October Recap and a Little Preview of November

It’s the end of another month and time to visit my to do list. Here is how I did on the October list:
OCTOBER TO DO LIST
1. Organize important documents and papers. (My dear husband actually did this but I still get to cross it off of my list!)
2. Organize vanity drawers; toss old makeup.
3. Organize [...]

October To Do List And September Recap

Can you believe tomorrow is October already?? September turned out to be a complete whirlwind and I had no time for anything so I’m kind of scared to visit my monthly to do list but here goes:
SEPTEMBER TO DO LIST
1. Organize important documents and papers. [Nope. Still didn't get to this one. You were [...]

September To Do List, August Recap And Some Misc. Bidness

Can you believe tomorrow is September? Where did the summer go? Here’s what I got done on my August to do list. (In case you’re new to my blog, I keep monthly to do lists and revisit it at the end of each month.)
AUGUST TO DO LIST
1. Toss magazines older than 1 month. [I think [...]

August To Do List and July Recap

Happy August, everyone. It’s the beginning of a new month so that means it’s time for my monthly to do list. Here’s how I did in July:
JULY TO DO LIST
1. Toss magazines older than 1 month. [I'm about halfway through. They just. Keep. Coming.]
2. Find an outdoor rug. [Decided we didn't need one after I [...]

July To Do List and June Recap

Where does the time go? It’s already a new month so time to face the list.
JUNE TO DO LIST
1. Plan potagère.
2. Weed!
3. Toss magazines older than 1 month; read them first(!)
4. Unpack everything. (I have a bad habit of leaving souvenirs and random items in bags for weeks after a trip.)
5. Find an outdoor rug. 
6. Have windows [...]

June To Do List and May Recap

In May, I got to everything on my list – but only because I purposely put just 3 things on it(!)  Hey, I’m no dummy. There’s nothing like a short list to make you feel like you accomplished something.
MAY TO DO LIST
1. Finish fixing up the guest room. 
2. Rearrange outdoor space.
3. Take donations [...]

May To Do List and April Recap

(the new entryway)
I’m a few days behind with my monthly recap so here I am posting on a Sunday. (How’s that for dedication?) So, this is what I got done on April’s to do list:
1. Spruce up dressing area.
2. Finish decorating entry. (Photo above.)
3. Decorate studio; organize art supplies.
4. Have the lawn looked at. It’s a [...]

April To Do List and March Recap

(Corbis)
Wow, is tomorrow April already?  I guess this means I  have to face March’s to do list. Here’s what I managed to get done this month:
1. Clean up the studio; hang artwork.
2. Add hanging space to dressing area.
3. Spruce up dressing area.
4. Move armoire.
5. Hang artwork in bedroom.
6. Find place for two end tables.
7. Finish [...]

March To Do List and February Recap

(guardian.co.uk)
I don’t know how it happened but I managed to do everything on my February to do list with one giant exception. To recap:
1. Clean up the studio; hang artwork.
2. Decide how I want to reconfigure the closet.
3. Organize closet. (In progress and should be finished by this weekend.)
4. Hang artwork in dining room.  (I’m [...]

To Do List for February

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To help me be more productive in the month of February, I’m making a to do list for the house.  I’ve always loved lists. There’s nothing like making a list to get yourself organized. I have tons of them floating around: restaurants to try, calls to make, books to read, etc. The key to a [...]