I am often online looking for new items…either for myself, or something I feel my readers may like. Lately I have been thinking about organizing our home. My plan is to do it after my last class, which will be Monday, August 24, 2009. I plan to take a 4 month break before I return to school. During this time I plan to organize all areas of our home…including the basement.

Such neatness

I did some checking around, and I came across a really good site. Chez Larsson. There is some wonderful information on this site, and I am in awe of the neatness of the spaces organized. Here is a photo from the site.

I would definitely like to have a section of the basement as a laundry area, then the other side will be my craft section.

My wife and are are planning to re-do the bathroom soon. I love a neat, organized bathroom. In addition to it being neat and organized, it also has to be functional. It is of no use unless it’s functional. I came across some pictures of some really nice bathrooms over at decorology. Here are a few photos from that site.

It’s always good to have an area set aside to read and do some fun web surfing. This looks like a very comfy reading area. I would like to find an oversize chair like this one. (Both pictures below are found on decorology)

Since I have once again taken up knitting, I would love to knit this pillow and throw. I think it would go very well with the chair above. Since I don’t have that chair, I will just make it for the one that I do have.

I will add these to my project list

I am not only into decorating and crafty things. I also love books. I wish I had more time to read. Maybe once I take my 4 month break I will find some time between organizing to read.

I will put on my "to purchase" list

I came across a book today that I would like to add to my library. I love a book with a message. This book is Perseverance by Carolyn Rubenstein. Here is a little snippet of what the book is about.  “Imagine being in high school or college–enjoying the “best times of your life” –when you’re told you have cancer. Perseverance tells the gripping, first-person accounts of twenty such young people who persevered with an incredible sense of purpose and strength, while reminding everyone that now is everything.”

I think that a lot of times we lose sight of what’s important. I hear a lot of people say that “life is too short” and we must “live each day like it’s our last”, but how many of us actually do that? I know I don’t. When someone passes, I find myself saying how short life is, and how I need to live each day to the fullest. But, eventually the shock wears off and I am back to just existing. I think it’s time for me to actually live my life to the fullest. It should not have to take a potentially fatal illness to help us see that we should value each day. I hope you all will join me in living your life like it’s Golden.

Peace and blessings,

Michelle