Monday, Monday

Now it is back to more important things.

{and hopefully some less controversial things...geez people!}

I am going to try something this week.

I am going to do some deep cleaning stuff that I have been putting off for way too long.
Virginia is doing it.

Brittney is too!

Katie is going to give it a whirl.

{so really I am just giving in to peer pressure}
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Here's what we are doing:
-Make a plan each day for cleaning a particular room or for whatever cleaning/decluttering project you are going to tackle.
-Take before & after pics and post 'em on your blog each night, along with what you are doing the next day.
-Go to Virginia's blog and post your blog entry to a linky thing (this way you can check out everyone else's progress to keep ya motivated too!)

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Join in with us!
Even if you can only do something for 15 min. (EVERYONE can spare 15 minutes of straightening, throwing out something, cleaning up something, etc.) I bet you'll feel so much better for it!
Keep in mind that this is not a competition.
This is not going to earn your righteousness or give you the "woman (or man!) of the year award"!

This is just a chance to tackle a few projects around home with the encouragement of friends.
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So my plan is to tackle 4 things:

1) Cleaning out my dresser & closet and getting rid of stuff I don't need anymore.

2) Organizing the disaster of a linen closet downstairs.

3) Organizing the world's most cluttered hall closet.

4) Cleaning out the cabinet in our bathroom.
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I only picked 4 things to be realistic.

I will be at work for most of each day this week and we have plans away from home Wednesday night.

If I actually get those 4 things accomplished this week, I will be thrilled!

{and so will Lee}

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In more crafty news, I made a couple of cards for the Focus On Baby over on the KI blog this past Friday.

If you head over there & leave a comment on this post, you will have a chance to win a cool prize pack of lace cardstock.

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There is a Joann's in Birmingham now.
Yesterday I graciously voluteered to return Lee's tux {from previously discussed wedding} to the store that just so happens to be right around the corner from this new Joann's.

So I got to wander aimlessly around a fun craft store and get a few extra wife points while I was at it.

But my aimless wandering was not in vain as I picked up the Fiskars apron lace border punch that I have been lusting over {at 30% off!}.

And I immediately put my new punch to work when I got home.

Completed layout to be revealed later.
{insert evil laugh here}
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Off to tackle my closet and dresser!
Let me know if you are going to play along with us.
{everyone is doing it}

Happy Monday!
:)
gretchen