What I'm up to

Happy Sunday, y'all. 

I haven't done one of these in a long time.

For some reason, this photo is making me laugh out loud this week.

Making: banana bread  
Drinking:  lemonade
Reading:  Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
Wanting: warm spring days
Looking: forward to wearing my spring dresses
Playing: two dots
Wasting: time
Wishing: that is won't snow today
Enjoying: my new organized closet
Waiting: for Nestor's wedding
Liking:  all of the flowers blooming
Wondering: about the future
Loving:  life
Hoping: for a quick week
Marveling: at the new blooms popping up in the garden
Needing:  sunshine
Smelling: morning chill essential oils
Wearing:  spring colors
Noticing:  how messy my desk gets in just one day
Knowing: how many steps I take in a day is pretty neat!
Thinking: about future blog posts
Bookmarking:  yoga workouts and spring fashion 
  Opening: my eyes
Giggling: at the world
Feeling: amazing

How are you currently feeling?

April Goals brings....

Happy April! April, you came at just the perfect time and I am so excited to see what adventures await me this month!

Here are my goals for the month:

What are you trying to accomplish this month?

Goal Review

This month.....whew... for once, I am happy a month is over. This month was rough for me and I am happy for a fresh start tomorrow with April. I always have high hopes and excitement for an upcoming month.

My goals that I.....

Completed:

-Having better Posture// this was a goal I worked on daily- if I felt myself slumping over or slouching, I would immediately sit straighter. I feel as if my back feels better after a long day and I feel taller (just a teeny bit!)

-Creating a more organized closet// this was a long but fun project that I am happy it is over. You can read all about my messy closet and the transformation here.

-1000 minute exercise challenge// 1,200 minutes were done through 3 yoga classes, 1 training class and a spin class each week.  I felt amazing after each workout.  I am going to continue with this intense schedule next month too. ( I honestly didn't think I completed this goal until I tallied up the days and numbers!)

Attempted:

-1/2 hour of studying each day// this was hard finding a time I can sit for a little to read my notes or review a chapter out of the review book. I was able to complete only a few hours of studying. I will work on this next month too.

-Home Binder Organization//I didn't get to print anything out or actually fill out the paperwork but I did start to research what to put into the binder and how to organize it. I will work on this next month too!

No Attempt:

-Paint More// I can't even say I thought about picking up a paint brush. I didn't have time ( I know priorities but it was a crazy busy month!) April might be better for me to paint and I am looking forward to it.


What goals did you complete this month?

Spring Bucketlist

Everyone is always talking about their bucket lists. I always thought bucket lists are more like goal lists. I already have my monthly and yearly goals, you can read about them here and here. Here are some fun things I am hoping to accomplish from now until the end of May.

Whats on your bucket list for spring?

Happy Easter

I hope you are enjoying today with your families and friends. I will be searching for eggs in my yearly easter egg hunt and eating a lot of yummy food at the winery. Happy Easter y'all!

Tackling the Mess: Closet Clean out

This past week I had a few days off and I finally decided I needed to tackle my closet. I had been talking about fixing my closet since OCTOBER! After losing a shoe or having the closet monster eat something I wanted to wear, I knew it had to be done.

I am actually embarrassed to show this photo of what my closet looked like- I am a neat person and I I try to be organized but somehow the closet monster completely took over my closet.

Here is the BEFORE photo of my closet. 

 I had my idea in my mind and I found on Pinterest and I spoke with my carpenter AKA Daddy and he said it was very doable. We took measurements and talked about what my needs were- a specific place for my shoes, enough room for all my clothes and the ability to see all my clothes. Daddy drew up the plans to make this and off we went.

Pinterest Inspiration

 

After posting Project Organization with Lindsey, I took her advice. First I went through every single piece of clothing, shoes and accessories in my closet and separated into three piles- keep, storage and donate. I am happy to report that the donate pile was ginormous and I felt amazing taking these clothes to the thrift store so someone else can use them. Unfortunately there were no photos of this because I knew if I stopped I wouldn't finish.  After everything was sorted into piles, I went through and color coordinated the clothes. I always feel like I can find things easier if its color coordinated.

After the colors were all coordinated, I made sure all my hangers were the same- I had some of these thin, plastic grippy hangers that I really loved. I had the hardest time finding them- TJ Maxx didn’t have them but Home Goods had them and I am not ashamed that I bought every single one they had. Check out these from Bed, Bath and Body

I organized my shoes into two groups- summer/spring and fall/winter. The current season shoes are on the shelves and the out of season shoes are all on the top shelf. I also split my clothes up into three different categories- Tops, Bottoms and Dresses. Tops are in one area, Bottoms are below them and Dresses are on the other side. This made it easier to see what I have.

After organizing, rehanging clothes and straightening things out, the only thing left to do was to straighten out my handbags totes.  After a lot of discussion and looking on pinterest, I decided on hooks to hang my totes and handbags. 

I am so pleased to share what my closet looks like currently. This is the AFTER photo of my closet.

I am overjoyed how my closet came out. This was desperately needed and I am happy I accomplished it. It is making my life so much easier to get dressed now and being able to see what I have.

How do you organize your closets?

 

Spring Wishlist

YIPEE!!! Spring is finally here…well you wouldn’t really know it here in New Jersey with the snow we got yesterday morning. I am super excited about spring colors, sundresses and sandals. Check out my Spring Wishlist from Nordstroms.

1. Wedding Guest Dress

With wedding season coming up, this is the perfect dress for spring weddings.

2. Fit Bit Fashion

Staying Fashionable when you are counting each and every one of your steps

3. Cardigans 

Who doesn't love a great spring cardigan?

4. Sunnies 

With all the sunshine around the corner, these are perfect for everyday

5. Office ready Dress 

A perfect dress to make a statement in the office

Whats on your spring wishlist?