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Is this working for me?

Chocolate Chip Pannetone and brownies...a small sampling of yesterday's holiday fare.

Christmas is under the belt...and hanging over the belt 😋 and now its time to get back to work-for some of us.
Today I do payroll work from home- no complaints. Working from home is the supreme best... and its simple data entry that takes about an hour tops.
While I'll be in the "office" slash studio...I'll take a look at my inventory of paints because I had an epiphany. A solution to a problem I have. My studio needs a place for all its paints. Acrylics, watercolors and a hundred little bottles of craft paints take up all the surfaces...even surfaces I need to put my paint palette and water down and uh...WORK. I have bins and little drawers stashed to overflowing with lil paints. My studio currently ISN'T WORKING FOR ME. It dawned on me as I worked on my closet that there must be something I'm overlooking that would be the best solution.
There was. And its been under my nose for about nine years Im sad to say. But in my defense I only had studio space just recently. I bought a gridwall when I quit my job. I had grand ideas of being that artist at art fairs selling my "wares". I then realized that I actually don't like doing that stuff at all and prefer to sell online as much as possible and be more of a "gallery" type artist than a street vendor type. Hence my gridwall became a partition to block off unsightly clutter and hang a few things like rulers and finished records.
But DUH... this is the answer to my problemo. Gridwall shelves, baskets and S hooks....jeez Im SLOW sometimes. When I get some cash Im totally turning that gridwall into the mecca of all my paint. I'm excited to start that project....but...need to finish closet and dresser first so my bedroom is the little oasis I require for peace. 😋
 For about $11 on Amazon I got these little drawer organizers and its already been a game changer for SPACE! Im getting my little nest ready for 2019. Everything will be easy to find. Everything will be functional, used, appreciated and it will WORK FOR ME.
Then I will create time in my uncluttered space to tackle my New Years Resolution- CREATE MUSIC! I received this lovely little workstation and headphones and I'm excited to learn it and play with it.
Totally full of gratitude (and holiday food) as I close out the year. Hope everyone had a great holiday!

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