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I'm in!

Hallooo Ursula! I got up bright and early to make my final trip to Ikea to return some things I didn't wind up using in the Cure. Now that my apartmentis so pared down, I found that I really don't want anything else hanging around unless I'm using it! My outbox is FINALLY empty - I had a wardrobe that was waiting to be picked up and now with that gone I am SO enjoying my apartment! I am going to take pics to post b/c I still can't believe it.

As for the rest of the day, will finish shopping for the big breakfast with the family here tomorrow and cleaning... that's it. Though, I have to admit, laying on my couch with my cat is a lot more appealing than cleaning, moving, painting, staining, fixing or building one more thing - the Cure has tuckered me out!

I'm so excited we're in the home stretch!

- rearranged my bedroom this weekend and removed my tv from my 'love corner' (read about it on a feng shui website and decided it wouldn't hurt to clear it out). Decluttered the overall room and it is so much bigger.
- finally put up shelves above my desk to house my cd's and dvds - then put them in containers bought at the container store
- hung photos I took on my travels in the kitchen and dressing room

I'm now struck by how much more peaceful my home is. I am having my whole family over for breakfast on Sunday so before that I still have to:
- clean out my big closets - they're the last ones and it seems like this task will be the hardest (though I feel like I've said that as I've approached every room!)
- take 'out' the 'spare' furniture now - I've actually taken out a lot of furniture pieces and have a few to go - taken out a standing CD rack, ottoman, book shelf, and need to take out the rolling set of drawers, lamp, and cedar closet.
- clean the windows and the balcony
- work on lighting - add a tall/skinny light in the bedroom, a high light above my desk, maybe spotlights on art in the living room
- touch up paint in the bathroom

Elizabeth, I have spent money on this cure but the biggest changes have been re-arranging furniture, actually cleaning EVERYWHERE, getting rid of too much stuff and the 'small' fixes like shelves ($24 from Ikea, etc.).

I don't have a digital camera but will develop pics at the end of the week and post then!

I feel like I need a break, too - SO TIRED! But it's been great. Last week I did pickle the wood on my built in desk, stained some shelves from IKEA and will install those this week. I've cleaned the bathroom and, b/c my grout never looked clean, found this cool stuff to 'stain' the grout in my bathroom. Now the grout is white and it looks like it's a whole new floor- it's terrific and was so easy to do! This weekend was crazy with family commitments and I took the day off tomorrow to actually paint my bathroom. I've never painted a room before by myself, and I'm a bit nervous... but thinking I can always paint over it.