Alright Happy Organized Life followers, it's time for a heart to heart. I need some advice from anyone out there who blogs-- personally, professionally or both. I am finding it hard to keep up with creation of new materials for my shop, my personal blog, photography and my business blog (oh not to mention, chasing a toddler and running a house). So I have heard from a lot of people that they combined their personal and business blogs because it was just EASIER. I can tell you that getting new material to my customers and taking care of my family is my major priority, but I love blogging. I just don't seem to have the time to do it all. So my big question is....
Should I combine my blogs and include recipes, tot friendly activities, my new home projects/reorganization efforts, and my quest for clean eating Paleo style onto my Happy Organized Life blog?
What do you think...I would LOVE to hear your comments!
Friday, April 26, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Moving Chaos and I'm Back on the Grid!
So sorry for dropping off the grid! We just made a huge move and were transitioning between selling and moving out of our house, finishing up building a new one and moving in! Lots of changes and work, especially with a very active toddler thrown into the mix. With a hubby who travels for work all the time, that a lot for a mama to manage. So blogging had a take a brief back burner so that everything else in life got the attention it needed :)
But I'm back and finally feeling like life is beginning to look a shade of normal in our new abode. I promise pictures and MANY organization projects to come. We have a lot of decorating and new spaces to organize, so I'm excited to dive right in. Coming up is project PLAYROOM!! We are blessed with a whole space just for kiddos in this new house, when before we were playing in our only family room, so I am excited to experiment with this new type of organization and decorating. I already designed some new playroom printables that I'm going to be offering for free right now!
There are lots of bright colors going up with accents and toys are so colorful when placed open on shelves for easy toddler access that they naturally brighten up a room, so I kept the furniture colors pretty simple. I have a few DIY projects coming up that also make cute artwork/useable play space for the kiddos.
IKEA is my best friend and worst enemy right now. I love that you can get furniture on a budget here, but I curse myself everytime I try to assemble one of their units. They aren't difficult but they make you work for that money you save!
In a former life (pre-mommy), I was a teacher so we need lots of storage for literacy and educational materials. Plus my artwork had to reflect my love of children's books... The quote prints are formatted to be 8 x 10 and the ABC's and 123's are 11x 14.
But I'm back and finally feeling like life is beginning to look a shade of normal in our new abode. I promise pictures and MANY organization projects to come. We have a lot of decorating and new spaces to organize, so I'm excited to dive right in. Coming up is project PLAYROOM!! We are blessed with a whole space just for kiddos in this new house, when before we were playing in our only family room, so I am excited to experiment with this new type of organization and decorating. I already designed some new playroom printables that I'm going to be offering for free right now!
There are lots of bright colors going up with accents and toys are so colorful when placed open on shelves for easy toddler access that they naturally brighten up a room, so I kept the furniture colors pretty simple. I have a few DIY projects coming up that also make cute artwork/useable play space for the kiddos.
IKEA is my best friend and worst enemy right now. I love that you can get furniture on a budget here, but I curse myself everytime I try to assemble one of their units. They aren't difficult but they make you work for that money you save!
In a former life (pre-mommy), I was a teacher so we need lots of storage for literacy and educational materials. Plus my artwork had to reflect my love of children's books... The quote prints are formatted to be 8 x 10 and the ABC's and 123's are 11x 14.
Monday, February 4, 2013
"Hide it Away" Command Center
Here in our house, we are in organizing overdrive lately, because our house is on the market. This is the first time we've sold a home and it is STRESSFUL! Cutie Pie loves to tear through the house and pull out all her toys, as SOON as I've got it cleaned. Even our regular methods of organization have to be streamlined because everything has to be put away out of site. In fact, we were told it was better if a minimal amount of personal effects were out in plain site.
With my hubby and I both working out of the house and having a LOT of office supplies and papers around, I decided to create a little "hide-away" command center for myself on my nightstand. I needed a place to store my family's important papers, my blog planners, binders and supplies for Happy Organized Life.
So I found these beautiful ceramic boxes at Home Goods and a cute chevron basket from Target with grommetts in the side and started organizing. I chose a basket with a side hole because it is perfect for threading cords through. My electronics (Kindle and phone) are tucked neatly away and are still able to be charged.
Then in the top drawer of my nightstand I have a few reference books and my binders for easy access, menu planning and business notes. How do you maximize small spaces or clear the clutter in your home? After this little project, I'm curious how many other ways I could "tuck away" important items so they are easy to find, yet not out in the open! This might inspire many more projects to come....
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