For me, garage sales have always been the answer when it comes to decluttering. They give me a goal/deadline to work toward. The thought of getting a nice chunk of change also motivates me. But a few months ago, a thrift store sent out notices that they would be picking up donations in our area on a certain date. Just put your stuff outside … [Read more...]
Waiting for a Reason
This spot has been bugging me, big time, for several months. Looking at the picture, I'm sure you have no idea why. But even though it irritated me, I didn't do anything about it . . . other than to tell myself how I really needed to do something about it. Hmmmph. So, when I checked A Bowl Full of Lemons' organizing challenge for the day, … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday – Freezer Clean-Out
Time to get creative and clean out the freezer. Even though "creative" sometimes scares me (and my husband) a little. Saturday night, I felt inspired to make a Greek lemon rice soup that I've had before and loved. The recipe I ended up going with called for the "juice of three lemons" but I only had bottled lemon juice which didn't give a … [Read more...]
Sometimes I Wish I Could Just Donate Dirty Clothes
But I won't. Before somebody gets her panties in a wad over the horror of that thought, let me clarify . . . that I won't. I wouldn't do something so tacky or classless or rude. But it's so incredibly tempting. Every time we declutter the kids' rooms, we find dirty clothes. In the costume box, the toy box, under the bed, behind the … [Read more...]
What if the Bug Man reads my blog?
The bug man came today.Exactly . . . one hour early. Yes, people, he was early.Who thinks it's okay to come to someone's house a full hour before they're expecting you? I answered the door in my school-drop-off attire, which consisted of fuzzy red socks, pink pajama pants, and an oversized sweatshirt with a nightgown hanging out from … [Read more...]
Taco Soup Recipe – Perfect for the Crock Pot
I recently promised to post my taco soup recipe, as it's one of my favorites that often makes its way into our weekly meal plans. This is one of those "dump it in" recipes that basically just needs to be heated up, but gets better if it slow cooks for a while. I got the recipe (which I've altered, as I tend to do), when I organized a teachers' … [Read more...]
The Missing Skillet
My 7yo wanted to make scrambled eggs for breakfast. I looked in the sink. I looked in the dishwasher. I looked all over the counters, on the table, EVERYwhere. The skillet was missing. We've been surviving with only one egg skillet for quite a while now. And as long as I run the dishwasher every night, I pretty much know that it will be … [Read more...]
I Can Actually Walk Into My Walk-In Closet
I'm thankful that I have a nice, big, walk-in closet. Not that I've been able to walk into it for months now. Or even shut the door. But the bug man is coming again, and I'd really like him to be able to get into my closet. I'm pretty sure I didn't worry about it last time. And A Bowl Full of Lemons is doing the closet for her … [Read more...]
My End of Year Decluttering Update – Come Link Up
In 2010, Amy over at The Finer Things in Life made a goal to get rid of 730 things in 365 days, and hosted a monthly decluttering linky. I felt like her challenge was made for me. I loved looking back each month at my decluttering progress, seeing that some months were more productive than others, and having the opportunity to pat myself on … [Read more...]
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