The Kitchen Counters

Ooh, the kitchen, the heart of the home. If that is truly the case, then my heart is not a happy one. My kitchen is not a happy place. It is a cluttered place where I feel like I can't even move around in, much less cook a meal.

And this is on a good day!!!! You should see it after grocery shopping or after supper or even lunch on school days. Shocking. I know.

So I went to work. I cleared off the counters. I stuffed things in cupboards. But that was good for only one day. Sigh. When things fell out of the cupboard when I opened the door, I knew it was time to get serious. I looked at everything in the cupboard. Just one cupboard. But it was a start. I pulled out things that I never use. Or that I only use once in awhile. Some stuff went in the "donate bag"; some other stuff in the box I will put in the attic so I can get that double boiler or the jello mold if I should ever *really* need them.

I love the clear counters! I love having a *little* extra room in the cupboards. Since the cleared-off counters are so inspiring, I put extra effort into keeping them that way. And I :) when I see them and <3 how it looks!

Home is the Comfiest Place to Be

Home is the comfiest place to be~Winnie the Pooh.

At least, it should be. This blog is the account of the "journey to comfy" in my home. I want my home to be "comfy" and welcoming to family and friends. A place to feel at home and at rest in, not a place of clutter and disorganization. A bright and cheery place with lots of light, not a dark and dreary place.

And so it begins. I suspect it will be a long journey and I am sure I will follow a few rabbit trails along the way. But I am ok with that, because it means I am going somewhere!