What Christmas does....

Since I was a teeny bop living at home. Christmas did something to my inner nesting soul.


After I received all my fabulous gifts. And they were all so fabulous. (Right down to the new razors or magazine I'd get in my stocking from Santa)  After I got all my goodies, my Mom would let us take our stuff to our room right away. She never made us keep them under the tree. I loved that. And then I'd nest. I'd clean my room....organize it. Make it a fresh new start. I always feel so inspired this time of year to make goals. I tend to do goals all year long but there's something....as well all know...about making new goals in the new year.

My room was the CLEANEST on Christmas day because that's when I'd really dig in and make my room beautiful around my new items. I actually get like that for little things. Like if I get a new notepad. I gotta clean my desk around it. If I get new earrings I have to go clean my jewelry box.  It doesn't take much for me.

And now I want to clean the CRAP out of my whole house. Like really clean the CRAP OUTTA 'ER!!

I want organize, purge, beautify, and change up my house. And even though we're not here much longer I still feel the need to do this. My biggest thing I think is purging. When I get new stuff I like to get rid of the stuff that I've found that I haven't used or am ready to pass along to a new home.

It's all about the ZEN baby! Especially now that I'm working when I come home I just want to find what I need. I want to be able to come and play with cute kid and maybe the two of us can start some fun projects. Now my house is already pretty good. But you know....things start to get a little messy inside the cupboards, toys that are broken seem to get put back with the other toys, movies tend to pile in piles by the TV, and the room where the "other" stuff goes turns into a dumping ground. Oh and the shoe closet...cute kid just a few minutes ago, decided to try on everyone's boots...I think maybe I need to go in there and clean up. I'm just wishing my closet had a door. Hard to get one of those 'round these parts!!

So of course I went for a little visual inspiration....















Strangely enough these were all craft spaces and sewing spaces.  I don't really sew.  I mean I have plans to and many projects in my head but I need to order some fabric which I find hard to do because I really like to see and touch fabric.  So those projects may have to wait.  But there's something about these spaces that made me just want to dig in.

So I thought I'd share some of my to do list with you.

1-Toys!!! Get rid of broken ones.  Start a rotation bin (though I find he does this on his own).  Move toys that should be in his room back to his room.
2- Kitchen.  Get those cupboards tidied up.
3- Inside the "office" cupboard.  CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN!  This place is quite messy.  I may photograph this project.
4-  My bedroom.  It needs some UMPH. Some sparkle.  Some putting away of clothes and my suitcase from when I went to Winnipeg a couple weeks ago.
5- Spare room.  PURGE!
6-  Re-vamp budget for the new year goals.


That's just a few.  I have some fun lists I want to make and put on my walls.  Update my visual board with some new and inspiring photos.

Oh and finish my Christmas gifts!  Yes I still have some to do!

What's your top three goals for this new year friends?

Does Christmas and New Year's cause this stir in you too???

Wow now I'm tired from all that planning.  Nap time??  Oh yes and I'm bad for procrastinating even though I really want to all these things.  And yes that's a new goal.

PS- Have you all heard about Fly Lady?  I think I need to go get some ideas and inspiration from her this week.


{photos found here}