someone's junk is OUR treasure!

Hello world,

So we've been helping my Dad with his new business venture. Have you ever seen the Storage Wars shows?? He's going around and buying storage units that have been abandoned and trying to sell the stuff to make a little money. That is a lot of work! Especially the units that are nothing but boxes and storage bins.. There have been some cool stuff - and definitely stuff to make his money back. We have found a brand new coach purse and a brand new louis vuitton purse. Also an autographed photo of Chevy Chase back in the day along with a CofA! And some Disney pictures. There was also a gigantic castle bedroom set that someone had built. Just a bunch of cool stuff. We have even been able to sell $600 worth of our stuff. I can't believe it!

Well, this one unit had a DVD rack! So for our help we swiped that thing up and have been able to spread the things on the bookshelf out. It has made a tremendous difference in the living room and I just love it! I was able to separate the books on the bookshelf from "pleasure" and "informative" so now I even have room for some of the knick-knacks I had up at the old apartment. We even have an office shelf to store the office stuff. The living room is almost complete. The next thing I need to find/buy are those cloth drawer things to hide the clutter on the entertainment center. The TV will be hung on the wall, and the cable box and PS3 can go on top and then I have 4 spaces to store things and keep them out of sight! Well really just 3 because our nephews have one of those spaces for all of their toys. :)

Our newest idea for the pantry instead of the bookshelf type, we are going to follow my friend Brittany with the hanging wall shelves - however we are going to get corner shelves.  I think its going to look nice and save a lot of room. I'm excited! Robert wanted to make them, but I think they're cheaper at Home Depot if you just buy them pre-made.

I need to post pictures of everything - but that will just have to wait until I feel its completely done. Pictures for the living room will come after the couch has been purchased. I'm thinking a small sectional couch for optimum seating. With a reclining chair after Christmas. I need somewhere to put my Christmas Tree! :-)

Ok thats all for now on the decluttered front. It's getting there slowly! (I guess I better hurry it up since school is close to starting - well closer than the beginning of the summer! Bummer!)

Life's too short to have too much stuff,

Sandy