Hello Reader,

A little update on the kitchen renovation. It’s mostly done now, I just have to get someone in to paint, put up the backsplash and put up a few shelves. I really love a few open shelves.

I actually have a kitchen sink now. You really realize how much you depend on those simple things. It was two weeks without a sink and it really wasn’t terrible. We set up a make shift kitchen in the dining room using two basins from the dollar store for dishes. The worse part was having to take the water outside to dump it.

I had prepared enough food for the two weeks that I put in the freezer to make things easier. We did use some paper plates and bowls too which cut down on the amount of dishes. I know.....the environment, right! But sometimes you just have to do it.

Here are a few pics.

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I really love it, however do you notice that when you make an improvement in one area that you lose some space or something that worked well in the past. It's so challenging with small spaces.

I am loving the extra counter space, the lower pull out drawers and the pantry. These will make getting kitchenware and food out so much easier. I am really wanting to focus more on simplicity moving forward.

As I am putting stuff back into the new cupboards, I am just wondering why we have so much stuff. It really feels like it is so easy to just fill up all of these cupboards so fast. And I still have more kitchen items in the dining room cabinets.

It reminds me of the fish bowl analogy.

Do you ever feel that you expand into the space you have and then start to think, maybe if I just had a bigger space?

You likely have heard this......

"Goldfish tend to grow to the size of their fish tank or bowl"

You declutter an area, let’s say a closet, and then before you know it, it’s filled up again.

Can you relate to this?

Good news! I have some solutions for you.....

Think of your home as a container. It can only hold so much stuff.

If you have a small space you might have to make some hard decisions.

Do you sometimes feel like a goldfish swimming in a tiny goldfish bowl?

If this is you feel free to hit reply. I'm always here cheering for you!

Interesting Fact: It’s actually a myth that goldfish grow to the size of their environment. They actually do continue to grow but it's due to other factors such as good living conditions.

Until next time,

Happy Decluttering!

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