Check out these "After" Photos

So yesterday I showed you these....

A yucky, depressing mess!

After spending a few hours picking up and putting away, dusting and mopping I have created a beautiful space that brings me joy and peace. Wonderful!!


Here is my bathroom....

I went through and wiped everything down, cleaned the mirror and scrubbed the floor and baseboards. Total time? 30 minutes.

Now for our bedroom. Can I just tell you how much JOY I had waking up to this space this morning.?  Wonderful!

The view from the hallway....I won't be embarrassed when people walk by now....

Just looking at these photos makes me smile!! I don't feel all anxious.


Taking a closer look at my side table...

A nice photo of Dave and I, a gift from a friend that means a lot to me and the latest book I'm reading along with my journals and a pad of paper for ideas.

Our big dresser has bugged me for years {seriously...I never knew what to put on top of it.}So taking a clue from my Mom it looks like this now....LOVE it!

That's my jewelry box to the right, my perfumes and lotions to the left of that. The basket contains my migraine meds and other stuff I take. A pretty candle sits in front of that along with a photo of Dave and I and  a cross my son gave me.The inspiration for my dresser came from my Great Aunt's hand embroidered place mat she gave me last weekend.

 A close-up of my fave perfumes and lotions. Most of my fragrances come from "Fresh". They are heavenly!!!!

 I adore birds and I found this cute, little guy on clearance last year. The castle is a perfume decanter from the early 70's I have had since I was 6 or 7. The "Faith" frame was a gift from one of my favorite people in the world-Kamron.

So what do you think? I am sooooo happy how it came out and the time this took....about 75 minutes. My goal is to keep our clothes put away, everything dusted and vacuumed weekly. I want this to be our retreat away from our worries every night!


Today I am busy preparing for about 7 or 8.... 9 to 11 year olds that will be in my home tonight ready to craft. They want to see my scrap room...too funny! While they are here we will be creating darling, little Christmas journals. I will share photos with you tomorrow.

What are your plans for the day?