Use Those Snow Days!!!

How many times have we all said, "I will do ____________________when I am snowed in sometime"? I know I think that way all the time. Weeeelllll!! Many of you are there. Don't just sit around and be bored, do some planning. Get a notebook and go room to room and make a list of everything you want to do in that room; ie. (organize the drawers, rearrange the furniture, cleanout and give away, etc) and then everything you don't like about that room that you would like to change.( paint color, recover the chair, get floor pillows, etc ) Ok, now make a list of 2 dos! Make 2 lists for each room, one for small or inexpensive projects (those that can be easily whittled at with a trip to Target and Walmart) and one for large time consuming or expensive projects. (those that may take some time to save your money for or until you consult with a designer) Now prioritize each list. You can quickly do some of the small list and you can actively work toward the first thing on the expensive list. Now YOU HAVE A PLAN!! Use these cooped up hours for cleaning out and up!(let's face it, it is hard to paint with piles of clutter around). Make it fun for the kids to help. They will love "sharing" some of their things with the less fortunate and this instills the spirit of giving early and not just drudgery of cleaning out. Ok, so what are you waiting for????? Go make some snowday headway!!! Good Luck, ele