I'm back after a couple year with a slightly changed name...due to some issue they couldn't fix with my old account. Anywho...I'm still at the organizing and going lean thing, so it's clearly a journey!

Also, lately it seems that during my grad school classes, I decide I should organize a closet instead of doing homework! :) So while I have a week off between holidays with family and school, I'm trying to get things done. I have most of the house undecorated (just the tree, village and wreath to go...and two solar santa's outside - but they won't come out of the frozen ground). Granted, the decorations are covering the bed in the spare room, so that needs taking care of too. I finished putting away the Christmas gifts I received, "leaned" and organized that pesky utensil drawer in the kitchen, and cleaned out my bedroom closet from items that don't belong there and clothes that I'm trying on as I hit each weight goal. I decided they don't need to be in there until they fit and the bigger ones leave. Finally, I went through a portion of the magazines that stacked up during the last semester. It's a start! I love this board because I relate to all the posts I'm reading. Thanks for the inspiration!

Happy New Year!

-Sparkle

Handling the gifts, straightening the utensils, reducing what's in the closet, and getting through some magazines!

WOW, Sparkle, your work gleams.

YeilB
took a all-excursion and so is happy enough with
dinner and dessert bowls rinsed, today's mail sorted and mostly recycled or trashed (both electronic and physical)