tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76314516668791996132024-03-14T00:57:37.828-04:00LIFE AT TRACEY SPEED"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your mind, all your soul, and all your strength." Deuteronomy 6:5Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.comBlogger3314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-43355617857175133172020-07-14T18:21:00.000-04:002020-07-14T18:22:06.884-04:00I KNOW!The last time I posted was October 2019.<br />
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It seems like a lifetime ago! </div>
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My kids were each having their best years yet. Andrew started kindergarten and loved every day. Samuel really connected with his 5th-grade teacher and we tried out a new medication and although he didn't love it, he was doing better and the days were easier. </div>
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Samuel also had his <b>healthiest</b> year yet. He has asthma and allergies and we've gone through a lot since he was little (very LONG story). Along with growing bigger and his airways enlarging, we've finally found preventative medications that kept him symptom-free the entire year. We've even stopped going to his asthma specialist and the primary care doctor has taken over that care too.<br />
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I started a part-time job driving the seniors around to their appointments. We were set to pay off two loans, buy a new car (I have a 2003 Honda that has more things wrong with it than right.), had tons of home projects planned and Andrew would be going to summer camp for the first time. </div>
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....and everything fell apart...<br />
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....I guess not everything...<br />
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1. We are healthy.<br />
2. Family in other hot spot states are healthy.<br />
3. My husband kept his job.<br />
4. I have my retirement income coming in.<br />
5. Spring and Summer are here, so we are not trapped inside.<br />
6. My church continued to broadcast online and we could even meet outside.<br />
7. We never ran out of TOILET PAPER.<br />
8. Teachers did an amazing job through the rest of the school year.<br />
9. We saved money (thank you stimulus plan) and even paid off one loan.<br />
10. The sun continues to come up every day.<br />
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But....uncertainty....frustration....anger....fear....anxiety....sadness....are all emotions that I feel a lot more these days.<br />
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With so much confusion and uncertainty, what DO I know?<br />
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I know that teachers are being put at risk. I know that kids are being put at risk. I know that our elderly are at risk. I know that teachers are doing the best they can. I know that people without an immune system are at risk. I know that we don't know enough about this virus. I know that kids are resilient. I know that kids are more emotional. I know that socializing is important. I know that I am not made to home school. I know that working from home and homeschooling, at the same time, is very hard. I know that what we did the last 3-4 months of school was not homeschooling. I know that some kids need extra help. I know that parents need to work. I know that being a single parent makes this doubly hard. I know that some parents CAN'T work from home. I know that the country is in debt up to its eyeballs. I know that normal is relative. I know that many people are dying. I know that people are scared. I know this is a giant puzzle and we don't have the picture of the puzzle or even all the pieces to complete it. I know that the truth is somewhere in the middle of all the minutiae of information we have been given. I know that some people are being reckless.<br />
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And absolutely the best thing that I know...GOD is in charge and is in control. We WILL get through this and in 20 years we will look back on this and be stronger for it.<br />
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GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-26377065904127515142019-10-09T12:18:00.005-04:002019-10-09T12:22:02.084-04:002019 IS GETTING AWAY FROM ME!We had a very busy and fun summer. I haven't posted since June! We went on a lot of day trips with the kids (Sant's Village, hiking, train rides, Boston etc.), but many of the pictures didn't make it to this post.<br />
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Sam is so courageous! He loves the river and jumps in any chance he gets.<br />
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In January Mom passed away at the age of 95, but we had her Celebration of Life in July, so that everyone could attend.<br />
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Mom would have loved it. All the siblings, all the husbands and wives....<br />
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....most of the grandchildren....<br />
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and 7 of the great-grandchildren came to honor our parents.<br />
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Cousins and friends also came. We even had a circus tent! There were tears, but laughing abounded and fun times were had by all.<br />
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Our BIG project his year was to get a new roof on the house. It was past due!!!<br />
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We had a fun night at NATIONAL NIGHT OUT!<br />
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The Bubble Pit is always our favorite.<br />
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The entire community comes out!<br />
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No baths tonight!<br />
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These guys started 5th grade and Kindergarten! OMG!<br />
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This guy turned 6!!!!<br />
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We added 2 new pets to our home. Meet Pirana and Bubbles the goldfish.<br />
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Sam is playing soccer this year.<br />
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We added a wider driveway to the family home that I grew up in. My siblings and I still own this and we rent to out on AirBnB.<br />
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All in all the last few months have been amazing!<br />
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Welcome to fall everyone!<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-21979043793296504052019-06-20T15:05:00.002-04:002019-06-20T15:11:33.250-04:00POOL DAYIt rained today, so we went to the pool.<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-66536415838802851932019-06-18T14:55:00.000-04:002019-06-18T15:08:51.467-04:00CLARK'S TRADING POST We have our own local fun spot, <a href="http://clarksbears.com/" target="_blank">CLARK'S TRADING POST!</a><br />
The best loved black bears on the planet. They are raised from cubs and live much longer than those in the wild.<br />
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They are only open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.<br />
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Old time photos.<br />
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Segway rides.<br />
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Climbing wall.<br />
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Water slide.<br />
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Bumper boats.<br />
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Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-64075925774557578552019-06-17T15:05:00.000-04:002019-06-18T15:08:26.270-04:00BOSTON 2019We spent the day in Boston.<br />
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You can see the basement stairs that they are going to have to use to get these old tanks out and the new one in.<br />
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These blue oil drums will hold the oil until they put in the new tank.<br />
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Here is the new tank just coming off the truck.<br />
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It's very heavy.<br />
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Is it going to fit?<br />
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It made it in the door.<br />
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It made it all the way down the stairs.<br />
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Now to get the second tank out.<br />
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The new tank is installed with the new line going overhead not under the slab. This should be good for 25-30 years.<br />
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I can now read the fill level too! The old one didn't work at all.<br />
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So happy to have this done!<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-9219398656534803762019-06-05T16:52:00.000-04:002019-06-07T16:52:51.244-04:00PRESCHOOL GRADUATION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Andrew has grown so much in the last three years. Our preschool (LWCCCC) is amazing!<br />
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He was so excited to graduate.<br />
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Now on to Kindergarten!<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-82539745556963593522019-05-25T07:35:00.002-04:002019-05-25T07:36:37.171-04:00NOT AN ACTUAL JOB<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwspW4A7kM4SpbkRi0j11UisdEPIPmulT25ejpmWRVo9BwkKuNA67BGwE1RyI2cSaoJLiO6evd3VqH6noF-QPw3CvAAxIxELkydzTosYg18tcpwmXOATRy7F4tjBq87Msl-katLF4qHRM/s1600/27337165_10212963456499402_6858467857153453484_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwspW4A7kM4SpbkRi0j11UisdEPIPmulT25ejpmWRVo9BwkKuNA67BGwE1RyI2cSaoJLiO6evd3VqH6noF-QPw3CvAAxIxELkydzTosYg18tcpwmXOATRy7F4tjBq87Msl-katLF4qHRM/s320/27337165_10212963456499402_6858467857153453484_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I read this opinion the other day on FACEBOOK, from a site called <a href="https://www.bolde.com/" target="_blank">BOLDE</a>, entitled <a href="https://www.bolde.com/opinion-stay-home-mom-isnt-real-job-know-one/?fbclid=IwAR2weN25D1jptLZYGDFRpbdw-Esp87ttSURO2-xYeuxGuvHi4AFzLrY5G3w" target="_blank">OPINION: BEING A STAY-AT-HOME-MOM MAY BE DIFFICULT BUT IT ISN'T AN ACTUAL JOB. </a><br />
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First, we have to stop comparing one mom to another. As one commenter said so well, <i>"Please stop posting articles that pit women against each other. All moms are moms. Work at home, stay at home work outside of the home, work FT, work PT it’s all a choice. How about we just support each other and respect that we are all doing what moms do, making the best choices for our children. Let’s stop judging and start respecting!"</i> --- Linda Desarro<br />
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The author's premiss is that it's not an actual job because: <i>it doesn't match the dictionary definition of job, it's not a paid position, working mom's have to do the same things as SAHM's, looking after a house doesn't make you a "professional," there's no office politics, SAHM's don't have to answer to anyone, SAHM's get a gift from it and it's a choice.</i><br />
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Let's take one argument at a time.<br />
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(1) She says, <i><b>IT’S LITERALLY NOT A JOB. By definition, a job is “a paid position of regular employment.” Last time I checked, SAHMs don’t get paid for what they do. They also don’t get sick days, paid time off, or a 401k. If you define this as your job, you need to have a serious conversation with your employer because you’re not being fairly compensated.</b></i><br />
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She's right that we are not compensated "financially," but there are many jobs where the employees feel they are not compensated fairly and they are still called jobs.<br />
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(2) She says, <b><i>WORKING MOMS DO THE SAME THINGS… ON TOP OF AN ACTUAL JOB.</i></b><br />
<b><i>Think about the million things SAHMs have to do each day. Working moms have to do them too—in addition to a 40-hour work week. I still get my daughter ready for school, clean the house, and I pick up the same 500 toys that get left everywhere. I help her with her homework, take her to dance class and soccer practice, clean the bathrooms and cook dinner—and I have eight hours less than SAHMs to do it in.</i></b><br />
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She's right that working mom's do everything SAHM's do, but with 8 hours less since they are at their 40 hour a week job, but I got news for you. I work many more than 40 hours a week.<br />
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(3) She says, <b><i>LOOKING AFTER THE HOUSE JUST MAKES YOU AN ADULT, NOT A PROFESSIONAL. Whether you have kids or not, basically every adult has to do at least half the things SAHMs do every day. Sure, they may not have to watch Thomas the Tank Engine on repeat for hours each day and they probably haven’t wiped anyone’s butt recently, but they still have to do the same tasks as being a functional, responsible adult.</i></b><br />
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Many of my jobs are what all adults do, yes, but there are also many jobs that people are paid for and I wouldn't call them "professional" either.<br />
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(4) She says, <b><i>SAHMS DON’T HAVE TO DEAL WITH OFFICE POLITICS.</i></b><br />
<b><i>When was the last time a SAHM stayed late at “work” because they thought if they did, their “boss” would notice and it might get them that promotion they’ve been hoping for? In our jobs, we’re constantly seeking ways to climb the ladder, make more money, and get more respect. SAHMs never have to worry about that because there’s no real competition.</i></b><br />
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I'm always at work late. Mine is a 24/7 job. No "office politics" and "no competition"...really? There are many mom's who compete every day to have the best clothes, best schools and best toys on the block. Life is a competition.<br />
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(5) She says, <b><i>IT DOESN’T REQUIRE A DEGREE. Most jobs these days require some form of secondary education, trade school, or bachelor’s degree; motherhood doesn’t. I’m not saying it isn’t hard because it absolutely is, but you don’t have to understand the quantum theory, know how to set a broken arm, or be proficient in Excel in order to raise a child.</i></b><br />
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God knows it should require a degree. There are so many mom's and dad's raising kids these days, that should have had their respective tubes cut/tied before they even entered puberty. I may not understand quantum theory or know how to set an arm, but not all "jobs" require a degree or trade school, to be good, respectable jobs.<br />
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(6) She says, <b><i>SAHMS DON’T HAVE TO ANSWER TO ANYONE. </i></b><b><i>OK, I might be a little off on this one because the demands of young children are just as stressful as the demand of a nagging boss. However, when your child acts up, you can send them to their room or take away their iPhone. It wouldn’t go over so well if I told my boss to pick up his socks off the floor and that if he didn’t stop being so whiny, I’d put him in time out.</i></b><br />
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Not having to answer to anyone....I think everyone has to answer to someone.<br />
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(7) She says, <b><i>SAHMS ARE IN CHARGE OF THEIR DAYS. There are things parents have to do every day, like get the kids’ lunches packed and get them off to school, but SAHMs literally have 8-10 hours a day where they have total control over what they want to do. I love when they claim that they “don’t get to sit on the couch and eat bonbons all day.” Dude, yes they can! When the kid goes down for a nap or the older ones are at school, they can totally sit on the couch watching soap operas, go to sleep, or even have a glass of wine. Anyone with an actual job would be fired on the spot for any of those things.</i></b><br />
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If being "in charge" of your day is important to you, then start your own business. Oh, by the way, if you want to drink a glass of wine in the morning, I think you've got bigger issues.<br />
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(8) She says, <b><i>THEY FOCUS ON QUANTITY, NOT QUALITY. Studies have shown that the quantity of time you spend with your child doesn’t have a direct positive outcome on their overall well-being. When I’m away from my daughter, I miss her and I think about what she’s doing. Because we’re not together 24/7, I’m that much more excited to hear about her day when I get home from work. I know that I only have so many hours with her before bedtime, so I make the most of them.</i></b><br />
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I do not focus on QUANTITY over QUALITY. I have chosen a life that allows me to have both.<br />
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(9) She says, <b><i>SAHMS ARE GIVING A GIFT, NOT A WORK PRODUCT. </i></b><b><i>They’ve willfully volunteered to give their children an incredible gift, not provide their services in exchange for a bi-weekly paycheck.</i></b><br />
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You've "willfully" chosen to work outside the home. All parents are given a gift and the product is a happy, healthy, responsible, courageous person that is ready to take on the world.<br />
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(10) She says, <b><i>BEING A SAHM IS ULTIMATELY A LIFESTYLE CHOICE. </i></b><b><i>Most people work because they have to; others stay at home with their kids because they want to. SAHMs chose to bring a tiny human into this world, just as they chose to spend all their time energy and attention on this one little person. I respect that totally, but I can’t ignore the fact that SAHMs are also choosing to let someone else pay the bills to support them and their offspring. There’s nothing wrong with that, but there’s a distinction that has to be made.</i></b><br />
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Someone sounds jealous! I don't think any distinction has to be made. It's all about choices.<br />
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Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-62685551442494392552019-05-13T01:00:00.000-04:002019-05-13T01:00:03.487-04:00DECLUTTERING YOUR LIFE....TOYS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After 6 weeks you've done 9 different things to DECLUTTER your life!<br />
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You have:<br />
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1. TAKEN OUT THE TRASH<br />
2. STOPPED THE SPENDING<br />
3. ORGANIZED A JUNK DRAWER<br />
4. TURNED ALL YOUR HANGERS BACKWARDS<br />
5. CONTROLLED THE MOUNTAINS OF PAPERS<br />
6. STARTED USING TRASH, KEEP, DONATE BOXES.<br />
7. SORTED YOUR BOOKS<br />
8. CLEANED OUT YOUR LINEN CLOSETS<br />
9. MADE YOUR PANTRY MORE MANAGEABLE<br />
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<b>Now it's time to tackle all the TOYS!</b><br />
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Are you feeling buried alive??<br />
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There are three different ways that I purge in this area.<br />
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The first way is to go through everything with my children and ask them if there is anything they don't need or want anymore. They usually come up with a few items on their own for the donate pile. My 5 year old has 100,000,000 cars. Occasionally, we dump out his gigantic box and I say, <i>"Pick your top 5 favorite cars."</i> We put those back in the box. Then I say, <i>"Now pick 5 that you don't really play with anymore, that you would like to give to kids that don't have any toys." </i> I put these in another box. We continue through his entire stash. If at any time he says, <i>"Mom, I don't want to give away any more."</i> then I stop. It works pretty well and we usually come up with a full plastic bag for donating.<br />
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The second way is to pack up about half of their toys, that I know they don't play with very much, or have grown out of and put them in the attic for about 3 months. I do let them know I am doing this. At the end of the 3 months we go through the toys together and they usually find a few things they are excited about rediscovering again and the other items they agree can be donated.<br />
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The third way....some of you are not going to like this....is going through the toys when my kids are not at home.<br />
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<i>Come on now....we all know those items that just take up space that aren't going to be missed. How many Happy Meal toys do you have laying around your house right now? See! I knew you could come up with a few things that are....let's be honest....useless, dirty, broken and not worth (even emotionally) the plastic they were made out of. </i><br />
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<i>On the other hand, both my boys have special toys that they have had since they were babies (special stuffed animals, a blanket, a puzzle of their name etc.) that are very special to them that I would never consider throwing out. They each have a SPECIAL box of items and it is theirs to do with as they like. </i><br />
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I take this time to go through things buried in their closets, under their beds, in jammed drawers and in all their bins and baskets they are hoarding. I tend to find broken pieces, widgets from store dispensers, hard play dough, dried out markers, candy and old birthday party bags.<br />
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Believe me, they will never miss them!<br />
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Here is how I organize my five year old son's toys.<br />
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This is my favorite piece for storing smaller toys.<br />
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We also have this piece of furniture, which can be placed upright or turned on it's side.<br />
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We also have these in their bedrooms for stuffed animals.<br />
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My 10 year old son likes to keep all his stuff in his room.<br />
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Family games are kept on a shelf in the closet, so that pieces don't get lost.<br />
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Along with not worrying about how to fold a fitted sheet, I also don't stress myself about how tidy my boys rooms are. They don't smell, food is not allowed, the beds are changed and floors are vacuumed once a week and the stinky clothes are (usually) in the hamper. Other than that, it's pretty much left alone.<br />
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So, that's where we're at. I've had fun doing this series and I'm sure I'll post more. Let me know if you have more questions or need help in a particular area.<br />
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HAPPY PURGING!<br />
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Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-69381598608621830722019-05-06T01:00:00.000-04:002019-05-06T01:00:00.682-04:00DECLUTTERING YOUR LIFE....PANTRYIs your linen closet looking less cluttered? How many bags of trash have you hauled out? How many boxes of donations do you have? Share your successes and struggles in the comments.<br />
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<b>Now on to the pantry and freezer. The refrigerator will be for another day!</b><br />
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If your pantry looks something like this then I bet you buy food without really knowing what you have on hand because you can only see what is in front. It's time to change that.<br />
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Have a box handy for the items you will donate to your local food pantry and an empty trash bag for anything you toss.<br />
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First, pull EVERYTHING out and wipe down the shelves. Of the non-food items ask yourself if this is the best place to store them. My sister has a large walk-in pantry that, above and beyond her food, also holds her paper goods, liquor, cleaning supplies, pet food, candles, batteries, extra silverware, party supplies and her mixer. Mine is a large cabinet that is just for food.<br />
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Next, FILL A TRASH BAG. Toss out all the items that are expired, stale, empty, stuck together and rusted.<br />
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GROUP all the remaining like items together.<br />
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COMBINE: If you have three open boxes of oatmeal packets, put them together.<br />
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ASK SOME QUESTIONS:<br />
*If you don't eat sweats why do you have soda and three jars of molasses?<br />
*If you make your special cranberry sauce at Christmas and it's July, do you really need to be STORING 4 boxes of your secret ingredient (....orange gelatin).<br />
* What are some things you could give away to the food pantry? If you have 6 boxes of pasta, you could keep 2 and give away 4.<br />
* Why are you keeping that empty Vodka bottle?<br />
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Now put the things you don't use as often up high and the heavier items towards the bottom so they are easier to lift.<br />
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You don't have to run out and buy a bunch of matching baskets. It's ok if it doesn't look perfect all the time. Here is what my pantry looks like. I can see everything and therefore plan my grocery list better, not buying things I already have.<br />
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The top shelf is for baking, spices, dips, mixes and such. The second shelf is for soup, jars of stuff and anything I have baked. I can't leave baked items on my counter or my cats will eat them! Shelf three is larger items, like stuffing mix, pasta, peanut butter, a taco kit for this week and a large box of cup-a-soup. Then on the bottom I have cereal, breakfast drinks, oatmeal, drink mixes and cookie sheets that don't fit in with the other pots and pans. I put chips and snacks in a different cabinet.<br />
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Now do the same with the freezer.<br />
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FILL A TRASH BAG: Toss anything that has freezer burn, the seal is broken on and is over 6 months old.<br />
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GROUP all the like items together.<br />
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ASK SOME QUESTIONS:<br />
* Do you even like peas?<br />
* Is the seal popped on that jar of Grandma's homemade gooseberry jelly?<br />
* What is that brown blob in the ziplock?<br />
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NOTE: I like upright freezers more since they are much easier to organize and see all your items in. Chest freezers just require a little more organization and maintenance if you don't want your items to expire before you unbury them.<br />
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If you want to take it one step farther, plan your menu for the next week based on the items you have uncovered and you'll save tons on your grocery bill.<br />
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Now gather all the items that you don't need or want (nothing expired, stale or opened) and bring it to your local food pantry. They will love you for it.<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-92074153590651061192019-04-29T01:00:00.000-04:002019-04-29T01:00:00.367-04:00DECLUTTERING YOUR LIFE ... LINEN CLOSETSSo, how did the book sorting go? Are you ready to move on?<br />
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This one should be a lot easier.<br />
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<b>LINEN CLOSETS:</b><br />
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Is this what your linen closet looks like?<br />
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Here's how to declutter your linen closet:<br />
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1. Make matching sets of sheets and pillowcases. Discard anything that is stained or ripped<b>*</b>. Then decide how many sets of sheets you REALLY need. I keep two sets per bed. One set on the bed and one in the wash. I also have a set of fleece sheets for each bed. It gets really cold here in the winter. Then I fold my sheets and put them in the matching pillow cases. Next time you need to change beds everything is together.<br />
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<b>*NOTE:</b> Stained or ripped flat sheets can be saved with your painting supplies and used as drop cloths.<br />
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<b>A side note on FITTED SHEETS: </b>I'm not going to give you a lesson on how to fold a fitted sheet because I don't know how and I don't care to learn. I kind of fit the curved edges into each other, as best I can, and then I squash it down into a squarish shape. I know some people don't like wrinkled linens. Maybe when my kids are in college, my house is paid off and there is world peace I'll tackle that one, but for now I'm not concerned.<br />
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Moving on....<br />
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2. I keep one blanket, one electric blanket and one comforter for each bed. These are stored in large plastic bins in my attic during the summer.<br />
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Here is my upstairs bathroom closet where we store the sheets and blankets.<br />
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3. My 6 throw blankets, are kept in this storage chest that doubles as our coffee table.<br />
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4. Make matching sets of towels too. Again toss any that have stains or rips. I keep only two sets of 4 towels for the 4 people in my family. Once a week I wash them and the opposite set is put out. When someone visits they can use the extras.<br />
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5. I keep 10 crappy, old towels to use for other things like drying the dog, washing the car or cleaning up spills. I store these in the mudroom.<br />
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6. In the bottom of my linen closet I have extra toilet paper, the toilet wand, and a plastic bin of beach towels for swimming. Here is my downstairs bathroom closet.<br />
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Now for all the lotions, potions and other stuff. Is this how your closet looks?<br />
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Here are the steps to tackling this area.<br />
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1. First, toss anything that has expired, is empty or is a travel size. Do you really use those little toothpastes or are they just taking up space?<br />
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2. Next, look for bottles of stuff that are the same that you can combine. When I cleaned my closet I found three bottles of the same sun screen that I combined into one. If you can't combine them, put them on the shelf together so you can see them and not think you need to buy more.<br />
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3. If you have some storage bins that fit on the shelves use them, but you don't need to go buy anything new. Just organizing what you've got will make a big difference.<br />
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4. Next make some decisions: Do you really need three hair dryers? When was the last time you dyed your hair purple? Do you like the smell of peach blossom and pomegranate on your skin? How many spools of floss can one person use?<br />
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A side note about your bathroom in general: Try to keep as little on your bathroom counters as possible. It will be so much easier to keep clean.<br />
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5. I store medicines in a separate cabinet in my kitchen. I have one shelf for adult medicines and one for children. If you store yours in the bathroom you can keep them all on one shelf, grouped in categories like: allergy, vitamins, cough and cold and first aide. Keep in mind that medicines are not as effective after their expiration dates. Another useful tidbit: if your son is now 14 do you really need the bottle of infant Tylenol anymore? Here is our medicine cabinet.<br />
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Note: If you have any prescriptions that are expired you can either mix them with dirt, cat litter or coffee grounds before throwing them away or take them to your local pharmacy or police department for proper disposal.<br />
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Next week we'll be tackling the food pantry!<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-7146998991830308782019-04-22T01:00:00.000-04:002019-04-22T01:00:01.862-04:00DECLUTTERING YOUR LIFE ... TIME TO DIG IN!It's nice to see I haven't scared you away!<br />
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The next few posts will focus on specific things that contribute A LOT of clutter in our lives: <b>BOOKS, LINEN CLOSETS, FOOD and TOYS</b>!<br />
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Take a breath!<br />
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It will be ok!<br />
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You can do this!<br />
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Here we go.....<br />
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<b>BOOKS!</b><br />
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This is usually an area where people hoard and I can't blame you.<br />
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I LOVE BOOKS!<br />
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I LOVE TO READ!<br />
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I have some very special ones that I have kept since I was a child, but I realized with limited space, I couldn't rationalize keeping them all. Plus, to save money, I am going to the library much more often.<br />
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Here are a few ideas for sorting.<br />
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First, take ALL the books off the shelves and put them in categories.<br />
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As you touch each book to put it back on the shelf, really think about it's value in your life.<br />
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Start with your favorites. They are ones that are a constant in your life. Although I read an occasional nonfiction book, I have always been drawn to fiction more, especially religious fiction and historical fiction.<br />
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Next, look at the pile of paperbacks. These may be ones you picked up in an airport to read on the plane. You may have no idea what some of them are about. Are they really that important if you can't remember them? Donate them.<br />
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Now, remember 10 years ago when you bought that book on growing crystals and you tried your hand at dying your own wool. Are these themes really a part of your life anymore? I just recently got rid of a bunch of books on teaching and classroom management. I retired three years ago. Now I have a shelf devoted to parenting. As your life changes the themes you find important will too.<br />
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Finally, I have to say something about children's books. Everyone has special books they read to their kids that they want to keep as a special memory. The first one that comes to my mind is, <i>I Love You Stinky Face by Lisa Mccourt</i>.<br />
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Both my boys LOVED this book. I still have it and always will. I also kept all my older son's books for my younger son. With how expensive books are that only makes sense. However, as the younger one grows up I will steadily reduce those, keeping only the best.<br />
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Go through yours one at a time, just like you did with the adult books. I bet, you can come up with at least a few that your local child care center would love to have.<br />
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Now don't forget magazines, encyclopedias, books in other cabinets, cookbooks and crafting books. You have to look through them ALL! Do you really need 143 cookbooks? If it's just for one recipe, copy it down and donate the book. If the books are stored in your attic, basement, garage or storage unit (<i>Don't get me started on storage units. That I'll save for another post.</i>) are they really that important?<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-13669926195786460362019-04-15T01:00:00.000-04:002019-04-15T01:00:02.743-04:00DECLUTTERING YOUR LIFE ... HANGERS, BASKETS AND BOXES!You came back! It's good to see you!<br />
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You've taken the first steps to DECLUTTERING YOUR LIFE by taking out the trash, stopping the unnecessary buying and cleaned out your junk drawer. The next three things will help you get a little more organized!<br />
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<b>HANGERS:</b><br />
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</b> <b>Hang your clothes backwards.</b><br />
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Don't worry about your dresser right now. Let's just look at your closet. Specifically, the clothes you have hanging up. This was a WOW one for me. I'm not sure where I first read about this one, but I do know it worked. First, I turned all my clothes hangers around backwards. Then as I wore things and hung them back in the closet, I turned the hangers frontwards. After a year (<i>You have to do this for a year because you have to go through every season of clothes.</i>), I looked at what was still backwards and was <b>AMAZED</b> at what I <b>DIDN'T</b> wear. I didn't get rid of all the backwards stuff immediately, but it gave me a pile to slowly go through and in the end, I did donate most of those pieces.<br />
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<b>BASKETS:</b><br />
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</b> <b>Are you being buried in paper?</b><br />
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I have three suggestions for this.<br />
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1. I have a basket for papers in each of my boy's rooms. All of their projects and papers go in their basket. At the end of the school year, we go through it and put favorite pieces in a binder marked with that year. I have one binder for each year of preschool and then in grade school they have one divider for each year.<br />
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2. If junk mail is taking over your life you can use the links provided at <a href="http://www.ecocycle.org/junkmail" target="_blank">ECOCYCLE</a> to get off mailing lists, stop getting credit card solicitations, charities from asking for contributions, and companies offering promo products.<br />
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3. Another idea is to pay your bills online and ask for paperless billing.<br />
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<b>BOXES:</b><br />
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</b> <b>Get three boxes and label them KEEP, TRASH and DONATE.</b><br />
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As you start to purge the different rooms in your home of unnecessary items you can put the items in these boxes, so you can easily see what is a important and what is not. Then as it says, the trash goes to the dump and the donated items can be given to help others. The keep box will be the things you truly treasure. We'll discuss these items in detail in the future.<br />
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You might want to designate an area to collect things in like an extra bedroom (which we will reclaim at a later date) or your basement. This helps to keep the items out of sight and not further clutter up your home.<br />
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That's it! By starting these three things, I hope you begin to notice a weight lifting off of your shoulders.<br />
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Next time you come back it will be TIME TO DIG IN!<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-50533876369443175712019-04-08T01:00:00.000-04:002019-04-08T01:00:02.084-04:00DECLUTTERING YOUR LIFE....3 EASY STEPS!I want you to feel successful, be able to manage the clutter and find a system that is sustainable. This is not about being perfect. I do not have a perfectly clean house.... the dust bunnies are breeding like crazy, bins are not labeled and I don't have all the answers. You have to find what works for you. Just like with parenting, what works for one person may not work for another. Also, this is not something you are going to do once and never do again. <b>PROGRESS</b> is made one step at a time.<br />
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Let's start with 3 steps that will make you feel successful, release some clutter from your life and get you thinking about what's really valuable.<br />
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<b>1. Start with trash.</b><br />
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Get a trash bag and walk into every room in your house and empty every trash can. Grab everything you see that is broken, ripped and in need of being tossed. Look in the refrigerator for expired food, take a walk through your basement or attic, clean the litter box and scoop the poop in your yard.<br />
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<b>YOU DID IT! YOUR FIRST SUCCESS! </b><br />
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Look at what is already leaving your house. Doesn't that feel good.<br />
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<b>2. Stop buying!</b><br />
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Go for 1 month with only buying the things you <b>NEED</b>. I did this and it is changing my life. For me it was not easy. For a time, I had to stop taking my kids shopping with me and I had to switch to a store that only sold groceries instead of the everything, like WalMart.<br />
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Challenge yourself to try it for a day, a week, a month! You'll be surprised at what you learn about yourself.<br />
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<b>3. Start with one drawer.</b><br />
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The junk drawer is usually the easiest one to start with since the name kind of defines the value...JUNK! Totally empty the drawer and separate things into categories like: tools, pens/pencils, tape and batteries. If these items live somewhere else in your house put them where they go (Everything needs a home.). Throw the trash away. Finally, if an item is useful and doesn't have another home then leave it here for now. Ziplocks are helpful for keeping same items together.<br />
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After you have done these 3 things you should be feeling pretty good about yourself. Are you ready for more?<br />
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In the next post we'll be talking about HANGERS, BASKETS AND BOXES!<br />
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Last month my friend, Penny and I decided to declutter our homes of unwanted items. For the entire month we got rid of the amount of items that matched the date. March 1st, 1 item; 2nd, 2 items; and so on, until on the 31st we got rid of 31 items in one day, bringing our month's purged items to 496 total. 496!!! WOW!<br />
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It was easy at the beginning of the month, but in the last 5 days it got harder and harder. So, I went on Pinterest to get ideas of things to declutter. I came across posts on Minimalist Living and The KonMari Method. I did use many of the ideas that I came across. I especially felt drawn to only keeping things that bring you joy, being able to save money and helping others in the process.<br />
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I understand how daunting it can seem, but if you are the least bit interested in doing this in your life, I'm going to take you through how I did it, offer tips and tricks and give you a safe place to ask questions and not feel judged.<br />
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Here is what I want you to keep in mind:<br />
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Even if you just get rid of one thing, that's one thing less than you had yesterday.<br />
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Some days life gets in the way, it's ok. If you make it something you hate or it makes you feel bad about yourself you'll never keep it up. Leave it alone and come back to it another day.<br />
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Every journey is a chance to learn something new. Maybe it takes you a year or more.....that's ok. Everyone's journey is different.<br />
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Having someone to share your struggles, as well as your successes, with can make all the difference.<br />
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Put on some music, grab some boxes and decide it's time to have less stress and less stuff in your life.<br />
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As we journey together through this, feel free to ask me questions about your particular struggles, share your successes or ask for posts on specific topics. Also know that I am not done. I continue to tweak how I have things set up, and some of my projects that I started last month are far from over.<br />
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Note: Is it unclutter and declutter? I looked it up and you can use both!<br />
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Now let's get started!<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-10385160001195200102019-03-31T12:00:00.000-04:002019-03-31T12:00:00.226-04:00PURGING CHALLENGE COMPLETE!I'VE FINISHED MY PURGING CHALLENGE!!!!! I didn't think I was going to be able to do it.<br />
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If you'd like to do this yourself, here is the plan. For an entire month you get rid of the amount of items that match the date. March 1st, 1 item; 2nd, 2 items; and so on, until by the 31st you get rid of 31 items in one day, bringing your month's purged items to 496 total. 496!!! WOW!<br />
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Here's what I got rid of during the last 5 days!</div>
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Day 26....Books, toys, coats that don't fit and such.<br />
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Day 27....It amazes me that I continue to find all these miscellaneous items to discard.<br />
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Day 28.....I'm now going through art supplies and found this giant box of stuff that I was saving, but haven't used in forever. It's over 28 things, but I'm counting this box for today.<br />
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Day 29.....Kids collect so many little thingamajigs!<br />
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Day 30....More kitchen widgets, expired lotions and makeup and a few bags.<br />
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Day 31....One more trip around the house!<br />
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I DID IT! 496 items! WOW!<br />
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Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-25779413065975793502019-03-30T07:14:00.000-04:002019-03-30T07:15:52.006-04:00BLEACHING!Samuel decided he wanted to color his hair. The plan was to go PINK!<br />
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Then after they put the foil on and....<br />
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....he saw the blonde....<br />
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....he decided he liked this more.<br />
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It really looks great!<br />
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He looks so grown up!<br />
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I got a little darning myself.<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-41565013182697494952019-03-25T01:00:00.000-04:002019-03-25T01:00:01.679-04:00PURGING.....Day 25I've been doing this now for 25 days. It's getting hard to find things. I actually purged a lot when I moved back to NH three years ago and then again last summer when I had a yard sale, so I'm a little surprised that I've found this much to get rid of. I'd like to clean out my attic too, but it's super cold up there still. I've found that books, craft supplies, kitchen stuff, toys and clothes are the areas where I hoard the most.<br />
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If you'd like to do this yourself, here is the plan. For an entire month you get rid of the amount of items that match the date. March 1st, 1 item; 2nd, 2 items; and so on, until by the 31st you get rid of 31 items in one day, bringing your month's purged items to 496 total. 496!!! WOW!<br />
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Here's how I'm doing do far....<br />
Day 21....teaching books.<br />
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Day 22....scarves, books and other miscellaneous items.<br />
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Day 23....Yes....more books.<br />
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<span id="goog_1186337583"></span><span id="goog_1186337584"></span>Day 24....Halloween costumes, old sheets, more books.<br />
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Day 25...Fake flowers, a few pieces of jewelry that I never wear, mini ice cube trays, more books, a coat with a broken zipper and other miscellaneous stuff.<br />
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My total so far....325 items! WOW!<br />
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Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-27510986305526203812019-03-20T01:30:00.000-04:002019-03-25T14:23:51.896-04:00PURGING....DAY 20For an entire month you get rid of the amount of items that match the date. March 1st, 1 item; 2nd, 2 items; and so on, until by the 31st you get rid of 31 items in one day, bringing your month's purged items to 496 total. 496!!! WOW!<br />
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Here's how I'm doing do far....<br />
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Day 16....more miscellaneous stuff I found. I'm taking the food to the food pantry.<br />
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Day 17...More clothes!<br />
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Day 18...More clothes and a dog costume that is too small for my boys.<br />
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Day 19....Socks that are too small.<br />
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Day 20....clothes and other miscellaneous items.<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-12523606075390493182019-03-18T11:33:00.002-04:002019-03-18T11:33:30.018-04:00THE OTHER SERENITY PRAYER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-58834874815877736922019-03-15T01:30:00.000-04:002019-03-15T01:30:00.931-04:00PURGING....DAY 15For an entire month you get rid of the amount of items that match the date. March 1st, 1 item; 2nd, 2 items; and so on, until by the 31st you get rid of 31 items in one day, bringing your month's purged items to 496 total. 496!!! WOW!<br />
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Day 11...miscellaneous items from every room.<br />
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If we wait for everything to be perfect, life won't be much fun. No matter your circumstances look for something to be thankful for. Enjoy the experience at every level.<br />
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Rejoice and be glad in THIS day.<br />
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Anxiety and worry have to be given to God so we can enjoy the here and now.<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-64834200934943036902019-03-10T01:00:00.000-05:002019-03-10T01:00:00.367-05:00Purging.....DAY 10For an entire month you get rid of the amount of items that match the date. March 1st, 1 item; 2nd, 2 items; and so on, until by the 31st you get rid of 31 items in one day, bringing your month's purged items to 496 total. 496!!! WOW!<br />
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Day 6.....bowls.<br />
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Day 7....glass cases and things that don't fit.<br />
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Day 8....more kitchen stuff and boots I haven't worn since college.<br />
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Day 9.....random stuff I don't use.<br />
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Day 10....again random stuff I don't use. Sorry for the bad picture, but I'm starting to gather everything in bins to give away.<br />
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So after 10 days I've gotten rid of.....55 things! This is fun so far!<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-41191066631128580782019-03-05T01:00:00.000-05:002019-03-05T01:00:02.393-05:00PURGING....DAY 5For an entire month you get rid of the amount of items that match the date. March 1st, 1 item; 2nd, 2 items; and so on, until by the 31st you get rid of 31 items in one day, bringing your month's purged items to 496 total. 496!!! WOW!<br />
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Day 2....Why do I have three graters? I kept one that looks just like this and the large one!<br />
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Day 3....these either don't fit, are falling apart or I have multiples.<br />
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Day 4....random stuff.<br />
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Day 5.....socks that are too small and a torn pair of slippers<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631451666879199613.post-71050377752628841782019-03-03T07:03:00.001-05:002019-03-03T07:03:35.914-05:00WINTER FUNWhat to do in the middle of winter....what else, but have BEACH DAY at preschool. Andrew loves preschool and kept his sunglasses and beach towel on all morning.<br />
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Sam has taught himself to ski this year! Here is is going up the rope tow.<br />
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At the end of SPRING BREAK out local slope has a cardboard box race. Here is the track.<br />
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His friend Owen and he made a tank.<br />
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They got a trophy for have the longest run BACKWARDS!<br />
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Then the local firemen start a huge bonfire to burn all the cardboard. There were over 35 entries this year.<br />
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This is how we spent the other half of vacation. Taking Andrew to the slopes and teaching him to ski. He's doing very well and loves it. He's even learned how to get off the chair lift.<br />
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