More Purging

I have been making up for lost time. Monday and Tuesday I was not feeling 100% health wise, so I didn't get much of anything done. I've been experiencing vertigo on a semi-regular basis for a little over a month now. I am finding out that it can be very taxing on me energy wise. Thankfully, I am feeling better today.

I spent a lot of time clearing out the storage area under the stairs that I plan to turn into my own personal sanctuary. I am almost there. It is looking more and more like I will be able to start transforming it into a place of relaxation and reflection. I have been gathering items like fabric, shelves, candles, artwork, and the like with my ideal space in mind. It is REALLY exciting.

Tomorrow the boys and I will be spending the day out shopping for clothing. They both need pants and shirts, and I think they need shoes. It will be a fun day. I am also thinking about stopping by the cemetery. Today is my dad's birthday. We may also stop by my dad's favorite restaurant, Mt. Clemens Coney Island, in his honor. I know it's by no means gourmet or healthy or vegan, but it was his favorite.

I am thankful that the boys are into resale shopping. This will give me a chance to save some money, be frugal, and look through the housewares. I don't need any clothing, so it's all about the prayer closet.

So Many Things

Well, I'm back Online, and I hardly know where to start. Honestly, with everything I've been doing over the last several weeks and being without my computer due to the virus I just don't know where I want to go with this blogging thing. It really did shoot me in the foot what happened with Social Spark. I just don't know how sold I am on this being a means of income...even supplemental. Do I really have the time to spare from my family to monitor the computer all the time looking for material to write on and marketing my little corner of the web to the entire world? I just don't know...

I currently have a lot on my plate. VBS is finished. It was a success, and we had a great time putting it on. I am definitely looking forward to next year. The garage sale is complete, and we have reclaimed our space. What a wonderful feeling that is!

My new focus is to finish preparing my office for the upcoming school year, get the kids educational plan in place, order some things Online to aid us in our educational adventures, and create my prayer closet. I am so excited about this. I have been planning the transformation of the storage area under our stairs for about two years now.

I originally got the idea of a prayer closet while browsing pictures of the creations of my fellow Imagination Tribe members. Someone included a picture of a shelf hanging in their "prayer closet". I was thrilled. What a wonderful idea!

You see, I am a solitary soul, and I LOVE my personal space. For those of you that are unaware I am the mother to seven and Nana to almost five. I have not had one inch of personal space since my husband I got together almost 12 years ago. This is a fabulous idea in my book; a great means to nourishing my soul. Maybe I'll even find my creative self again. I just cannot wait!

I have accumulated things to transform my little room over the last two years. I bought this beautiful blue fabric from a fabric store that was going out of business. I have held on to it all this time with the idea of covering the walls and bottoms of the steps with it. When going through the garage I found some yellow fabric and a few baskets that will really add to the atmosphere. I just need to get the rest of the things out of there and get something to cover the floor and some large pillows or bean bags for sitting comfortably. I feel a resale shopping trip coming on!

Well, I'm off to research ideas for my personal space...