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Category Archives: decluttering
7 Months to Chaos
How long does it take to get from Nearly Decluttered to Complete Chaos? Well, my curious friends, wonder no longer. It takes seven months. And it happened to my house. It’s definitely time to get back to the Give Away … Continue reading
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Happy Anniversary! Highlights of the Year
Guess what, guess what, guess WHAT?? I published my first blog post one year ago; and, more significantly, I’m still writing a year later. Care to celebrate that remarkable commitment with me? Everybody say, “Yay!” Why, thank you. It’s been … Continue reading
Keep it Simple Decluttering
I’ve been thinking about a new resolution for this year. Something amazing. Something that will have a huge impact. Something that will be a great follow-up to last year’s blog-inducing resolution. But what’s a gal to do after a year … Continue reading
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Four Steps to New Year’s Resolution Success
This year, for the first time ever, I made a New Year’s resolution… and kept it. I resolved to give away seven things each day this year, and I actually did it. So now I feel qualified to offer the … Continue reading
No Condemnation
After a year of decluttering, I’m frustrated. Not with my house… it’s getting better all the time. I’m frustrated with myself. See, I have an idea of what life should look like: I would never forget my purse. I’d spend the … Continue reading
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C is for Clutter vs. Calm
We’re having our best year of home schooling yet; partly because my kids are getting more and more independent, and partly because of my year-long de-cluttering project. Here’s a list of what we’ve gained by losing the clutter: Library space … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, clutter, Garage sale, Television
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The Camera Has Died
Look, I know digital cameras have been around for a long time now, but I still can’t get used to them. I used to develop photos. Now I take them and leave them to languish on memory cards or upload … Continue reading
That’s not clutter; that’s a CLOG!
The plan: a series of posts about decluttering, featuring before and after shots. Nah… How ’bout I tell you the story of today’s unexpected little plumbing project instead? The story actually involves homeschooling and decluttering, as well as plumbing. So, my … Continue reading
Single Stream Recycling
Single Stream Recycling… have you heard about this yet? Well, it’s just become my reality. And it is nothing short of: life-changing. Everything that can be recycled goes into one bin. Everything. And the list of recyclables is a whopper. … Continue reading
P is for Peace Lutheran School
During our first year of home schooling, someone asked me if our school had a name. My thought: “No. Is it supposed to? Did I miss something? Maybe we need a name to really be a school.” My answer: “Um… … Continue reading
Posted in decluttering, Homeschool, lutheran, parenting
Tagged Homeschooling, Jesus, Lutheran School, Peace, Real Simple
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Give Away Seven a Day 