I just returned from a wonderful weekend leading a women’s
retreat on the topic of happiness. It was fun to explore the idea from many
perspectives and a delight to meet so many interesting, passionate, caring
women. Being away from my little tribe always makes me appreciate them more,
but coming home to a mess cuts those warm fuzzy feelings short every time.
Except this time! This time I came home to a relatively clean home. What a nice
change. The children are growing up. Either that or my hubby’s getting better
about cracking the whip!
This morning as I sorted out the piles left on the counters
and laundry dumped in the laundry room, I thought about one of the topics that
came up over the weekend. We agreed that an organized home makes you happier. Most
of us feel more content and energetic when our surroundings are not overwhelmed
by clutter and chaos. I whole-heartedly agree on this one. Lucky for me I
married an engineer who works for a tool company. He can build or fix nearly
anything. I cannot. But I have lots of ideas! We make a great team.
Let me take you on a pictorial tour of some of the ways
we’ve organized our family life. Maybe it will inspire you to organize
something in your home which just might make you happier! (please note that I
didn’t clean up for the tour. I figure we’re all friends here and you won’t
hold the cleanliness of my counters/walls/floors against me!)
