One of my hesitations about blogging this year is whether I will have enough to share. The commitment of having a new post every Monday is completely self-imposed, but I like writing and sharing. And I like the motivation the blog gives me.
But sometimes I don’t feel like I have anything interesting to share. Case in point, this week. (A whole three weeks into January, and I already don’t have anything to write about.) This week you get a post about pillowcases. Although they are new pretty pink pillowcases.

I often find another benefit of blogging is that writing about the things I want to do helps me figure out how I will tackle them. For example, writing about the old headboard tucked up against the wall in my bedroom last week made me realize I didn’t need to find a spot for it in the cold cellar. I could put it in the barn instead.

So I carried the headboard out to the barn.
Enthused by the new breathing space behind my bed, I bought some new pillowcases. Two summers ago, I saw a picture of a navy bedroom with pink accents. It looked pretty and gave me some inspiration for how to freshen up my space. It only took me two years to act on it.

I’m loving the pink, and I have some ideas of where I can bring a bit more into the room… and how I can adjust the old king size shams and pillows to fit my double bed.
So even though getting rid of the old headboard and adding new pillowcases are little things, I’m sharing them today. Because these little things made me happy last week and they matter.
Sometimes the little things are all we have. I have a major sorting/clearing project going on in my living room. The only thing that’s been done in the past week is getting a number of books packed in a box that will eventually go to my son’s home. It’s not much, but it’s a little celebration and evidence of forward progress. And with this project, I’ll take any sign of progress I can get. 😉
That sounds like a big undertaking. It’s good to celebrate progress, even if it feels small. Thanks for the reminder.
I went through my kitchen cupboards and found lots of things to donate. It makes my storage feel more spacious.
Breathing room is good for cupboards and us! Plus it’s helpful to know what you have and that you only have what you will use.