Moving Success

The move to my boyfriend's apartment was a success. 
Thanks to the help from friends, and a little heavy lifting, all of my many "things" were either stored in the garage or moved to the 3rd floor apartment.
The good news is I didn't have to workout at all that week, lol.
The cleaning of my old apartment was also completed before the move-out date.  I think we did an exquisite job, and expect a full refund on my security deposit (yea, right.)  One can only hope :)  Regardless if I get my full refund back or only a portion of it, I feel good that I didn't leave the apartment messy or in poor condition.   


The conclusion of a life chapter has passed, and the beginning of this next chapter is well underway. 


Pictures to come, stay tuned!


Have a great week everyone.

The Eve of Moving Day

Although I have until the 30th to move out, I rented a Uhaul for tomorrow (Sunday) to move all the large pieces of furniture.  These next weeks will be pretty busy for my boyfriend and I, and luckily we have tomorrow free ALL DAY LONG!  
We are moving the bed, one large couch and two oversized sofa chairs, two shelves (pictured below), a dresser and an armoire.  Oh!  And a coffee table and high top kitchen table with four chairs.... phew, I'm tired already.  My mind is bigger than my muscles.  We are moving everything solo, although if there are some young men hanging around the apartment complex I may solicit their help.  I think a keg of beer will suffice.


Anyway, back to packing. :)

Empty shelves, well almost empty...

Round two!
(I plan to unpack these boxes
 at my boyfriends and reuse them)

When the first smaller role of bubble wrap
went like a flash of lightning, I decided to
invest in this bad boy. 

First load moved!!

Okay so I got organized for the most part and my boyfriend moved my first load of stuff over tonight!

I took a picture but added more stuff since then so I actually had an SUV trunk full :)

It feels good to not be rushed.  Sunday is the day I have ordered a uhaul to move all the large furniture, like the bed, couch and armoire that has been photographed in a few pictures already :)

I still have a long way to go, there are two huge bookcases of things that I have to pack up and get out of the way before Sunday, so wish me luck!

GOING BONKERS!

I am going bonkers because, regardless of how much I clean there is more stuff and more clutter everywhere I look.

How in the world did I accumulate so much stuff?

I've only lived in this small one-bedroom apartment for 2 years & 9 months, but you'd think I'd been here for 10 years considering all the junk I have. 

Because of all this junk, when I started the task of organizing before packing, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.   Trying to get organized has proven to be overwhelming.  The past two hours I've been tackling my bedroom... now I am taking a break to write and reflect.  

Also, I feel guilty for not being outside enjoying this 90+ degree weather we are having.  Although, I did open the blinds to let the sun in.  If my neighbors can see into my apartment they are probably thinking the same thing I am:  "why does that chick need so much clothing?"  or "she must be a pack-rat!".  Hahaha maybe I am being overdramatic, who knows what is normal anyways?

Okay, that was a good break.  Next room to tackle will be the bathroom/laundry room.  

Wish me luck  :)

Adventures in Moving

Good evening all!

My boyfriend and I have decided to take that next step and move in together! I am very excited to start this new chapter in my life and definitely see it as a wonderful opportunity.

With the move underway I have to organize my apartment, pack up my "stuff" neatly so that unpacking isn't too difficult and I will potentially be getting rid of tons of extra clutter that I no longer need!

Luckily, I have all month to move everything so it will be done efficiently (hopefully) with a little bit at a time.

Stay tuned for my adventures in moving...

Naked Lady Party

I have been invited to a "Naked Lady Party".  (It's okay, until I asked a friend, I didn't know what it was either)

A Naked Lady Party generally involves women getting together to drink, eat, and swap clothing!

It's exciting to have another de-cluttering opportunity and the party is in two weeks.  This gives me plenty of time to pick out what clothing and accessories I will be brining to swap.

You all will be kept informed with pictures and descriptions of the clothing as well as photos from the event, so stay tuned!

Hope you all had a creatively inspirational weekend :)

Summary of my mission and the purpose of this blog

As I grow into adulthood, I am still learning to balance work, family, personal time- volunteering, hobbies, clubs, sports and entertainment.  In addition, daily I will have an intense, relentless need to de-clutter my life.  But there never seems to be enough time to do the things I want to do...

It has come to my attention that spending all of Sunday afternoon “organizing” an uncontained bookshelf is just one of many things holding me back from enjoying the aspects of life that I find to be important.  Other examples are:

o   Cluttered apartment rooms that need constant cleaning;

o   A catch-all purse growing a body of its own;

o   Started projects that were great ideas yet failed to keep my attention;

o   The blaring e-mail inbox that I sort neatly but neglect;

o   My enthusiasm for being drawn into groups/clubs/organizations bigger than myself and not knowing when to say “sorry I am too busy to help” or “no I don’t have time to do your project for you, I have too many of my own”.  (I guess you could say I am a natural leader who is still discovering her limits)

Therefore, to address my issues, a goal of mine is to create a livable environment that inspires creativity not overwrought feelings and desolation that I have no time to think let alone clean.

Donating clothing is one way I am creating this sustainable environment for myself.  Clothing in itself is art, the colors, the shapes, the material was all designed by an artist.  And, I appreciate it so much I find my personal clothing hard to let go of!  Although, I am able to let go little by little and in the process I am learning to sort, purge and donate.

My mission is clear, and the purpose of this blog is to document the clothing that is donated, so I am able to reflect back on my life and time spent wearing said clothing.

I hope this blog inspires you and brings out your inner creativity, enjoy!