Tag Archives: relaxing

Day 365: Moving the Filing Cabinet, and Realising That the Real Me Isn’t Surrounded By Clutter and Stress

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

If it wasn’t a leap year, today would have been the final day of my 2020 challenge; however, as it turns out I have an extra day to clear something. How about that! There are still a few things left … Continue reading →

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Day 361: A Relaxing Boxing Day and a Bit of Clearing

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I got up late this morning and it felt good! No pressure to be anywhere or do anything. After breakfast I tried out my new Bose noise cancelling wireless headphones which are great. You can change the level of noise … Continue reading →

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Day 358: When You Feel Overwhelmed… Eat Chocolate and Watch and Film

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I had a busy couple of hours before work this morning clearing stuff from the corner of the dining room. It was mainly packaging, carrier bags, paints and stuff that needed to be put in the garage. I was able … Continue reading →

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Day 357: It’s All About Storage, and Today I Repurposed a Cupboard to Free Up More Space

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Once I got going this morning (and it took a while as I got stuck on Amazon researching last minute gifts) you should have seen how quickly I cleared the breakfast bar! It was amazing the energy I found inside … Continue reading →

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Day 355: Decluttering the Dining Room Table, and Christmas Shopping With a Difference

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

For the first time in a while I was able to have a lie in as I had no builders/decorators coming round, no shopping being delivered and nowhere I needed to go. It was a good feeling; however, I did … Continue reading →

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Day 353: A Chaotic Day Means More Self-Care is Needed

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

As if I haven’t got enough to do, I gave myself the added challenge today to write 18 Christmas cards in 30 minutes and take them to the postbox just before the last collection for second class post before Christmas. … Continue reading →

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Day 352: Hallway Walls Finished, and an Evening of Self-Care After Work

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Our decorator, Vanessa, worked hard today giving the hallway, stairs and landing another coat of paint and she also started an undercoat on the woodwork including doors. She’s doing a fantastic job and we’re really pleased with it. It looks … Continue reading →

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Day 344: Another Non-Stop Day, Full of Work, Appointments and Searching For Lost Items Around the House

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Today I had to take my eldest to the orthodontist and the whole afternoon was taken up by this one event. I left the house at 1.30pm having had a busy morning of work calls and a quick bite to … Continue reading →

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Day 331: Thoughts About Living With Less In My Wardrobe

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’m not usually one to lay my clothes out the night before in order to make getting ready easier the next day; however, last night I did because I needed to save a bit of time this morning. It was … Continue reading →

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Day 328: What’s the Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done to Your Phone?

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

When I got back from the school run this morning I noticed how dirty the driveway and garage doors were. I knew that I was going to be busy all day with work so I thought I’d squeeze in a … Continue reading →

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