If I had to sum up May, it’d be one huge cleaning and decluttering month. In addition to moving my sewing room, I also started tidying up and decluttering several rooms of our house. Everything else took a back seat (especially my hobbies) since I spent almost every day doing some sort of clean up.
I had a few big motivators!
- The first is obviously the baby coming soon. I really needed to move the sewing room, so I could get started on the nursery, and cleaning up the house will help with baby proofing later.
- My husband and I have also been thinking about moving to a different neighborhood within the next few years, and the thought of moving all the things we own seriously stressed me out. The more I can declutter now, the easier it’ll be later.
- Two of my closest friends are visiting me from out of town (on two separate weekends) in June and will be staying at my house! I definitely need to make our place more presentable!
- One of them is coming to host my baby shower, which will also be at my house. So yeah, I really need to get cleaning!
I still have a lot to do when it comes to decluttering, and I’m taking it bit by bit, so I don’t overwhelm myself. I’ve broken each room of the house down to a subtask, and a few rooms, I’ve broken down further to certain areas instead of the room as a whole. Here’s a photo summary of things I’ve gotten rid of so far:
(Of course, I’m doing so responsibly by donating and recycling as much as I can.) If it’s interesting to anyone, I might have an entry later about it? To show what I decided to get rid of, lessons I’ve learned, and charities I’ve chosen to donate to.
I also plan on having a couple more entries similar to my sewing room one! I recently made curtains for our bedroom, which was the last thing to tie that room together. I had given our bedroom a make-over back in November, but then I procrastinated on the curtains because… lemme tell ya, curtains are really boring to make. And soon, I should have a nursery to show off as well.
Other notable things that happened in May:
- Got promoted at work. I am now a senior development manager!
- Checked off some baby-related to-dos, like choosing a pediatrician and registering for baby and childbirth classes. I’m also officially in my third trimester now.
- A nearby candy store was raffling a giant Pusheen plush, so my husband and I went to help a friend win it. Well, none of us won the giant Pusheen, but my husband did end up winning a $100 gift card. Yep, that’s right, we now have $100 worth of candy to buy.
- Watched both Infinity War and Deadpool 2 – both were actually better and funnier than I expected.
- Kept up with some of my favorite shows that have new seasons: Westworld (HBO), Legion (FX), Silicon Valley (HBO), and My Hero Academia (Crunchyroll).
Anyway, I have a busy month ahead of me as I continue to clean the house, go to baby classes, and have out of town guests over. I hope to crank out a couple more Hawaii entries before the month is over though, so stay tuned for those!
Your decluttering and organising is really motivating to me – I think I’ll do the same when I finally finish my exams! I’m going to have too anyway because of moving out soon 🙂
I’d love to read a post about how you’re getting rid of things, particularly through recycling and donation!
Congratulations on your promotion, I hope you’ve had time to celebrate 🎉 I’ve enjoyed Silicon Valley this season, I can’t wait for the next one!
I always find cleaning relaxing because you’re tidying things up! I’m looking forward to seeing how you baby-proof the house. I am so jealous of the housing market out in Austin! Neighbors just sold a small, beat up looking house for 720k and that already stressed me out XD.
Congratulations on becoming a senior development manager!! Hey, you’re on your way to becoming director, right? Oh wow, time is FLYING by for you and the baby. Congrats on winning $100 at the candy store!
Hope you’ll have a great June! 🙂
I love that you donated the stuff you no longer wanted to charity or recycled it! Looks like you were able to declutter and get rid of a lot of stuff. I am so scared of doing the same thing. I find cleaning and decluttering stressful because I am a bit of a hoarder and want to keep everything. Also congratulations on being promoted at work and on being in your third trimester! I can’t wait to see Deadpool 2. I loved the first one!
I had a nightmare about moving not too long ago. So I feel you on that one, moving is so damn stressful. I’m going to have to do it soon myself because the place I have is uping the price way too high.
Congrats on your promotion! That is awesome! ♥
Good luck with all the cleaning and downsizing. It is a big chore but I’m doing the same as much as possible. I have until December to really get things ready.
I don’t really know much about babies/birth and the terms such as trimesters and stuff but I’m really glad for you. ♥
Man, my kid is now 2 and I still need to declutter! Its gotten worst since now we have baby swings, and playpens we no longer use. I just don’t know if we will have a second kid yet so I am worried about donating anything until we decide.
Awesome on the promotion!! You’re kicking butt this year! I’m so excited for you guys!!! Let me know if you need anything!!! <3
That is a very smart idea to start now and not have as much to work on later! It would be a big job but will have huge rewards. 😀 It is amazing the things you realise you don’t actually need when you start to declutter. I am looking forward to seeing more entries like the sewing room one! 😀
Congratulations on the promotion, that is wonderful news. 😀 I also wish you all the very best with your pregnancy. It always shocks me how quickly the time goes.