Getting It Done

In April I read a very thought provoking post on Raised in Cotton titled "Blogging Is The Devil".

I am very new to blogging and it got me thinking about why I started blogging.

It might not be why I started, but blogging is making me get things done that I need to do, but don't always feel motivated to do.

This cabinet was beyond disorganized and getting inspiration from the projects of other bloggers took my cabinet from this

to this.

Whenever I took photos of my dining room windows, I was disgusted with the peeling stickers left over from a previous owner - 15 years ago!

I took photos of the dining room table the other day and asked myself why I didn't just remove the labels and "get it done".

It took all of 15 minutes to remove the stickers and now my window looks like this.

And, now this.

I can't take credit for this little change.

Steve does the dishes and he didn't know where to put the star plate after Memorial Day and he stuck it there - I like it!

Blogging is making me think about my house, not just when I am taking photographs, but when I pass through a room.

I look at my rumpled sofa and plump it.

I look at dead flowers in vases and replace them.

I see a vignette on a blog and think about how I can do something similar, and I do it.

I am taking more time when setting the table for dinner.

I am actually doing things on my decorating list that I have talked about for a long time.

If I wasn't blogging, I think I would probably say, "I'll get to that soon."

Now, I am constantly looking at what I can change for the better.

So, tomorrow I am off to the Flea Market at Seaside Park.

I don't need anything, but reading all the blogs I follow and looking at inspiring photos makes me want to find some new little bits for vignettes.

Steve says we have to ride our bikes - his plan is that I can only buy what will fit in my bicycle basket.

His job will be to take some great photos while I am hunting.

It will be fun to just look and get inspired to "Get It Done".