{Home Office Inspiration}

While home for Easter break, I have been trying to get a lot of organizing done. I do consider myself an organized person, but I rack up clutter like no other. Every nook and cranny of my desk is *neatly* stuffed to the brim with stuff, some of it random, some of it important. The same goes for my closets and dressers. Over the years I have accumulated so much clothing, a lot of which I no longer wear and doesn't fit. I am always reluctant to get rid of things because there is always that thought in the back of my head "what if you get invited to a party and this is perfect..." This of course hardly ever happens, so now I just have a lot of stuff.

This weekend, aside from spending time with my family and celebrating Easter, will also be spent purging all of the unnecessary items from my desk and closet. I am very excited to get some spring cleaning done, though it is most definitely a daunting task.

I took some "before" photos of my closets and desk, but they are VERY scary, and since I don't have any real "after," or even "in progress" photos to display yet, I think I am going to hold off on my embarrassment...

I have some much bigger plans for my desk situation, but none of that can happy until I get rid of some stuff! So, until then, here are some lovely inspiration photos that I have been working on collecting for my desk and closet re-dos. Enjoy! (P.S. Please keep in mind that these are *inspiration* photos. Aka IN MY DREAMS!)

Coastal Living

Cottage Living

Cottage Living

Southern Living

Southern Living

Elle Decor

Haven and Home

Helen Green

Live Creating Yourself.

Real Simple

Real Simple

Southern Accents

Southern Living

Sunset

Sunset

{Blog Envy!}

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am a huge follower of many blogs, most of them fashion, home decorating, cooking, and lifestyle related. I owe many thanks to the writers of the various blogs I read, as they have definitely been the biggest inspirations for me to create my own blog, and they continue to inspire me on a daily basis. I am always trying to find new blogs to follow, I like to call it "blog hunting." Cheesy, I know, but there is so much out there!

One of the blogs that I found while "hunting" awhile back and that I love checking in on every day is everything LEB. We have very similar tastes in home decor, so I always look forward to her postings. Not to mention, we have a shared love of leopard print, Anthropologie, and organizing! I would definitely recommend checking out this blog for some great inspiration.

everything LEB is hosting a great contest, lasting until tomorrow night, to win a beautiful blue notebook from Graphic Image. As if the beautiful posts on her blog weren't incentive enough, now there is even a prize involved!

Good luck, and happy blog hunting!