This weekend, I spent $15.00 on new scatter rugs for my kitchen. They replaced $15.00 worth of rugs that had been on my floor for more than eight years. In case you don’t know, eight years is about 6.5 years beyond the normal lifespan of a $5.00 rug. I’ve been practically giddy all weekend. I woke up this morning, walked into my bright, sparkly kitchen and actually smiled at myself.
This is such a small thing. I wonder why I didn’t do it before. Why have I walked on grungy rugs all these years? And, I wonder what other worn-out things in my life are silently irritating me. Which attitudes, actions, or thoughts do I need to throw out and replace with something new and spot-free?
What could you change this week that will make you smile next Monday?
Harold was in Pittsburg this weekend so I did some deep cleaning & re-ordering of our bedroom. I switched out the items on the top of our dresser and it made the whole room seem bigger. When Harold came home he was pleasantly surprised & loved it. Good spiritual question also. I’ll be mulling that over today.
Oh, I love this. I’ve been doing a little decluttering/freshening lately, and it is so freeing.
I just love buying new things. But there are little things I’ve done in our house that I thought the same thing. Why didn’t I do this sooner?
I need a lot of new blue rugs.
I bought two new quilted place-mats and a runner for my dining table that looks like a vintage flower print with touches of chocolate brown, dark red, blue, cream, green, and coral. They cost about $20 and make me smile when I look at them, too. In my home I am trying to purge anything I do not love or really need.
If I could get my “school room” organized this week, I would be full of smiles. Or maybe just sighs of relief. 🙂
A few months ago I bought blue rugs with great big white polka dots on them for the front bathroom. I know exactly what you mean about smiling when you walked into your kitchen, new just feels….fabulous. I like the spiritual question too, I’m mulling that over now. Great food for thought Kathy!
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