Ph.D. Celebration #1

It's true...I'm looking at the final year of my Ph.D. studies! Woo hoo! I find it important to celebrate the little things throughout the year. Being my last year (Lord willing), I've decided to celebrate each week I complete. This morning, after a trying first week, I slept in and had brunch with a good friend! Week 1...DONE! 51 weeks (or so) to go)!!!

The Decluttering of April's Life...

So I'm a bit embarrassed to actually show what condition I allowed my apartment to get in at the end of last semester. Last summer I moved into a small apartment and started working full time right away so I never had the opportunity to properly go through things and organize upon move in. Well, teaching, taking 9-12 graduate hours/semester and working in retail did not allow for much down time. This summer, however, I decided to change that. I took everything out of my storage closet and got rid of a bookshelf, a tv armoire, and more than 6 bags of clothing and knick knacks. Please don't judge my "before" pictures too harshly...I'm a VERY busy girl! The "before" pictures were taken immediately after I finished the semester in May.
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A perfectly organized storage closet:



FYI: Although I did not take picture of the kitchen and bathroom, I promise they are equally organized and decluttered!

A BIG thanks to my mom for driving 13 hours and staying a week just to help me out!!