Category Archives: Inspiration

Day 148: Our Teens Finished Painting the Lounge, and I Revised the Wording of My 2020 Challenge

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

When there’s decorating going on in one room it tends to impact other nearby rooms. Ones that were already decluttered and tidy. What I’m finding in lockdown is that we are mostly working well together but occasionally my goals (or … Continue reading →

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Day 147: Letting Our Teens Paint the Lounge (Part 2), Giving me Time to Work on the Garden

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I sometimes find that if I wake up feeling happy and want that feeling to be with me all day, I just need to spend a little bit of time alone. This seals the happiness in. It could be a … Continue reading →

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Day 146: Letting Our Teens Paint the Lounge (Part 1)

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

We had a pocket door fitted in the lounge a few years ago and never got round to painting the plastered wall, mainly because we wanted to change the colour scheme of the whole room ‘one day’. It just never … Continue reading →

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Day 145: A Brisk Walk and Then Five Hours in the Garage (With Motivating Music)

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I could see the sun peeping through the curtains when I woke up this morning. I knew that a brisk walk would make me feel better and hopefully help my neck and headache that I’ve had for a couple of … Continue reading →

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Day 144: The Not So Perfect, Perfect Day

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I have been feeling the stress in my neck and shoulders again this weekend; the type that gives me a headache and nausea feeling. I think that’s three weekends on the trot. I went to have a lie down mid … Continue reading →

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Day 143: Dust Behind the TV Cabinet… Who Doesn’t Have That?

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Today was one of those days where I was on a work call one minute, and the next thing I know I was being called into the lounge to help my eldest teen move furniture around. I had no intention … Continue reading →

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Day 142: Feeling Positive About the Help I’m Getting Around the House

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Now that my eldest teen has started tidying up more in the kitchen and dining room, I have to be careful what I leave lying around in case she moves it. I’ve always been in charge (control) of the clutter … Continue reading →

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Day 141: Happiness is Different For Everyone. What Does it Mean to You?

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I woke up this morning determined to be positive about the day. It’s not that I’m not normally positive, it’s just that there’s a lot going on at the moment and sometimes I need to reflect on things by myself … Continue reading →

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Day 140: Feeling Grateful For This Beautiful Weather During Lockdown

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

After work, I spent some time pottering around in the garden and made some space for the plants that I picked up from the supermarket yesterday. I got a bargain whilst walking down the fruit and veg aisle… three climbing … Continue reading →

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Day 139: This Kitchen is For Dancing But Not For Clutter Castles

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My daughter helped me tidy the kitchen last night and then disappeared upstairs saying she had an idea. Half an hour later she came down with this message in a frame which she had created herself on her computer. My … Continue reading →

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