My parents have been living in London for the past five years, but have kept their home in the States for when they come back to visit, and when they come back for good. They had never cleaned out a majority of their junk – until yesterday. My mom called 1-800-JUNK and they went on a seriously impressive decluttering binge.

It’s amazing the stuff you find when you declutter your life. I had so much stuff there of my own that I hadn’t cleared out and I found myself wanting to keep many things, but I hadn’t seen them in 7+ years, so why bother? Once I came out of that mentality and into cleaning mode, it was much easier. I’m now motivated to declutter as much as I can in my own home.

I don’t want to make this a New Year’s resolution, but decluttering and getting organized is definitely something I want to do in the New Year, and for the rest of the years to come.

Have you decluttered lately? Or made any similar resolutions/commitments for the New Year?

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When I was a kid, all I ever wanted was a day bed. A day bed with a trundle so I had this fun setup when friends slept over. I begged and pleaded but never got one. Instead, my parents got me a double bed which was supposed to be much cooler and sophisticated. Which I guess it was, but it was boring! It wasn’t fun and different like those Barbie beds or a cool car bed that the boys got. Or even a canopy bed or a water bed!

Now that I’m older, the types of beds I’m drawn to are definitely different that before – and instead of Barbie beds I’m contemplating between velvet tufted or rod iron! And still, there are even more various bed styles out there.

You may have seen the images above in a long pin on Pinterest. They come from a string of bed styles that range from the sunken bed to the burger bed and there’s even one that looks like Cinderella’s carriage! There are just so many styles – some practical, some not so much.

Do you have a practical bed in your bedroom or is yours wild and crazy like a cheeseburger?

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In preparation for my holiday cards, (and since this is the first holiday season that my boyfriend are living together and our addresses are no longer the same as our parents!) I wanted something fun, yet sophisticated. However, since we both have different last names, all of those labels that say “The Smith Family” or “John and Mary Smith” just wouldn’t work for us. (I told him that better change by the next holiday season, don’t you worry!)

Just when I thought I’d have to hand-write our address on my cards, I found these House Number return address labels by Sara Luke Creative / Less Ordinary Designs on Etsy.

Aren’t they perfect? (Especially for a non-married couple!!) Simple, but fabulous. And available in any color you want. I ordered them around 10 pm last night and there was a proof in my inbox at 7:50 this morning. I can’t wait to see how they look in person!

How about you? Have you ordered new labels from your holiday cards?

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