Diary of Heart & Soul

By: Terri Collins How do you feel about change? Do you enjoy a change of environment and atmosphere? Or, do you like it just the way it is; forever and ever, Amen.? In this blog, when I speak of changing your environment; Therefore, changing the atmosphere, I am not not talking about changing the people, or tossing them out. Although, I do realize that, there are times when that is necessary.  If you are one who enjoys change as much as I do, you may find yourself running out of ideas. Then you Google search ideas for room makeovers. There are so many appealing ideas for "do it yourself projects," that we often feel inspired. I, personally have made a scrap book of inspirations to makeover areas of my home.  Then, there's that money and/or time thing.  "If only," that's what we think to ourselves. What we may not realize at the time is that all you need is a keen eye, and a sense of organization to completely makeover any area i...

                    By: Terri Collins As organized as I am, I often end up with a "junk room," a "catch all counter," and a cluttered garage. That is not uncommon. However, all of us need to assess our clutter and disorganization and realize how it affects us and our family. In today's time, most everyone is extremely busy. Between soccer practice, band practice, business meetings, luncheons, church functions, and everything else we have going on in life, we struggle to find time to rest. Who has time to organize and declutter their home? Our things will land where they may. And, for those who have a hard time letting go of things, storage space is limited. Whether we are aware of it or not, our cluttered and disorganized homes can add to the stress and fatigue of every day life. In many ways, it just makes things worse. How does a cluttered and disorganized home a...