Decluttering

I've shared that Hubby and I were already established as adults when we married. We had both lived on our own, and we each had most of the basics needed to set up a home. Add to that a wholotta wedding gifts from people who were thrilled we were FINALLY getting married, and our first apartment was bursting at the seams before we even moved into … [Read more...]

I'm back! I just spent a fantabulous two weeks focusing on my family and mostly ignoring the internet. I now have a ba-jillion blog post ideas, but thought I'd share about my break first. If you didn't notice I was gone, it was because I did write some things ahead to schedule for the week after Christmas. Did you know that's my BIGgest week … [Read more...]

Recently, I've discovered the world of used clothing online. I once sold clothing on eBay all the time, but due to the time and effort involved in that, I no longer do. There are several sites I now know of that allow you to send in your used clothing and get paid for it or donate to your local school while they do the work of … [Read more...]

I shared a lengthy and somewhat philosophical idea for a keepable resolution yesterday. Today, I'm keeping it short and sweet. Get rid of stuff you hate. I know. Nice people aren't supposed to use that word. We're supposed to love everyone and everything. That applies to people, for sure, but as a slob I tend to take this sentiment too far … [Read more...]

I am so excited to get a "new" desk! It's not new at all, and it isn't even new to me! It was in my room as a child. I do love furniture that's free and nice. But I don't like not being able to walk through my house. So before I said I wanted it, I took a moment to figure out which furniture piece I'd have to replace to have a spot for it. I … [Read more...]

  Sentimental clutter is stressful. Stacks of sentimental pieces of paper with no practical use can send a sentimental slob right over the edge. Personally, I've pretty much gotten over that. Pretty much. I tend (which means it's not a plan, just something that happens) to display the current year's Christmas cards for the month of … [Read more...]

I made this decision a long time ago and have never regretted it. Almost never. There may have been a few times when I thought about regretting it, but then didn't. Don't worry! I'm NOT talking about gift bags. Of course I keep and re-use those!! I'm talking about the tissue in gift bags. I used to keep it. I couldn't imagine not … [Read more...]

I'm pretty sure I made this decision a while back. The one about how I wasn't going to keep plastic restaurant cups anymore. Maybe we haven't had enough practice since we so rarely go to sit-down restaurants these days. When my daughter asked if she should keep her cup after Daddy's birthday celebration a few weeks ago, I automatically said, … [Read more...]