Have you ever struggled with what to do with all those piles and bins of your children’s art and school work? It can be tough to part with, yet none of us go back to those bins and admire the old creations. Let’s be honest; most of the time, we don’t even know where those bins are!
Some people love to organize photos and scrapbooks. I am not one of those people. I was consistent in making albums when the children were little, well, for the first two. By the time the third baby came, I was lucky to be wearing clean clothes each day, much less scrapbook or organizing pictures.
Honestly, I have never had a desire to plan meals. I am a real foodie and love to cook and be creative, so I have never had a desire to plan. So what changed? To be frank, I needed to learn to live on less. I knew I was not going back to work part-time as I had always done in the past, and I needed to find a way to cut some costs in our life.
We have always had this small messy mudroom with too many coats on the wall (we live in Minnesota) and too little storage space for things like laundry soap. It was finally time for a makeover. So, we turned to the place where everyone who wants to do a project goes and hit Pinterest for …
Boy, do I love my pantry! Okay, do I wish it was bigger and walk-in with beautiful hanging baskets that had wooden handles? Well yes of course I do. But, this simple pantry works perfectly well and has my heart. If this momma of three teenagers can clean up her space and make it useful for the entire family, so can you. When your pantry is organized you will waste less and save more, now that sounds like good news!
Having lived with a simplified wardrobe for a few seasons now, I can tell you it was worth the work it took to clean up. Now I look in my closet and feel a sense of peace knowing everything fits and looks good on me
The idea of cleaning and organizing the spice drawer and cabinet can be overwhelming. The truth is, we typically use the same spices daily, and having a beautiful, simplified space can make the cooking feel easy.
