Making and Keeping Resolutions

Today was the official start for me to begin working on my "New Year's Resolutions".

In years past, I never really took the whole idea of resolutions very seriously. There were times when I simply forgot to make one, didn't want to make one, or felt like I didn't need to make one. This year is different though. I was determined to change some things in my life, so I made some resolutions that I am going to do my best to keep.

One of the things that has been bothering me a lot lately, is clutter. Especially papers and bills and the such. In my mind I had concocted a plan to get some boxes and label them appropriately, then have them stored away, collecting my papers in an orderly fashion. I just needed to find the time and place for this wonderful plan. I thought of a cabinet in my kitchen that wasn't being used for anything worth wild. Just collecting a bunch of junk.... you know those kind of cabinets. So I got to work today. I got my boxes....various ones here and there. Then I wrapped them in old wrapping paper left over from the holidays. Some that didn't look to wintry or Xmasy. Then I went to my scrap booking kit that Stephan and the kids got me for Xmas, and started to use the letters and some glue to label the boxes nicely. I wanted this to be more fun than work....well as much as possible. I cleared out the cabinet next. Funny how I was able to find a place for everything that was just piled under there! Here are my before and after pictures:

Now its nothing to fancy, but it gets the job done! Notice the papers....this was accomplished when Stephan and I spent an hour on the kitchen floor sorting through them. There were a lot of things to go through! But I feel good now that its done. I was even able to get Stephan to help me go through the other rooms in the house and grab all the papers...and de-clutter the counter tops. And the former clutter closet....where I kept baking dishes and the trash can...is now my "craft closet". I have all of my bow making stuff, ribbon, scrap booking stuff, sewing machine, and anything else that has to do with crafts in there. The great thing about this closet is that it has and outlet....so I can even plug in my hot glue gun up high where the kids cant reach it. And my stuff is not scattered through the house in various places.

I feel like I am off to a good start.

Oh, and props to Stephan for finally uploading Office onto my computer. Now I am able to share pics with you all.