If you are like me then you have been binge-watching the new Netflix show Get Organized with The Home Edit all week. The Home Edit is a company founded by OCD enthusiast and organizational guru’s Joanna and Cleo. The two women, along with a team, will go into your home and organized anywhere from your closet to your garage. Their clients range from everyday people like us to celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon and Khloe Kardashian. The Home Edit is a little like Marie Kondo but instead of focusing on getting rid of things, it’s how you can optimize the space you already have. As someone who has a lot of stuff and lives in a small studio apartment, this show is a Godsend.

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As I was patiently waiting for the timer to go off while cooking dinner last night, I started thinking about my dinnerware. Truth be told I absolutely despise my plates and bowls. Some of which I have had since college and some I have accumulated through old roommates. It feels as if it is way past time for me to upgrade my dinnerware. I am not looking to go over the top with a fancy china set, just something affordable that doesn’t make me grumble upon the sight of it. While I am replacing my plates and bowls, I figured I could also use a few new linen napkins, tea towels, tumblers, and placemats. My main focus of course is getting new dinnerware before I completely change my place settings. Once that is taken care of I can venture on to creating a whole aesthetics with my kitchenware.

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Having to be socially isolated from the outside world has given me lots of time to think and daydream. Of all of the things that have appealed to my interest, home decor has intrigued me the most. From Chinoiseries wallpaper to the Grandmillennial trend to Hamptons style, I’ve aimlessly browsed home inspiration. This past fall I moved into a new studio apartment. I really enjoyed searching for and decorating my new home. Although I love the way my apartment currently looks, I am playing with the idea of changing my throw pillows for my couch. It would be easiest to change up and create a whole new look. I currently have these floral ones (sold out) and absolutely love them, but thinking I may want a more summery look or a lighter color. I am not sure if I will go ahead and switch them out, but it doesn’t hurt, and it is fun, to reimagine new decor for my NYC studio apartment. Here are a few pillows I have in mind.

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Recently, with this pandemic, celebrating Easter seemed to have slipped my mind and not be a priority on my radar. With that being said I think we need something normal in our lives, something to celebrate. I know we can not be with family and friends during this time, not even to attend church service, but we can find ways to acknowledge this holiday. Easter is about the renewal of hope and faith as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Right now more than ever we need this sense of light after darkness. Hope is about patience; understanding and having faith in things we do not quite grasp. Hope is about a love for someone or something, and there is so much love we have to give to those working in hospitals, grocery stores, family, friends, neighbors, strangers on the news, etc. So although Easter may not be of a concern to you at the moment nor is Easter decor, I encourage you to give it at least a thought for what the meaning behind this holiday represents. There will come a day when this is all over and we did it together with hope, faith, strength, and love.

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