Happy New Year!
I hope that 2013 has been good to each of you so far! I love this time of year because everyone is so committed to self improvement. There seems to be a whole lot of introspection going on. People pondering how and what they need to do to make this their best year yet.
Without doing a whole lot of research, I can guess that most want to live healthier lives by exercising daily and improving their diet. Next, I would venture to say, many want to get organized. I know I would!
Last year we did a few home improvement projects which forced us to do an exorbitant amount of purging. And for the record, it felt great to get rid of all the stuff we just weren’t using. Organizing one’s home is like putting your house on a diet! And by exercising what we really need and don’t need, our lives are more simplified. It’s easy to have excess. And that excess can weigh us down without even knowing it. Although my home may not always reflect perfect organization, I’m determined to get there and understand that it is always a work in progress.
In an effort to become more efficient with my time and use our space more wisely, I’m reading two books to help set me on the right track.
Clutter Rehab is full of easy, straight forward tips and Absolutely Organize Your Family is a little more in depth about the entire organizational process. Both are very good. {I will do my best to highlight some of my favorite tips and tricks from these books in future Getting Organized posts. Stay tuned.}
Every January, without fail, all the big women’s magazines capitalize on helping people get their lives in order. Their covers shout “GET ORGANIZED WOMAN!!!” from the shelves of the checkout lines at the grocery store!
Just take a close look at Good Housekeeping’s January issue:
And one of my favorite magazines, Real Simple:
They do motivate. They do give me a sense of direction. Other than books and magazines, I get a ton of home organizational ideas from…yep…you guessed it…Pinterest! There are so many amazing suggestions out there. Being well organized has major perks. The best one, in my opinion, is you actually end up with spare time! And I have a feeling we could all use a little extra time in our lives, since everyone seems beyond busy these days! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say, “If only there were more hours in the day!” Well guess what? If we get our lives in order, those additional hours we dream of having will be there for us when we need them most. And more importantly, increased downtime means more quality time spent with family and friends. Which I have found, through a little research, is actually the number one New Years resolution for 2013.
I have been analyzing what needs to be done in my own home to make it run more smoothly. My Organizational To Do List of drawers, cabinets and closets which need a little tender loving care, is a long one! However, I can’t wait to tackle these jobs and feel the satisfaction that comes with successfully completing a goal. Because as we all know, the New Year is all about resolutions and setting goals. As I mentioned in my previous post, everything I set out to do in 2013 will involve more FOCUS on my part. As a mother and wife, it’s my ultimate goal and desire to have a happy, peaceful, orderly home. In the process, I hope that it teaches my children important life lessons that they will take with them when they leave for college and head out to explore this incredible world we live in.
It’s time I find a place for everything in my home. Because when everything is in its place, I’m 100% certain life will run a lot smoother for everyone!
You’ll have to excuse me now. I have children’s closets to sort through.
Now go get organized everyone!!!!!! I’m going to help one lucky winner do this by giving away a $50 GIFT CARD to The Container Store.
Hopefully it’ll help the prizewinner get a good start on their organizational journey for 2013.
**TO ENTER**
PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT TELLING ME WHAT IT IS YOU’D LIKE TO ORGANIZE THIS YEAR! It’s that easy. One entry per person. Contest will end at MIDNIGHT SUNDAY JANUARY 20TH! I will announce the winner Monday January 21st! GOOD LUCK everyone.
Happy Organizing!
