tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post2464764550214337051..comments2023-08-10T06:57:45.911-04:00Comments on Questioning my Intelligence: Prophetic Simplicity and the Buddy SystemSusan Raihalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-88466138739154122382012-05-15T10:56:14.434-04:002012-05-15T10:56:14.434-04:00I would be thrilled if you started a space on your...I would be thrilled if you started a space on your blog for sources of inspiration for decluttering! I've been trying to do it for the last few years. My sister who is the queen of simplicity in her home, garden, and clothes closet keeps telling me that I will feel so much lighter when my physical space is less cluttered. Thank you!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741064223875062517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-20474767180682755352012-05-12T05:11:14.294-04:002012-05-12T05:11:14.294-04:00Woo Hoo, I am all for de-cluttering in life from b...Woo Hoo, I am all for de-cluttering in life from both an emotional and a materialistic sense! <br /><br />For me, about the home, it is all about clean lines. I had to giggle the other day as I listened to our 7 yo boy tell his 9 yo sister that he needed to clean his room because all the stuff was giving him a headache... yes, I may have been known to use this term in the past..<br /><br />I find it amazing how much calmer I feel when my eye/brain doesn't need to take in lots of 'things' on the shelves as it scans the room... clean lines mean clean thoughts.. I am all for that!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862379409531861861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-72762190603821536292012-05-10T14:48:13.873-04:002012-05-10T14:48:13.873-04:00Sometimes it's almost eerie how your posts app...Sometimes it's almost eerie how your posts apply to my life. I was just planning on spending some time (actually it will probably a LOT of time) decluttering my house. It has to start with my basement because...well...it's just scary down there. I will pray along side you two and hopefully get a kick in the butt to actually do it. I've said this almost every summer, but for some reason I think this is it! Thanks for tackling the issues and sharing.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766839302059119789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-72043219981714062722012-05-09T23:33:32.410-04:002012-05-09T23:33:32.410-04:00We filled 5 30 cubic yard dumpsters out of my in-l...We filled 5 30 cubic yard dumpsters out of my in-law's house. Let that be a lesson to me!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621256290452796775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-66512562915235194772012-05-09T21:37:20.611-04:002012-05-09T21:37:20.611-04:00If I had my way, we'd get an industrial sized ...If I had my way, we'd get an industrial sized dumpster out at the end of the house and just start throwing things away. I'm SO tired of living in clutter. We have dealt with the deaths of all four parents in less than 10 years, each time, having more and more carried in here. Add to that both kids moving away AND DH traveling 5 days out of 7. Now we have mess AND disrepair to deal with. I can't do it alone, and DH wants to keep everything. Pray for me!Patti Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895474215420399958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-6400806986997968292012-05-09T21:06:08.999-04:002012-05-09T21:06:08.999-04:00I am also striving to make my house a home, a plac...I am also striving to make my house a home, a place of rest and refreshment for my soul. I am starting to purge stamping supplies. Hard to do but I know I will be happier and more productive with less. Plus I can bless others with sets I hardly use. Thank you for your blogs!Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-6668163325953323562012-05-09T20:42:49.099-04:002012-05-09T20:42:49.099-04:00Great opening quote with the picture - love it! I...Great opening quote with the picture - love it! I tend to gather and collect myself and need to do some purging. I have "search and destroy" days when the urge and energy are in perfect synergy and I can work wonders on things, make hard decisions to get things out of the house. It is very freeing when I'm done. Just need a lot more of those types of days - need to take the time to have them! So koodos to you in your journey! I'm hoping this summer can put a big dent in some of the areas I need to work on as the pace of life slows down then. Wish me luck :)Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084480597063268569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-45767069689499531862012-05-09T17:05:55.110-04:002012-05-09T17:05:55.110-04:00You've been reading me long enough to know thi...You've been reading me long enough to know this is recurring theme on my blog. My parents died within a short span of each other. When we cleaned out my parents house after my mother's funeral, we had one week to go from 45 years of history to empty. It was the hardest thing I've ever done and I do not want to leave that task to my children. So decluttering is always on my radar, but moreso lately. My studio, which used to be my favorite space in the house, is overrun and inefficient and I'm in the process of overhauling it. I took photos of some of the mess today, just to remind myself where I'm starting. Then I concentrated one ONE task--getting all my art books out of there and getting them all together in a bookcase. More changes to follow. You can read along on my blog, as I'll be updating once in a while to chart progress.V-Grrrl @ Compost Studioshttp://www.v-grrrl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-47561936037832027452012-05-09T13:27:36.489-04:002012-05-09T13:27:36.489-04:00And the congregation says "AMEN".
I rea...And the congregation says "AMEN".<br /><br />I read somewhere in blog land that clutter inhibits creativity. Which, for me, is rather ironic, as I make a HUGE mess when I am creating! But, I understand the root of that statement. My house is in shambles. Well, my house is 10 years old and things need to be done as far as maintence and decluttering. My crafting area needs a scoop shovel taken to it. The yard is in serious need of attention and weeding. <br />But, I look at it all and am overwhelmed. <br />I need to look at a corner instead of the whole picture. One corner to clean and declutter (or weed, as the case may be) and then I can move onto the next corner as I will have one spot I can look at and see peace. <br />Yep. I can use all the help I can get too!!Starlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075522354027547485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-29051354669973237382012-05-09T13:04:24.488-04:002012-05-09T13:04:24.488-04:00wow, i really need this too. i keep saying i am g...wow, i really need this too. i keep saying i am going to get rid of things so my kids won't have to do it when i die, but i keep putting it off. (cleaning, not dying, i hope) thanks for the nudge, it's nice knowing i'm not the only one w/ this problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com