watch out for falling objects

I have been putting this post off for quite some time now. I debated picking up before I posted this picture....but I thought everyone should see it in it's true glory.

In case there was anyone out there doubting that I needed a bigger office/scrapbooking room....here is my proof.

I really don't know if I can cram another thing in this room (yes that is also a treadmill off to the left). Actually the floor is relatively clean from what it normally is....and usually there is stuff piled high on my chair. I have been putting off cleaning until this weekend when I move out of this room. I have been waiting for this day for probably the last 2 years!

I can't wait! The only reason I posted this picture is because I have been planning and planning what my new room will look like and I thought you should see the "before" picture. Because the "after" should be pretty amazing when I am finished. It may take me a month or so to get it in order. I need to plan a trip to an IKEA where I am getting a few furnishings. I am on a tight budget and have been saving "extra" money to do this so the plan is to spend less than $350 putting the room together. We'll see if I can come in under budget....I plan to check out a few auctions and try and find some "gems." Here is a picture of my new desk. I can't wait to get my hands on it! It will take a big chunk of my change, but it is a nice big desk with LOTS of storage and I have had my eye on it for years!

I will probably have to wait until spring to spray paint all of the filing cabinets, but that is on my to-do list and I have another little filing cabinet that is going to be just perfect for holding all of my supplies that will have to be spray painted as well. I'll post that a little later on.

I still need to pick out a few paint colors....sorry Troy....I don't think I have warned him that we are going to be painting. We both HATE to paint! But I'm actually excited to do it this time!

So stay tuned for some more exciting things that will be going on in my new room!

lots going on

It has been one of those weeks....or rather one of those months. To make a very long story short, we own a tanning bed in our salon and have been trying to get rid of it for quite some time. We finally sold it, but the date for them picking it up keeps getting pushed back. It was supposed to be this weekend and now it is not until next weekend. It has literally just been a big mess for my business and I can't wait to get things back on track.

The main reason for us selling the bed was for more room in our house. I am planning to move my office/scrapbooking room to the tanning room and give Khloe a play room. Her toys have been overtaking our house. We are really tired of tripping over everything in every room we walk into. I'm sure she will be thrilled to have her own room to put things in. I've got some big plans for both of the rooms as well as my salon. As much as I hate painting I really can't wait to throw a fresh coat of paint on the walls and start from scratch.

Just one more week.....just one more week

Getting organized in 2010

One of my BIGGEST goals for 2010 is to get my office/scrapbook room organized. This is probably my favorite room in the house and it is also the messiest place in the house. There are a few of you select individuals who have been unfortunate enough to walk the small path that exists to and from my desk....and for that I'm sorry! I have taken pictures and whenever I get the "After" finished I will be brave and show the "Before."

The thing that really bothers me is that I used to be the most organized person. That was before I had a kid. Khloe came along and not only stole my memory bank but also must have sucked my organizational skills right out of me too. At this point I'm not real sure which is worse.

So my plan is to take baby steps up until about March of 2010. At that point (Troy...just quit reading right now because you are not going to like what you read) I'm going to remove EVERYTHING, except maybe the treadmill (yes it is also my workout room and no it is not a large room) because that thing is a hog, and start from scratch. The room is getting a fresh coat of paint that has not been done since we moved in, carpets cleaned, and hopefully by then a new desk in place. I'm eying this one in all white, just because of the size and storage it offers.

From now till March I'm planning to just get little things ready...ie the "Inspire" vinyl rub-on, desk picked out, paint picked out, bulletin boards made, filing cabinets painted, and more. Today I worked on these "Incoming" and "Outgoing" letter holders. I have been desperatly needing a place to put bills because I'm lucky if I don't lose them on the way from the mailbox to my office. I love love love this letter holder, but just wasn't real excited about spending $29 + shipping for something like this right now. So I made a couple of my own and I think they turned out pretty well for not really having a plan. I just painted some cheap 4x6 picture frames from Ikea and glued paper to them with the tops tilting out a bit so I can really shove a lot of bills in there! :) Then I just painted some grungeboard and glued them on and there you have it! I don't think both of them together cost me more than $1.00 or $1.50. Not bad!

For right now all this stuff will lay in another pile in my office....but the end is now in sight!