It's done!

Organized!

I'm thrilled with how the closet turned out. I even ended up with a place for Bran's boots thanks to some shoe cubbies my mother-in-law was throwing out. They work great and they're white so they look nice, too! 

Bran's things are obviously still on the left with my little collection on the right. I folded up some of my pre-preg stuff that would typically be hanging so it wouldn't take up unnecessary space in our tiny closet. I used the hanger Bran keeps ties on as a purse hanger and have it as the divider between our things. Up top in the middle I folded up my scarves for easy accessorizing, and then folded up a spare blanket (the zebra print) on the left. I love it!

No shame.

Today is the first day of Simple Mom's project:simplify and she could not have picked a better hotspot for me to have to tackle this week.... your wardrobe. I'm being very brave here and hoping I have friends who won't judge me based on my closet, but here's my before photo:

Talk about scary! We really aren't messy people - we just haven't made our closet a priority. I'm looking forward to doing that this week.

My plans include:

• Cleaning out clothes that don't fit/I don't wear.
• Finding a storage solution for pre-preg/maternity clothes.
• Organizing our ugly shoe situation.
• Utilizing the hall closet for more space.

 Here's a shot of our hall closet, featuring Emmaline, my lovely assistant:

I know, right. So now you can see why I'm doing this whole project: simplify thing to begin with - I NEED IT!

But anyway I'm hoping to re-organize this closet and actually remove some shelves so we can move the locker and all the shoes in here. I think it will make a huge difference!

I'm well on my way, pretty labeled laundry baskets for clothes to toss and give away and all!

Alright that's enough embarrassment for one day! Come back on Friday for my after photos!

Family Purpose Statement

{our family purpose statement}

Simple Mom is starting Project: Simplify this week and I'm so excited. I love Simple Mom but haven't done one of their projects yet. I think that with house hunting in full swing, some organizing will do us good!

The first task is to come up with a purpose statement for your family (the project isn't just about organizing stuff - it's about organizing your family life, too!) Stay tuned for my progress!