Musing Mondays is a weekly meme now hosted at Jenn's blog Books And A Beat that asks you to choose one of the following prompts to answer:
- I’m currently reading…
- Up next I think I’ll read…
- I bought the following book(s) in the past week…
- I’m super excited to tell you about (book/author/bookish-news)…
- I’m really upset by (book/author/bookish-news)…
- I can’t wait to get a copy of…
- I wish I could read ___, but…
- I blogged about ____ this past week…
Monday has arrived again. Technically, as I am typing this it is still only Sunday, but by the time you read this it will be Monday.
This past week was the one where I decided I had enough; enough mess, enough chaos--pretty much enough of a lot of things. I miss blogging. I miss reading every night before bed. I miss having my books organized and my TBR pile all mapped out on spreadsheets.
As part of deciding enough was enough, I am moving my office to the first floor of our home by converting our very unused formal living room into an office space. The printer/fax/scanner is on the first floor at the other end of the house in the hubby's office. It is so inconvenient when I need to do anything. I'm also thinking that if my office is on the first floor I'll keep it cleaner. And finally, I want to be able to have real estate clients come to my home if needed, so I want a place that is easily accessible.
I've made a lot of progress in going through books; cataloging them and boxing them up. I've donated some books and other belongings from my office. I've also recycled a bunch of old magazines and other fun stuff.
All this effort has made me feel a lot better. The hallway is a mess, but as things are delivered to where they need to go, that will change too.
The best part? The clean up fever has infected the girls too and they have been going through their rooms doing the same thing. I love it!
I'm open to any tips you are willing to share on major clean ups.
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3 comments:
Sometimes I'm not the biggest fan of cleaning, but it actually is incredibly relaxing and definitely good for you mentally. I hope that you and your daughters get everything in order so that you're happy and comfortable. I wish I had tips to offer you but I'm not really the best at cleaning, but I hope it all goes well for you.
I don't really enjoy normal cleaning, but I do love purging and clearing up spaces, and finding new ways to use rooms. What a great way to make a more user-friendly office!
I used my dining room as an office in my last home, so I can relate to finding new places for bookish space.
Taking photos before and after would give you another great post. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by, ladies. Hope you have a great week.
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