The Joy of Tidying Up project

So I read the fabulous book "The Joy of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo, and really took it to heart.  Once I was done, I discovered that my apartment had enough storage space after all, I just had too much stuff!!  Here are some pictures of before/after and here are some embarrassing numbers (to follow)!  I don't think of myself as a hoarder but oh my -  how on earth did I acquire so much stuff that I don't really even love/like?!

Started with the clothes

Then I tackled the books.  There are more - this was the first culling

With this many beauty supplies, you'd think I would have looked like a beauty queen!

You'd also think I was a gourmet chef!  How did this happen?!?

So the cool honest truth is: this worked.  I got rid of a ton of things and actually found I started using these things I love more and more.  I've started cooking. I love the clothes I kept. I don't miss any of it!  In fact, I will soon go through and get rid of more.  It's very liberating!

Hotel Hershey Spa Weekend - March 2015

Our room at the lovely Hotel Hershey

One of the interior courtyards

My perfect little steak

We had dinner at the Circular Dining Room

Such a relaxing weekend!

Artisan Breads at Home cooking class

Proofing our yeast

One of our types of dough

Baguettes

The Sourdough

The sourdough after rising a bit

My ciabatta roll

Our Ciabatta rolls

Cinnamon and sugar on Focaccia

Finished Sourdough loaf

Essential Skills Cooking Class

The process

These classes are so much fun!

This shows our creamy saffron risotto and salad with vinaigrette

Compound butter with our seared steak

These pictures are from my "Essential Skills Every Cook Should Know" class.  Yum!

Disney Glass Slipper Challenge 2015

Heading into the Expo to get my Princess On

10K Costume

45 degrees and freezing. Wings don't add much heat

I love Minnie

Love the characters!

Half Marathon Costume, complete with Shoe bows

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I am loving life at this moment!

Prince Charming, I guess

Toy Story Green Man

Fairy Godmother

My bling

Seriously good food

A magical weekend indeed

With a friend from work

Oh Gaston!