Everything Must Go!
I’m feeling a huge urge to de-clutter. I always get that urge late at night when I ought to be sleeping. I’ve already done away with the easy stuff, though. … Continue reading Everything Must Go!
Category: Order
Mice in the Basement
NaNoWriMo Day 9 Word Count: 15,712 The prompt from NaBloPoMo today is about the time you realized your home was different from other people’s homes. I think I might have … Continue reading Mice in the Basement
Reducing Clutter Without Alienating our Relatives
You may have noticed that I’m thinking a lot about reducing the amount of stuff in my home. I’ve mentioned how the amount of stuff coming in during the holidays … Continue reading Reducing Clutter Without Alienating our Relatives
Stop me Before I Blanch Again
When I post to this blog, I usually do so with the faith that someone else out there is thinking/feeling/doing the same thing, or that at least you might find … Continue reading Stop me Before I Blanch Again
Fabulous Friday
Day 5 word count: 8,371 Friday’s my “mad-dash, lick-and-a-promise housecleaning” day. The goal is to spend one hour just rushing through the house, vacuuming and mopping and putting stuff away … Continue reading Fabulous Friday
Week 13/October Review
What a trip this month has been! I’ve not gotten through the whole house yet, but much of it has been decluttered, or at least organized so that the clutter … Continue reading Week 13/October Review
Martha Stewart is no Friend of Mine
I don’t know if it’s country-wide, but in our neck of the woods, trick-or-treating happens on the 30th when the 31st falls on a Sunday. My Halloween experiences have given … Continue reading Martha Stewart is no Friend of Mine
A Record of my Accomplishments (Decluttering-wise)
Here’s what I did yesterday while the sitter was with the kids: If you sent us a card for our wedding, sorry but it’s now in the recycling. … Continue reading A Record of my Accomplishments (Decluttering-wise)
Joyfully Moving
I got to attend the Monday night step class at my gym tonight, which I’ve only done once before, even though I loved it that one time I went. I’ve … Continue reading Joyfully Moving
Week 12 Review: The Dangers of Openness
As I’ve come to expect at this point in the month, I’ve started losing my zest for my resolutions. I’ve not done much decluttering this week since my mom left. … Continue reading Week 12 Review: The Dangers of Openness
There’s No Place Like Home
I’ve been thinking a lot about home lately, and apparently I’m not alone. My friends Victoria and Maggie have both blogged about this in the past couple of days. Victoria … Continue reading There’s No Place Like Home
Conscious Sacrifice
Here’s part of what I read today in Marion Woodman’s Addiction to Perfection: The overconscientious perfectionist knows she cannot control her obsession; she recognizes at the center of her whirlpool … Continue reading Conscious Sacrifice
Imperfect Happiness 