Way-out-there Home Remodel: Office Edition

Welcome to my party! I heard so much about the Ultimate Blog Party last year, but I missed out on getting to participate. I was thrilled to hear that there would be a 2nd annual version this year and immediately decided to have a lil' get together.

The only problem? Umm...the house isn't exactly what you'd call company ready. We're in the midst of our own little version of "Way-out-there Home Remodel: Office Edition". And when you're doing all the crazy, extreme makeover stuff that "Way-out-there Home Remodel" requires, the house gets a little messy. OK, a lot messy.

To begin, I'd like to give you a "before" tour of our home office.

In this room we (meaning I): blog, sew, scrapbook, plan preschool lessons, take care of household bookkeeping, oh, and iron.

And, Honey uses this room as his office...when he's not in his car. Because Honey's job requires him to spend a lot of time in his car. But he does return home every night and uses this space for his business.

I know it seems like nothing short of a miracle that we accomplish so much in this mess. And really, what's even more miraculous is the fact that I have no anxiety showing you, blogland, pictures of my deepest darkest secret. But there it is in all its organized chaos glory.

So a couple of weeks ago, I decided that in this year of tying up loose ends, the office would have to be tackled. We just could not function one more minute in this space. It was sucking the life out of me. The preparations began in earnest, and this weekend I am going to share the journey with you. It's going to be tons of fun. There will be cleaning, sorting, trashing, painting, sewing, and furniture construction. Lots of work that in the end will be totally worth it.

So, pull up a chair, or better yet, grab a screwdriver, mop, or paintbrush and jump right in. Join me at my homepage and watch the transformation. We'll have the real party when all the work is done.