Last night, about 45 minutes after I'd intended to turn out the light, I found myself still chasing the endless trails on Pinterest. Along the way, I landed on this gem: 31 Days to an Organized Home
Wha? Whoa. 31 days to an organized home. Sounds like a dream. come. true.
I checked it out. And I might not have been surprised at being a little underwhelmed.
(DISCLAIMER) I do NOT want to offend the writer of this blog post. I mean, she self-titles "imperfect homemaking," and I feel no ill will toward anyone who struggles to succeed in the domestic arena. She is clearly doing just fine. Any scoffing on my part is purely a defense mechanism, because I wallow in self pity over my daily failure to keep a beautiful, ordered home.
There. I said it. I'm really a slob. This is mostly because I am lazy. I get overwhelmed by too many decisions (read: where the hell does all this stuff go), and I escape however I can (normally involves a book or a smart British drama and always a glass of wine).
Going back to the post. While I am fully aware that my insecurities will lead me to poke fun at the cheery tone (today we'll tackle the coat closet by simply doing x y z!), I am seriously intrigued by the idea of plowing through the house take-no-prisoners in an effort to transform it. There's nowhere to go but up!
Challenge Accepted!
Also, I will be tracking my progress here. And to make sure I'm keeping it real, every post will begin with a photo of my life.
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| The permanent installation on my kitchen counter. Everybody keeps their painting supplies with the vitamin supplements, right? |
Of course, vitamins - paint brushes - Mister Bubbles - makes perfect sense to me! Cheering you on from my own piles of stuff!
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DeleteThis still life speaks volumes. You care about your health, you're creative. You have fun with your kids AND you're a romantic. I understand the desire to make a space for everything. While you give this awesome gift to yourself remember, there is nothing WRONG with you. You're evolving. You've decided to raise the bar of what you want.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this. I'd like to think this is an exercise in NOT being ashamed. By exposing what's my real life (often disorganized) I can counteract some of the image editing that runs rampant right now (Facebook/Pinterest, etc.).
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