tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post9164954352591899403..comments2023-05-26T03:03:18.496-07:00Comments on The Garden Gate~: Cozy HouseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-38290069888401016492011-01-12T18:44:55.818-08:002011-01-12T18:44:55.818-08:00I'm proud of you...you are so special and I th...I'm proud of you...you are so special and I think you are way too hard on yourself, because you simply inspire me to know end and almost always cheer my day up when I visit your blog. I think you are a dear and if anyone needed anything you'd share the coat off of your back! So there..clutter or not...who doesn't (didn't in my case) have plenty of clutter when the kiddos were little? hugs!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435648614640602623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-71362243909587938642010-12-05T15:29:49.877-08:002010-12-05T15:29:49.877-08:00I'm afraid of all the stuff that comes with Ch...I'm afraid of all the stuff that comes with Christmas too. We had the fair trade thing at our church today. We just bought some chocolate for gifts. =pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-78246456049061967502010-12-03T09:23:32.970-08:002010-12-03T09:23:32.970-08:00Georgiann,
Ah yes, I hear ya!! I have paper ...Georgiann,<br /> Ah yes, I hear ya!! I have paper clutter, homeschool clutter, storage clothes clutter (but I'm letting go since we haven't had any more children in a while), and craft/sewing project clutter. The worst is the craft/sewing project clutter. I scrapbook, cross stitch, plastic canvas, sew, macrame', and everything else in between!! I have TONS of old clothes that I've saved for scrap projects--which I use quite often. <br /><br />I was doing lots of eBay selling with our old stuff but it's soooooo... time consuming and I felt like I needed to start giving it away to people who need it--so I've been donating as I declutter. That's helped a lot. <br /><br />After Christmas I'm going to go through the whole house and start getting merciless!! Sigh. Why is collecting so easy and purging so hard???? ;-)GrammyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163894754068556311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-80279443545060714332010-12-01T19:11:46.421-08:002010-12-01T19:11:46.421-08:00I totally understand! It is so hard to get rid of...I totally understand! It is so hard to get rid of perfectly good things! WE have a three gift per person limit... and a stocking. That wouldn't be too bad, but then you add in the Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles, Cousins... Ugh! It is never ending! Good job cleaning out... it isn't an easy job!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204690380220310333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-70064244533998005782010-12-01T18:17:44.385-08:002010-12-01T18:17:44.385-08:00I know exactly what you are talking about Georgian...I know exactly what you are talking about Georgiann! I have recently had a huge declutter - room by room, cupboard by cupboard.<br />My Christmas tree has just gone up - it is a big tree that is the right proportion for my big house but this year as much as I love to decorate I have decided not to go OTT. I will concentrate my efforts in the room where we do most of our living - the family/dining room where we eat dinner. I will decorate my new old woodfired stove with fresh greenery and candles - something I can do as it is summer here!<br />Simplifying the gifts too - we have lots of birthdays just before Christmas. I went into the toy store recently looking for my girls' gifts and there was hardly anything I could see that they really needed. They don't need plastic kitchens or pretend plastic food! I ended up buying them each a beautiful dressed baby doll from a garage sale - the dolls had been kept by an old couple and were immaculate. Of course I saved a lot of money so was able to buy them each a new pretty dress which they did need for church.<br />And when it comes to saving momentoes - I am very strict - I don't keep every card/photo/ baby outfit just the ones I absolutely love.Ann at eightacresofedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15524581927752695509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-63609661023753378352010-12-01T16:06:34.721-08:002010-12-01T16:06:34.721-08:00once or twice a year i try to go through my kids c...once or twice a year i try to go through my kids clothes and toys and give away what they don't want or need anymore.. plus i end up throwing away toys and clothes that are too worn out and old to use... i just went through my 4 kids' clothes the other day and have two garbage bags ready to bring to the salvation army... alot of the clothes were hand-me-downs from my kids' (my sisters kids) cousins and have been worn through several children (literally!) so were ready to go! <br /><br />good for you for tackling that stressful job of going through and getting rid of things!Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385221072754319620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229583188222536563.post-83563977161230394252010-12-01T15:26:08.818-08:002010-12-01T15:26:08.818-08:00The Lord has finally helped me let go of my tubs a...The Lord has finally helped me let go of my tubs and tubs of children's clothes. But, if I may ask...what do you do with "mementos" I used to have one small box of yearbooks, but it has grown to 2 tubs full of albums and unsorted pictures, two boxes of yearbooks, a tub of scrapbooking supplies that I may or may not ever use, and videotapes of babies and dance recitals... Do you have a rule or method?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com