OPAM [october]

If you were to walk into my house on any given day, unexpected, I would totally freak out. This is because, well, I DO have 4 kids that like to be messy. I DO run a business. And I DO NOT have alot of time to keep my house in well-organized perfection. Not that I expect it to always be perfect, but I love organization! And I am an organized person.... in spirit. But mostly I don't have the extra time(and money!) that is needed to keep things the way I want them to be around here. And to be honest with you, it drives me crazy that I can't keep up.

About a month ago I stumbled upon the blog of another photographer who had a great idea. It's called OPAM. One Project A Month.

I've decided to start this challenge, and I am hoping some of you will, too! It's a great way to accomplish those things we have been wanting to get done. It gives motivation and accountability, and a one month time frame to accomplish the task.

Here's how it works. Choose a project at the beginning of each month. Take "before" photos and post them on your blog for all of us to see. Label your post OPAM followed by the month. Comment on my blog and leave me the URL of your post so that I can check out your project! Then, spend the month completing your project. When you are finished, take "after" pics, and post them on your blog for us to see.

I think the importance lies in choosing projects that can be completed within the month, so we can choose a new project for the next month.

So here goes...my project for October: The front coat closet. And this is really embarassing! Please know that not all my closets look this way. I have no idea how this one got soooo messy, but at this time next month, it won't be!