Monthly Archives: September 2020

Day 274: Sometimes I Feel Like I’m on a Roller Coaster With Rest Stops

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

This post took a while to put together today. My thoughts were all jumbled up in my head and the only way that I could get them out was to put bullet points down first and then make some sense … Continue reading →

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Day 273: It’s Important to Ramp up the Self-Care When You Have a Lot Going On

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I started to feel a little bit anxious towards the end of today as I’m trying to coordinate a lot around the house. As well as all of the clearing and decluttering that I’m doing, I’m also trying to manage … Continue reading →

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Day 272: Changing Habits of Holding Onto Things ‘Just in Case’ Will Save Time and Space in the Future

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

As I come across certain items around the house, I’m trying not to put them to one side thinking that I might have a use for them one day. Going clockwise from top left… The tins went into the bin. … Continue reading →

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Day 271: Sunday Roast and Creating Space

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

As it’s Sunday, I cooked us all a roast beef dinner whilst pottering about doing some chores and creating space in the spare room. I made quite a few more trips to the garage and my bedroom today moving books … Continue reading →

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Day 270: Moving a Large Bookshelf Into the Garage Was More Difficult Than I Thought

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I was eager to get started this morning on planning the steps involved in moving the bookcase full of books from the spare room into the garage. Step 1: Make space in the garage This wasn’t going to be easy … Continue reading →

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Day 269: Moving My Desk, Fish and Chips and a Family Evening

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I spent ages in the car doing the school run this morning due to traffic jams and rain, and then I had a full day at work. Late morning the sun came out and warmed up the conservatory which meant … Continue reading →

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Day 268: I Feel Lighter Now That 10 Charity Bags Have Been Donated… and Appointment Booked for More

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It was cold and raining this morning. Not ideal when the plan was for me to transport ten charity bags to Sue Ryder (five trips to and from the car). I took the girls to school and when I was … Continue reading →

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Day 267: A Trip to the Dentist and Decluttering the Kitchen Counters

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Filling in my tooth all done! Apart from the initial numbing injections in my gum and roof of my mouth (which I was dreading as I sat in the waiting room area) the treatment all went well. I have a … Continue reading →

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Day 266: A Trip to the Hygienist and 100 Days to go on my 2020 Challenge

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

With 100 days to go before the end date of my challenge, I want to feel confident that I’ll achieve my goal by New Year’s Eve without putting pressure on myself. My goal is still worded as follows: I have … Continue reading →

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Day 265: Discarding The Dressing Up Clothes and More Black Sacks of Rubbish

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I spotted the bag of dressing up clothes by the washing machine this morning (where I’d dumped them yesterday after sorting out the spare room) and being a sunny day I thought that it would be a good idea to … Continue reading →

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