Category Archives: Inspiration

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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Day 264: Clearing and Sorting Spare Room Boxes Into Categories is a Massive Step Forward

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I felt very positive when I woke up this morning – I’d had a good night’s sleep, the sun was shining and I knew it was going to be a good day. After some breakfast and my usual me-time, I … Continue reading →

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Day 263: Feelings of Despair Turn Into Feelings of Joy When I Clear Space

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It’s important for my progress to record how I felt when I walked into the garage today. Despair Sadness Closed in

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Day 262: Dealing With Homeless Carrier Bags and a Basket of Random Stuff

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’m sure that I’ve written about carrier bags before in an earlier post, but the grocery shopping ones have got out of control again. I can’t really blame anyone but myself for not having a place for carrier bags. For … Continue reading →

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Day 261: Routines are Helping With Clutter Control, and Making Proper Use of the Towel Rail

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Since the girls have gone back to school I seem to have developed a new routine for daily chores and it feels good. I’m getting quick jobs done first thing and then dealing with other things as they happen not … Continue reading →

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Day 260: Busy Doing Nothing Before a Few Hours of Housework and Maintenance

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

This morning after taking the girls to school, I settled down for some me time. I lit a candle, got myself a cup of hot water with a slice of lemon, and set my alarm for 24 minutes. During my … Continue reading →

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Day 259: A Lunch Date and Feeling Good About Clearing Stuff

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I had a lovely lunch out with my husband today. We went to one of our favourite restaurants called Frederic Bistro and I had fillet steak with a peppercorn sauce, fries and salad, followed by warm pear tart and ice-cream. … Continue reading →

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Day 258: A Feeling of Calm as I Go About My Day

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Even though I had to drive the girls to school and had a busy day at work, I have felt really calm and relaxed all day – not really letting anything get to me. I enjoyed regular breaks throughout the … Continue reading →

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