Better late than never (jump right in)

I am back - for good.
That's a song too, right?

So it's now 2014 and way back when I started this draft post I was going to say I'd realised that in life some things don't happen as you want them too and things don't always turn out how you plan.
You just gotta jump right in.
I've held back in so many aspects of my life in the last few years, purely because I wanted to catch up from the start and do things in chronological order.
It ain't gonna happen.
Life goes on.
Just jump right in.

I am.

When I say jumping in, I actually mean, stepping out.
Putting myself out there, in the open, public, for all to see.
It's scary.
I feel like I've been waiting for the moment that everything is perfect to let people in.
Nothing is perfect, and actually, if I waited for everything to be perfect, I'd have nothing to share!
I want an audience for my journey, to challenge me and to cheer me on.

So for now I'm just going to list the things I plan to cover over the coming year...

• Filofax/planners
• Gift ideas
• Meal planning & recipes
• Cleaning & Home organising
• Sewing and papercrafts
• Project life (scrapbooking)
• Thrifting, upcycling & re-purposing
• DIY home decor

 I'm so excited to finally share with you.

Back soon xx
(tomorrow actually!)

It's been a long time coming...

I have missed a large chapter of blogging due to the birth of my son. I think if someone had told me it wasn't a good idea to start a blog while you're pregnant, I probably would have ignored them and done it anyway! I was on maternity leave and well, what else was I supposed to do with my time?!
I will leave the formal introduction for another post. I have learnt that as much as I would like to record events in chronological order, it is just not realistic for me, for now...

So, down to the nitty gritty - literally! I'm de-cluttering! It's only taken me about 10 years to get around to it! I never really 'nested' as will be explained in the introduction of our little one, who is now 8 months by the way!! so we live in an organised chaos as I have always done! I get it from my mother who would always let things build up and then have a big clean up rather than little and often. Looking back, she was a single mum and worked part time too so I can understand why that was the way she did things.
I want to live a more simple life. One where I can invite people in for coffee without worrying about the state of our front room and more importantly a peaceful place for our son to grow up in. You can follow my journey.
I discovered a blog, written by a fellow mum and home manager who was running 'Project: Simplify'. 'your home. five weeks. five hot spots. organised.' During March 7 - April 8 2011. Good timing, I'll do it! She had me hooked already, I read on, 'If you’ve always wanted to really declutter your home, but lose hope or steam after just a few hours, this will be the ticket.' That's me! Furthermore, I bought her book, to keep up my momentum for week 1...

The Wardrobe - Before
And After!

Week 2 starts tomorrow and I feel I've made great progress so far!
It's been a long time coming!