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I am in Niagara and have been for a bit. I've been tending to my mom's home during the first four days here (redecorating the dining and living rooms, patching up and helping to declutter.) The work I promised to tackle is done and now we are set to unwind, visit, and take the boys around to places we knew when we were kids. I took my sons to Fort George National Historic Park in NotL yesterday as a start on my search to meet the challenge posed to me during my Get Pushed assignment. Fort George is significant as a point of conflict in the War of 1812, know as the Napoleonic Wars in the rest of the world, wherein the US failed in its one and only attempt to to put its doctrine of "manifest destiny" into practice into effect over British North America.
More on Fort George can be found here:
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More on the War of 1812 can be found here:
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No big parties to ring in the new year here. We spent the preceding hour washing dishes and tidying the house. I worked on my list of resolutions (below) and we sat back and watched the fire works on TV. Happy New Year everyone... I'm going to bed.
2008
- Live with intention! Put your money where your mouth is.
- Take a photo of myself everyday this year
- Eat vegan always, even if it's not convenient
- Lose the baby weight... and then some more
- Grow spiritually
- Declutter! Simplify!
- Be a better mama. Be a better wife.
- Read, read, and read some more.
- Start doula training
- Renovate
- "Green" our home and life
- Craft more
- Handmade for birthdays and Christmas
looks a little neater now. i am not going to be hanging the paintings because i'll be moving soon - but i don't mind how they look on the ground.
i moved the guitar hero things to the outbox (i NEVER use them!) and the boots into the closet. the records have been relocated.
in their place is this cute little ottoman table thingy that i picked up from urban outfitters for $20. i may paint/reupholster is shortly, but i don't mind it like this for now.
The kitchen is the heart of the home, so it experiences a lot of foot traffic. With three meals a day and so many items to store, this space can quickly become disorganized. However, it’s important to keep your kitchen organized because this will streamline your daily routines.
From Tupperware, to pots and pans, to the pile of cleaning supplies under the sink, it is hard to know where to start. So let our recipe for decluttering your kitchen guide you.
Cabinets and Drawers
Without organized cabinets, it can be difficult to meal prep. Also, if your kitchen is crowded with unnecessary items, it’s tough to cook and clean.
Start by clearing out your cabinets. When you have everything out, decide what to keep, donate, sell, or toss. Discard anything overused, chipped, or expired. Overused items could include: an old non-stick pan, chipped glassware, or a scratched pot. This could also include expired snacks or spices that you no longer use. Do you have Tupperware containers that are missing a lid? Do you have a mug collection that has gotten out of control? Then it’s time to toss or donate these items.
Once you’ve narrowed down what is reentering your cabinets, create labels and sections based on frequency of use. Labels allow easier access and serve as a reminder when you’re running low on ingredients. This could also help your kids unload the dishwasher. Sections allow for better organization. Add risers to stack plates and use clear containers. When you use clear containers, it’s easier to find what you need.
Declutter Tip: Add removable, non-adhesive water-resistant liners to your cabinets to prevent water damage and to help make cleaning easier.
You can repeat these steps for your drawers and pantry. Add drawer organizers and you’ll have a well-organized miscellaneous drawer everyone is sure to envy. For your pantry, add a Lazy Susan so you can easily access your spices. Use clear containers to hold grab-and-go snacks and granola bars. This will make it easier to write your grocery list, as you can see what you have in your drawers and pantry.
Refrigerator
The refrigerator is one of the most forgotten areas of the kitchen, but it can also be home to some of the most harmful bacteria in your house. To better your health and the quality of your food, start by creating a schedule to regularly clear, clean, and organize your refrigerator.
Clear out any unused or expired food. Check for any expired products or spills you may not have noticed. Be sure to discard of these items properly, as some states require you to leave meat in the packaging to better prevent any spread of harmful bacteria. Check out your state’s rules for proper disposal of these items.
Clean your refrigerator, the drawers, the shelves, and any additional containers you may have for organization. If your refrigerator allows, adjust your shelving for optimal use of your space, making it convenient for your daily use. If possible, add liners to your drawers and shelves.
Declutter Tip: Be sure to use hot water, soap, and a new sponge when cleaning your refrigerator. Some disinfectant products can be toxic and should not be used around food.
Organize your items. The top of your refrigerator should be home to drinks, quick grab-and-go snacks, and any leftovers. Lower shelves should contain any ingredients slated for cooking. Your refrigerator door has less opportunity to remain cold, so this is a great place to store condiments. Any dairy or eggs should always be placed in the coldest area of your refrigerator, so try to place these products toward the back of the top shelf. For more organization tips, check out this link.
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Top part of a china cabinet found at flea market - $45. Here goes another attempt at fabric organization.
-Worked on tree work today, read some of my declutter book, switched over most of our summer to winter. Work tonight, then giving a massage. Whew!
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i was also attempting something with directional natural light to highlight the flowers, but not sure if it worked out at all...
first time photographing flowers, any advice appreciated. this is super hard!
another angle i tried. --> www.flickr.com/photos/71895342@N04/7069403019/
i was trying to play around with creating haze with neighboring leaves in the bush...
Decided to have another big clearout as the ‘stuff’ is gradually taking over again. I swear it breeds behind my back when I’m not looking! And it seems that as fast as I declutter and Freecycle it, my parents or my daughter give me more stuff they think I’d like!
Going to do another “Wave bye bye to 100 things in 10 days” challenge, like I did on Swapbot earlier in the year. That was a fun challenge and as it was not long after Christmas, it wasn’t too hard to do.
Day 1’s assortment was:
Cutlery drainer: this still had its label on and had been on my craft room windowsill holding pens, knives, scissors etc. After my big craft room tidy up I put all those things into a spare tin so the cutlery drainer was excess to requirements now. I put this on Freecycle.
Two document wallets that I had bought at a craft show to hold the scrapbook papers that I also bought there. I wanted to keep them flat and hadn’t taken anything with me. As I have 4 rigid containers at home to keep scrapbook papers in, I don’t really need these any more. These were also put on Freecycle and another crafter had them.
Lime green and pink paper trimmer and two spare blades. I had great trouble finding a paper trimmer that cut straight, and this wasn’t one of them! I eventually found one after having bought about 6 different ones, so this one was not needed any more. This also went on Freecycle and found a new home with another crafter.
Two plastic container/storage boxes. These were also excess to requirements after my craft room tidy up. My mum is also a crafter so these will be going to live in her craft room now.
An L-shaped pillow for sitting up in bed and reading. This had been in the top of my wardrobe for about 5 years. I never sit up and read in bed, and the pillow wasn’t suitable even if I did. On to Freecycle it went, where it was re-homed.
A wicker basket. This had also been in my craft room holding ‘bits’: after the big tidy up I no longer had a need for it, so it too went on Freecycle and was taken to a new home.
Ikea deep display box. I bought this years ago intending to do something with it, but never did, so don’t see the point of keeping it. Freecycled it to another crafter.
Sagem mobile phone and charger. I think this was the first mobile I had, and as I had recently inherited hubby’s old one, I no longer needed this. Freecycled to a new home.
Two feather pillows that had been in the top of my wardrobe for a couple of years. Children have both left home now and we have an excess of pillows anyway, so could safely Freecycle these.
Mannequin jewellery holder. Given to me by my daughter as she didn’t want it, so I Freecycled it for her.
That concludes Day 1. Some of the things will be hanging around for a couple of days until the new owners from Freecycle can collect them, but they will all be gone by the weekend! Yippee!
Very messy before shot of my home office I let it go way to long before cleaning, including typical paper clutter, as well as toys on the floor as well as other junk that didn't belong in the office in the first place.
Decluttered computer cabinet and cleared up the cables. Attached two blocks to the back for easy plugging in of power-supplies.
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"you don't need two to tango at all, simply
allow the music to flow through your veins, it's
energy, after all, sing out loud if you must and
take a step forward, followed by two steps back
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much like life at large, stay on your toes and
sway with the waves, what others think of
your moves, is irrelevant at best, do you in
everything you do and pour your heart out
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don't let anyone put you in a corner, in fact,
always stay out of the box, you did not come
here to play by others' rules, make your own
and those willing to play will come along
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blending in is never the answer, stand out,
break out of the mold, twist and shake
and feel the life force from above, release
the tension and simply flow as you go
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and by now you know that your body is a
temple for your soul, so treat it well, declutter
as often as you can, listen to the music playing
within and every chance you get, dance!" sth
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ᒪ♥ᐯε. ᒪ!ϘηΤ. HεαᖇΤ. #uvbnChanneled
he had very brotherly energy … I don’t know why I just kept giggling, I couldn’t help but not too … we were watching football and he kept saying – ‘concentrate, stay with me’ … he was snapping his fingers to keep my attention … ‘look me in the eye and follow’ … he made me loosen up, like shake off any other energy and align to the music … my hubby brought in ice cream and he was ‘o’k, I’ll just wait‘ ... he jumped on a ledge, propped his arms by his side and started swinging his legs … as soon as I put my empty bowl down, he jumped off ‘o’k, let’s go’ … he was like a little league coach, go, go, go .. very fast on his feet, almost floating on his toes
Iater I mentioned to my hubby, that I felt his left leg was shorter than his right, he walked with a skip and sort of led on with his left shoulder, almost rolling it forward … he said, that doesn’t sound right, he looked it up online and it turns out, he had a freak accident playing football and had a surgery on his left foot that almost ended his dancing carrier
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Decluttered computer cabinet and cleared up the cables. Attached two blocks to the back for easy plugging in of power-supplies.
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Well, it's been an interesting week.
Bought a new desk for my home office.
Cleaned out said home office this week with much help from Simon.
Threw out a ton of stuff, yay, declutter!
Promptly had the laptop decide when I rebooted it this afternoon that I no longer needed photoshop or half my programs, and uh... it ate all my photos from this week, argh... and now I can't find my disks. Anywhere. I fear the worst. But the desk is clean! ;)
That said... I got a huge laugh out of this after I spent the last few hours sitting here cursing bad, bad words, and pulling my hair out. I managed to rig up Open Canvas to at least do a bit of photo editing, thank goodness. At least I can crop!
My workstation's apparently a little Simoncentric. I didn't even realize it until he was supervising from the chair tonight. ;) He's very helpful!