Not Happening

I've had this intense need to purge lately. No, I don't mean in the bulemic way. I mean clearing my house of all the clutter and excess crap we don't really need. I've been slowly getting rid of things through eBay and Craig's List, but it hasn't been enough to really see any difference.

Last night, I sold a crib to someone through Craig's List and made $100. That little profit, coupled with the gorgeous weather we've had today, prompted me to want to have a garage sale this weekend to continue the purge and increase the profits. So, I went out to the garage to get started on organizing all of my stuff for my garage sale.

After working in that hell hole for about an hour and a half, I came to the conclusion that a garage sale this weekend is just not happening. There is absolutely NO WAY that I am going to be able to weed through everything that is in there all by my self. Phil has got that place stuffed so tightly, with crap just shoved any place he could fit it, that I can barely move one thing without ten other things crashing to the ground (or on top of me).

So, whether he likes it or not, Phil is going to be working with me in the garage all day on Saturday. If we can get it all organized this weekend, then we can have our garage sale next weekend instead. Let's just hope my motivation doesn't disappear before Saturday.

The Power of Color

This is what my family room looks like now. So, what do you think?

Those of you who have been in my family room know that this is a HUGE improvement, at least as far as space goes. Basically, we got rid of the over-sized coffee table my mother gave us when our smaller table broke, moved the chair to another room, and moved the ottoman over to where the coffee table had been.

But, the change that really makes the difference here is the color I added to the room. I went out this evening and bought some new throw pillows, chenille throw, and table cloth, all in deep red. Just adding that pop of color to the room makes it look like a whole new room.

Now, I just need some new window treatments to complete the room. Oh, well... Another day, another project.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

There are big changes going on in my house this weekend. Although we haven't gotten as much done as I would have liked, there is definitely progress being made here. There is significantly less furniture in my family room today than there was yesterday, which is definitely a good thing.

Prior to these changes, there was only about 20% of the floor than wasn't covered with a piece of furniture. That number has now risen to about 60-70%. Now, Katie has plenty of room to dance.

We still have a lot more cleaning and organizing to do, but I feel so good about what we've accomplished so far. And I'm really motivated to keep on going with the purge. I may have to throw together a yard sale next weekend to get rid of all of this stuff. I'd donate it all to charity if we didn't need the money so much.

Anyhow, I have to get back to work now.