Week 3 - January 2020

Monday 13th

Just compiling this week’s list of achievable goals. I think I may have to make it even shorter than last week’s, as I’ve got a couple of meet-ups planned for Thursday & Friday that are likely to distract me from everything else! So I’ll keep it simple and start with organising the larder cupboard in the kitchen. Whoop whoop! Living life on the edge, I know! Two cupboards in two weeks! Hallelujah!🙌🏼 Only another eleven to go...then I can start on the drawers!! 😂

I shall also be continuing to work on my new journal feature for the website, with an aim to get that published over the next week or so.
And that’s it....that’s this week’s
achievable goals list! Short & sweet and definitely doable!

Orla Kiely inspired kitchen at The Patterned Palace.

Wednesday 15th

As anticipated, that ‘go slow’ feeling that was served up last week has well and truly done a bunk and this week appears to be on fast forward! Apparently it’s Wednesday already! What the actual?! Operation sort out one kitchen cupboard per week is going ok so far...in that, I did one last week and I’m going to do one this week....(I officially have four days left to be on target!) Yesterday, I did however take on the massive task of organising the six billion cds that we own that were taking up approximately half of the house. I managed to condense them down into an area equivalent to the size of a four slot toaster! “How on earth did you do this?” I hear you ask. Quite simple really. I bought a CD storage case off @amazonuk which has got pockets for upto 400 discs. I sorted all the cds alphabetically and by genre and binned all the covers (responsibly of course) Et voila! Now I’m on a roll and plan to do the same with the DVDs. Infact, now I want to condense everything down into toaster sized spaces! MrD and the kids, you better watch out!

A creative corner at The Patterned Palace.

Thursday 16th

We had the grand total of around 20 minutes of sunshine here yesterday, so I took this brief opportunity to get a few snaps of this very dark corner of the lounge. Although with pops of warm yellow in my beautiful artwork by Amy Beager and my string of mini festoons, glowing softly on my vintage String shelves, even when it’s dark, this corner makes my heart sing 💛🎶.

Vintage music corner at The Patterned Palace

Friday 17th

Friday’s back! Who’s ready to party? Erm....not me! I’m ready to hang around the house doing as little as possible, if that’s ok with everyone?!
I’ve not quite finished my list of achievable goals for this week...the list with ONE goal on it! I did do other important stuff though...like sort out a million cds into alphabetical order, filed them all carefully and binned all the cases (in a responsible manner, obvs) Actually , come to think of it, now my cds are so beautifully catalogued & I can find any given tune at the drop of a hat, perhaps I will have a party after all!! Are you dancin’? 💃🏼

Boys Bedroom at The Patterned Palace

Sunday 19th

Evening all! Hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend. Mine’s been fairly uneventful....just how I like it sometimes.
Here’s a shot from yesterday....check out that sunshine!! 🙌🏼☀️

A sunny Snug at The Patterned Palace