Behind the Scenes

Two weeks after emptying the room for demo, the office is officially complete — and now comes the most tedious part: finding a functional home for everything. Welcome to Manic Monday.

One week into office demo and it already feels like both yesterday and a month ago. From surprise Menards pickups and a 120+ year-old house full of crooked walls to new floors, cabinets, and more shims than we can count — here’s where the office reset stands after week one.

A behind-the-scenes look at a custom notebook created to support the Jay County High School Swim & Dive team throughout their 2025–26 season.

After an unexpected surgery and a chaotic holiday season, I’m starting 2026 with a full office reset. Follow along as this overstuffed craft and home office goes from cluttered and overwhelming to a cleaner, calmer creative workspace — starting with Day 1 of the clean-out.