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  1. Thank you so much Tara! I appreciate your kind words and honestly, I LOVE to write and share my own personal experiences when it comes to organizing :). We all come from different backgrounds, houses, and experiences, but what I hope is that we are all trying to live at least semi-organized lives :). Thanks again Tara and I hope you continue to enjoy this blog! Let me know if you have any suggestions – I am always open to them!

  2. "For example, do not shop if you know you will be tempted to buy. Start doing the hobby projects you already have supplies for instead of making the latest-greatest project." Oh my gosh — did I need to read this post! There are so many projects I've bought supplies for that I just can't find time to finish. I work full-time, and I have one child in two after-school sports activities that take up a bunch of my time — plus all the homework and other stuff that comes with middle school. My husband and I both work full-time, so I just really need to realize that I don't have the time to do every craft project I see on Pinterest or Craftgawker! My other issue is organization. If I lived here alone, my house would be organized — but I live with a tween boy and husband (and 3 dogs) that live to undo any attempts at organizing the house – it's an endless battle PLUS I feel the need to go buy every new organizational item that I see/hear about thinking that just buying the product will magically transform my house. So all of that, plus the fact that I never have time to start AND finish a project really sabotages my efforts at achieving my goal of organization and peace/calm in my house.
    (Jill)

  3. Jill, you are so right – it's often the "others" that can hinder our desires to live this organized and clutter-free life. Yet, that is reality and it's not like they are all going somewhere anytime soon :). It is all about explaining to them YOUR dreams and maybe see if they can support you in them as well. It is easy to just let others dictate how the house will be run, but don't be afraid of sharing with your family the real reasons WHY you want to live an organized life. It can be contagious! Like you said, trying to find the "right" organizational system is almost dangerous because they often seem to disappoint, only adding to the clutter. But leaving open projects unattended, coupled with items in our homes that we never use, equals clutter. It sounds like you are on the right track Jill, and I encourage you to keep wrestling with these thoughts (as frustrating as it is) because you will see change if you keep making a point of it. It sounds like you are desiring change and simplicity, so I hope you are able to keep at it :). Thanks for sharing your challenges and personal experience – so helpful!

  4. This is really interesting NIcola! I never thought of the saying this way! Though, I think there is much good that can come out of the framework you were used to – often times, we replace so quickly, without even thinking "do I really NEED this item?" So I say both mindsets are good to have. Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts – they have been through-provoking for ME :)!

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