hit Value Village and Bazaar & Novelty to see what I can put together. It seems the older I get, the more serious I become with this quest.