Little Victories Along the Way

One of my goals this year is to get a lot more organized, and I will probably write about this process at a different time. Today, I just want to document 2 little victories I have had so far in becoming more organized.

1. Confession: I usually don't put my clothes away at night. They end up on the floor next to my bed. Lately, I have been getting really frustrated with how cluttered our room seemed to be all the time, even the day after I cleaned it. I realized that clothes on the floor really contribute to the cluttered feeling (duh), so I made it my goal to make sure the clothes are put away before going to bed. (I fudge a little bit with this because I don't always hang up the clothes or fold them, but they are in the closet.) Anyways, I have had this "no-clothes-on-the-floor" policy for about three weeks now. It has been really tempting at times to fall into my old habit, especially if I am exhausted and it is cold. But, I am proud to say that I have stuck to it, and yesterday when some clothes ended up on the floor before bedtime, it actually bothered me!!! Guess what, I picked them up and put them away. The result: I don't cringe or feel overwhelmed when I go into my bedroom.

2. Joey and I are reading Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover. It has been so helpful and enlightening. We actually have the hope of being able to pay off our debt in a considerably less time than what we previously thought. Two days ago, we paid off the first debt on our list, so now the debt snowball has started. Another side effect has been that we now have something we are both extremely excited about, and the long hours of work seem to really have a tangible purpose.