I have been working on this post since Friday, there's really nothing special about it that would make it take so long, but clothing was such a hard topic to tackle. I should be all set to finish out this week (tomorrow there will be a sponsored post, so just scroll down for the next post in the series, Jud's room/ clothes will be right below the sponsored post). For us, clothing was the largest purge during the KonMari process. This is a good glimpse of the mess  we had when we emptied our drawers and closets. Oh wait, that actually may just be my things. Yikes. I took each piece, one by one, and either kept or discarded. There were no maybe's, if I didn't absolutely … [Read more...]

  We followed the steps in order to adhere to the KonMari method. I mentioned before that we found ourselves cleaning out our closet and drawers at midnight, the night we finished the book. The biggest takeaway I had from the book, and the thing that helped me let go of so many articles of clothing was changing my mindset. Here's an example, I had a pricey dress hanging in my closet that I only wore once, I bought it on a whim for a wedding, and wore it, but it has hung in my closet ever since. I knew I would probably never wear the dress again, but I felt really guilty and wasteful for getting rid of something I paid too much money for and never used. After reading the book, … [Read more...]

  The next big obstacle was our home. It definitely made the top five for me, not because of the structure that it is, but because of the time we spend here. The conversations that will shape my children, the laughter that will fill memories forever, it's ours and I love it so. But, there was always a big elephant in the room, my heart longed for an organized space, but we found ourselves in the midst of chaos on a weekly basis. It's taxing and it really takes a toll on everything. It makes it hard to focus on the things that matter, because I'm half-way focused on what I'm doing and half-way focused on all the other things I need to be doing. And the things is, I felt … [Read more...]