It has been almost three years since I started this blog. I haven't used it but since things have reached critical mass at home, I am going to start using it. My clutter issue is hovering between Clean House and Hoarders. I have to do something. And now. It is possible that my best friends and godson will be moving back to Houston and I want to be able to have them come upstairs and visit. I want to have a party. I want to host a craft night at my studio. I don't just need to do this, I have to do this. I will do this.

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The Long Overdue First Post

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I am a procrastinator. I also have a problem with clutter. A major clutter problem. When I took these photos and set up this blog, I fully intended to start to decluttering process. Now it's almost November and I've made very little progress.

Why did I start this project? A close friend called to tell me that she was going to bring over the air mattress that I loaned her and I panicked. She had never been to my house. She had never seen my clutter. I made up a ridiculous excuse as to why she couldn't come by the house. I was ashamed to lie to her but I was far more ashamed of my house. I vowed then to do something about it.

Flash forward to this week, I took 6 days off from work so I can make a dent in this mess. I have been taking vacation days for this same reason since we moved exactly two years ago today. I don't want to do this anymore. The next time I take vacation days, I want to do something fun, not spend hours clearing up clutter.

So here I go. In this blog, I will talk about my progress (or lack of it), books that I find helpful, and the whole process of getting my life back in order.