R.I.P. David Bowie

When I woke up this morning and saw the news about David Bowie's untimely death from cancer, my very first reaction was, "Oh, wow, I didn't know he was sick!"...as if I should have been privvy (much less entitled) to knowing anything about his private life, or personal daily struggles.  I've never met David Bowie, it's not like we were friends in real life, and although I was definitely a fan of his music and admired his talent as a performer, it's embarrassing to realize that I felt like I should have been more informed about something so personal.

I'm glad that David Bowie was able to battle his illness privately, out of the prying eyes of the media spotlight. Few celebrities get that choice these days.

Getting Organized with Peter Walsh

I'll admit it: I have a tough time throwing things away, and my house has steadily become over-run with unnecessary clutter.

But, the good news is, a New Year is a great time for a New Start, and so, I'm following along with Peter Walsh's 2016 Challenge #31Days2GetOrganized.  You can follow along and watch his videos on his Facebook page HERE.

Today is Day 2, and the challenge was a simple one: go into your shoe closet and get rid of the ONE pair of shoes that is the most dusty--the pair that you haven't worn in ages--and put it in a donation pile.

If you were so inclined, he said, you could also clean out additional pairs that you no longer wanted or needed.  CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

Between me and my 3 daughters, we have an embarrasing number of shoes in the house: sneakers, flip flops, heels, sandals, snow boots, moccassins, you name it.  Many of them were old and outdated, some were worn to the point of being completely trashed, and others were like-new, never worn and never-will-be-worn.

So, I began sifting through the "collection", and so far, I've got 5 bags of shoes that are headed for the trash, 2 bags headed for the donation bin, and a hall closet that actually looks organized and neat. The back-of-the-door shoe organizer in the mudroom is almost empty now!

One of my daughters is still at work, so her shoes won't get sorted until she gets home. I'm betting that 80% of them will be ditched/donated. Can't wait to hit the recycling center tomorrow!