Panoply 2019: It's a Wrap!

Well, I've packed away all my Christmas decor, and now it's time to collage all my blog posts for 2019 as a final step before closing the book, so to speak. I'll have all my posts bound in a yearbook style format using Blog2Print (no affiliation, I just love the product and service).

I only blogged 24 posts (counting this one!) in 2019. That's a testament to my year of downsizing (and the fact that I was too busy to write about the action I was in the midst of). The theme of downsizing was definitely the center of my universe in 2019 and a recurring theme throughout the year. What you'll see below is a photo collage of each of my topics this past year, with individual post links below the photos if you're so inclined. I boldfaced one or more of my favorites in each category.

Home & Garden

Welcome! Our Urban Dwelling; July Garden Memories; Cozying Up the Condo; Christmas Home Tour 2019: It's Christmastime in the City

Travel: Tales of the Traveling Tote

Tales of the Traveling Totes #18: Urban Renewal;  Tales of the Traveling Totes #19; Tales of the Traveling Tote: Fun in the Sun; Tales of the Traveling Tote #20 and a Giveaway; Tales of the Traveling Tote #21: Fall in Utah's National Parks

Tablescapes

Purple Passion Fire and Ice Tablescape; Spring Blooms Tablescape; Embracing Summer: Pineapple Delight Tablescape; A Patriotic Tablescape: Celebrating Freedom, Always!; Tete-a-tete Summer Tablescape on the Balcony; Feline Fondness for Fall Tablescape; Tutu Fun! Danse Macabre Tablescape; Forest Walk Thanksgiving Tablescape; Black Tartan Plaid Holiday Tablescape

Miscellaneous Musings and Organization

Downsizing: Tips on Purging, Organizing; Top Tips as We Gather Together; Miscellaneous Musings No. 16

Panoply Antiquing

Panoply Booth Displays: Purging Household Items; Panoply New, Vintage Finds

All of the categories of my topics are pulled from my main menu. If you click on each of those topics at the header of my blog, you'll see the list of the posts pulled for each of the categories. It's just another way of keeping things organized.

Reflecting on the major push of downsizing, purging and organizing, I am happier with fostering less material things which, looking back now with 20-20 vision, had me feeling a bit overwhelmed. My Panoply sisters and I are even purging in our antique booth spaces at this writing, and hope to have a fresh start in 2020. So, even though shopping will still be happening, it will be with more of a "just in time" versus "just buy it" mentality.

I so appreciate each and every one you, my readers, and love the friendships struck through blogging. I hope those of you who read but don't always comment will feel welcome to do so anytime. I always try to visit blogs if you have one, and try to respond by email to comments. It's rare that I can't figure out who the commenter is or that I don't have a contact to reach you, but if so (and you're no-reply commenter), I'll leave a response on the post. I'm really looking forward to hitting 2020 with optimism and enthusiasm. I hope you are, too.

Happy New Year!
Rita C. at Panoply

(A special thanks to Suzanne at Pieced Pastimes: Saturday Sparks Link Party #356 for featuring my annual wrap up post!)

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