Organization Therapy

Feeling completely and totally inspired today!  With a nod of creative inspiration from Pinterest, a website a friend of mine asked people to follow her on, plus my own stubborn initiative to get organized since moving to this new apartment, I think today calls for a little organization therapy.

I'm definitely one of those people that sleeps better when everything is in its place.  Don't get me wrong; I'll definitely leave little messes here and there, but if things are glaringly disorganized, I have issues breathing without annoyance.

Because of this, I've recently been wanting to revamp the closet space Chris and I share.  To be fair, I make up 3/4 of the space currently, and am having problems reaching basic essentials on a daily basis: bras, underwear, socks, etc.  This just isn't something that starts my day off right.  Also, with my (not so recent) addition of a few extra pounds, I've still got old pairs of jeans that need to be gotten rid of.  They're not going to fit again, and having them around just make me anxious and takes up too much space.

Weekend mission:

• Bring down the Wii, GameCube and Xbox games from upstairs and put into the current DVD-only shelving.
• Potentially bring down the 1 bin of game guides related to those games (you read that right, just the 1 bin.  We've actually got 2 bins of game guides.  Eep.)
• Clean out the one full ottoman of games and place in appropriate bins.
• Buy more fabric bins for DVDs - organize into shelving downstairs.
• Potentially buy more fabric bins for coloring books and puzzle books and put back upstairs.
• Go through closet:
• Clean out old sweaters/shirts
• Clean out old jeans
• Clean out old bags/accessories
• Re-shelve/organize if necessary
• Take clothes to second-hand shop for potential cash
• If no cash, donate
• Or put on Craigslist, depending on item
• Buy shoe rack - place all shoes and re-organize safe/important documents in closet
• Check crafting bins for any throwaway items, especially arts bin with old markers/pens/etc.
• Try to consolidate into 4 bins already have, determine what other items needed from here
• Put Lego pieces away (extras that need to go upstairs from all the building I did this week)
• Place Lego sets on shelves/dresser/counter/craft table

And that about does it.  I know this insane checklist might seem a little extreme, but most of these things won't take too long, honestly.  And...they are things I've been meaning to do for awhile.  I'd like to try and get everything above (except maybe crafting bins and Lego stuff) done before Chris gets home from his bicycle photo shoot (don't ask, I don't know either), so we can hit the road and get any shopping done early.  Also, we need milk.  :)

If possible, that would leave us with the remainder of today and tomorrow to indulge in video games, good books, and potentially crepes!  Woo!

In other news, Just Dance 2 is freaking amazing, and I'm on day 3 of the extreme workout - already feeling thinner!  I think I've also (seriously) lost about 3 pounds since 2 weeks ago (post-holiday stuffing), but that could just be the scale.  Who knows.

For me I guess it's not all about the weight (although I know I'm definitely about 15 - 20 pounds over what I should be), but more about the definition.  My stomach used to be insanely flat.  My hips are much bigger than they used to be, but shaving off some inches here and there should not be a problem.  Most of my challenge so far has just been to get up, move around, and burn some calories.  That and watching my snacking, which hasn't been too difficult, honestly.  So overall, on the way to success!

No other news for those "in the know," and my gut is telling me nothing big will happen any time soon.  But, a girl can dream, and, in the meantime, GET ORGANIZED!