I went to YOU this week for Marie Kondo Monday! Sharing all of your before and afters that were inspired by Marie Kondo or something I shared. I just love seeing how you are so excited and the joy you get from organizing your space. Hand picking what is really important and useful in your life. If you follow the KonMarie Method for organizing you will only have to organize one time!!! DO not think this process is something you have to do over and over. Once you take everything out and only put back in what you use this will simplify the process for next time. I found all of these ... Read More
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Marie Kondo Monday- Small Closet & Donating Clothes
Today for Marie Kondo Monday we are taking on our small master bedroom closet. I thought I would give my small master closet a mini makeover and simplify my clothes. I really don't have a lot, but had items that were not bringing joy, as Marie Kondo would say. I decided to do it right this time, by following the Marie Kondo Method, because after trial and error, it is only way to sort through your items. Follow my tips to simplify your life! And BONUS- sharing one of the BEST places to send your unwanted clothes. Thanks to thredUP for sponsoring this post! thredUP is not ... Read More
Marie Kondo Monday- Girls New Desk and Home Office
Marie Kondo Monday today, we are going to talk about office spaces. Home offices comes in all shapes and sizes. There is not a one-size fits all, because we all work so differently. A home offices is not even like a bedroom where everyone has a bed, not everyone has a desk. So we are going to share a couple of simple tips to keep your home office in order. No matter what it looks like. Marie Kondo Home Office Organizing Tips- Remove everything first! Do not start to organize one drawer at a time- do the entire office at once. Start sorting by #1- Books, #2- Paper, #3- ... Read More
Marie Kondo Monday- Entry Closet Makeover
For this week's edition of Marie Kondo Monday we are going to tackle our entry closet! While I do think we made our little entry closet functional for us, I didn't do it the BEST way. The best way does not mean getting a full closet makeover, I mean a custom closet would be nice. But really not the point. From my experience, to have a a highly organized closet, you need to follow the Marie Kondo Method. I did not do this the first time we organized our closet. Let me show you the Entry Closet BEFORE- In the above before photo I did start to take out some coats ... Read More
Marie Kondo Monday- Bathroom Update!
As you know I have been doing Marie Kondo Monday's here and this week we are covering our bathroom! I had a Kon Marie Consultant (I talked about HERE). Come over to my home and help me tackle our bathroom closet. I tell you what, I learned how important the process of following Marie Kondo's method is! Believe it or not I have organized my bathroom before. I organized it right after I read her book. But I did not follow her steps exactly. I have heard people talk about how they don't like Marie Kondo's method because there are "too many rules" or it seems unrealistic. First of ... Read More
Marie Kondo Mondays- Interview with a KonMari Consultant and Clothes
I had a special guest come to our home last Monday for Marie Kondo Monday. Her name is Michelle, she has an Instagram called Spark Joy Connecticut. She actually took a training course taught by Marie Kondo on becoming a certified KonMari Consultant. It is a three day course and then followed by hours of course work. I looked it up online and all of her trainings are sold-out. I did see the guidelines below- 1. Read “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and “Spark Joy.” 2. Tidy your home using the KonMari Method™. 3. Submit after photos of your tidied home for verification. You will be ... Read More
Marie Kondo Mondays- Kitchen Organizing Tips
I am starting a new blog series. Marie Kondo Monday's. Today we are talking about Kitchen Organizing Tips! I have shared her book before "The magic of Tidying up" (I listened to it on Hoopla for free). Well, she now has a new Netflix series, called Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. I personally loved it. She might be the cutest little human ever. So kind, polite, smart, pretty, thoughtful…I love her! My favorite part of the show- seeing how she greets each home, I cry every time. It is such an attitude of gratitude. An action of showing that- this home is enough and what I have ... Read More
Navy’s Bedroom Makeover- 9 Year Old Girl
I shared that we were giving Ella's rug to Navy for her bedroom makeover. Navy is the daughter to our high school friends, Andrew and Casi. Navy is a twin to Nash, I actually decorated their nursery (with Andrew) as a surprise when Casi was in the hospital having them! Nash has a room of his own and it was time for Navy to get a new bedroom that fits her sweet personality. We surprised her one day after school. Her thankful, sweet reaction was priceless! Thank you The Company Store for sponsoring this post Navy's Bedroom Before- Navy's Bedroom After- Hutch ... Read More
Main Floor (small) Bathroom Remodel
With our recent remodel it spread to most of the rooms in the house, even it was just a little change. Our small hall bathroom was no exception. With the master bathroom addition that is right behind this bathroom, the window in this bathroom had to go. Then we opened up the entrance to our kitchen, the bathroom storage cabinet had to be removed. So why not add a couple inches to our small bathroom?! If you are small home dweller, (like we are) you can appreciate what an extra 12" can do to a space! Pocket doors are a game changer for a small space! We ended up adding three of them ... Read More
Favorite Online Shopping Deals and Small Businesses
I have spent my life working for and now owning a small business. I love and appreciate people who create business and offer unique and fun products! I have always been passionate in supporting small business in America and now is a perfect time to support those who are still working hard to take and fulfill orders online! How amazing is it that we can create a cozy HYGGE home with just the click of a button! While we all continue to stay home, so many of us have felt inspired to organize, refresh or decorate a space that we havent had time for before!! Great news! Today I am rounding up ... Read More
