Monthly Archives: June 2020

Day 182: Dreaming About Being Unorganised is a Wake Up Call

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I had the most frustrating dream last night and had to type it up as soon as I woke up… Someone knocked on the door to give me and my husband a lift to a party in London and we … Continue reading →

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Day 181: Gift Wrap Organiser Has Room for 60 Gift Bags, 8 Rolls of Wrapping Paper and More

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

There is no competition between the very flimsy storage bag that turned up yesterday (which I’ll be sending back) and the new heavy duty one that arrived today. Everything to do with wrapping gifts is now in one place and … Continue reading →

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Day 180: Disappointed With the Leg of Lamb and Wrapping Paper Storage Bag… but Loved the Fillet Steak and Homemade Chips

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My body clock is all over the place at the moment, not falling asleep until 4am last night and then waking up at 9.30 this morning. I haven’t been exercising much lately so I thought that if I went out … Continue reading →

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Day 179: Deciding How Long to Keep the Children’s Old School Books

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I woke up feeling a bit better today so I spent some time in the spare room this afternoon trying to see if I could shift some more stuff. I had put everything into categories a week ago making it … Continue reading →

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Day 178: I Needed a Restful Day Before Taking the Tent Down

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

That’s two nights in a row that my fitbit has shown 50 mins sleep early on in the night followed by 3 hours sleep around 6am. Not good! Me not being able to sleep is mainly to do with my … Continue reading →

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Day 177: A Scorching Hot Day – Perfect Timing for a Day Off

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I have a couple of days off work and it couldn’t have come at a better time as the weather is hot! I’ve also still got tension in my head and neck so I wouldn’t have enjoyed working on the … Continue reading →

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Day 176: Creating More Space in the Conservatory Was a Good Decision

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

If you saw yesterday’s post, you will be aware that I created some space in the garage to store an item of furniture no longer required in the conservatory. Today was about moving the item. This is an exciting move … Continue reading →

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Day 175: Getting Things Done in My Cluttered Hideaway

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I woke up feeling in the mood to make some big decluttering changes today. I felt so in control. I had the morning off work so I planned the day carefully giving me enough time to get some chores done … Continue reading →

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Day 174: My Teen’s Delicious Homemade Pizzas, and More Recycling Leaves the House

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My youngest was really excited about making pizzas for us for dinner today. All the ingredients that she’d asked me to get turned up with the shopping this morning. She asked if I could help her (but only if she … Continue reading →

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Day 173: Learning About the Art of Discarding Stuff, and Playing More Family Board Games

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

“We must stop simply having stuff and putting it away somewhere. We need to think more actively about our relationship with things” Nagisa Tatsumi, The Art of Discarding Whilst working on my challenge this year, I’ve become more and more … Continue reading →

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