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Today I achieved another one of my goals. I went to the TEDx Galway event. It took 2 hours, driving in the wind and rain, to get there, but it was well worth it. The speakers were recorded, and when...
Day 18 – Weekend wardrobe declutter challenge
This weekend, I'm running a weekend wardrobe declutter challenge. I decluttered my own wardrobe before Christmas, and have developed a habit of removing one thing from my wardrobe for each thing...
Day 17 – Decluttering my recipe books
This week, I'm working on decluttering my kitchen area, and one of the areas that I set about doing today was decluttering my recipe books. I have a thin bookshelf in the kitchen that is full, and I...
Decluttering day 16 – Not so black and white!
Today was a fun day. Meet Margaret McEntee, of the Chic Beauty Salon in Longford. She is an expert on colour analysis - identifying what colours suit you. After decluttering my wardrobe, I...
Decluttering day 15 – Tough love
I've spent much of today being immersed in my Weekend Wardrobe Declutter course and it took me back to when I decluttered my own wardrobe. I'm quite proud of what I achieved when I did it, because...
Decluttering day 14 – decluttering courses
I've had a look at the feedback from both the Facebook page and the Facebook group, and the priority seems to be to develop weekend decluttering courses for the bedroom and the wardrobe. I've...
Decluttering day 13 – Back to work!
Ah well, back to reality. I had an amazing holiday and have just about caught up with everything, so it's back to decluttering for me. This week, I want to declutter my kitchen. This is actually...
Organization: 50 Tips on How to Declutter Your House in 5 Days
Organization: 50 Tips on How to Declutter Your House in 5 Days by Mike J. Robbins was one of a number of books on decluttering that I bought, to see what other advice is out there on the subject....
TED Talks of the week – Forgiveness
When having a look at what TED talks I should have a look at this week, one playlist jumped out at me: how (and why) to forgive. Forgiveness can be thought of as a conscious decision to let go of...
10 Amazing Quotes on Success by Women
I have many roles in my life: wife mother carer chauffeur cook cleaner chief nagging person etc. And that's before you even look at my work life! So you'll understand that, on some days, simply...
Book review – A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice by Neville Shute is one of my absolute favourite books, so when I started decluttering my books and had to think about which books I really love, this one was always going to be a...
TED Talks of the week – TEDx Omagh talks
I had tickets to go to the TEDx event in Omagh last year, however, circumstances at the time meant that I couldn't go. This year, I'm hoping that luck will be on my side. I have the tickets bought...
How do you define success?
As part of my coaching course, one of my essays was to define success. In my research, I found there were the usual dictionary definitions: the accomplishment of an aim or purpose the fact of...
Book review: Chris Hadfield – An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth
One of my goals is to read a new book each week. For this weeks book, I chose Chris Hadfield's An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth. Book review: Chris Hadfield For anyone who hasn't heard of...
TED talks of the week – being happy
This week's TED talks are looking at happiness from a number of different angles. Being happy is surely something we all would like to achieve, so these talks will be very informative. Robert...
