tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post8207042447293409800..comments2024-03-28T02:06:49.582+00:00Comments on In this life: PossessionsPam http://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-83835991272680208832016-01-27T06:43:16.256+00:002016-01-27T06:43:16.256+00:00Impressive, not embarrassing.Impressive, not embarrassing.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-41601167196872611602016-01-25T18:32:51.058+00:002016-01-25T18:32:51.058+00:00I hate the idea of paring everything down in that ...I hate the idea of paring everything down in that regimented way - sometimes the pleasure of finding something you haven't seen for a long while, and rediscovering the pleasure that might have worn off at the time you put it away, is too precious to risk for a 'tidy' house.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398213417325683445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-10347825091403866102016-01-25T16:43:41.056+00:002016-01-25T16:43:41.056+00:00I am impressed by the fact that your precious shel...I am impressed by the fact that your precious shelved items have remained intact. Did you have to move them out of the way at their crawling stage? Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-34885815701070388292016-01-25T13:20:36.692+00:002016-01-25T13:20:36.692+00:00Haha - I think that's impressive! I have a fe...Haha - I think that's impressive! I have a few articles of clothing like that myself vi think my family would say it's embarrassing though LOL! <br /><br />I have way too much stuff. But, almost all of it gives me joy. That's why I have it! I need to learn how to be less joyful - for the kids' sake!Thimbleannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650582809426872051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-9119949919134627372016-01-24T17:35:56.478+00:002016-01-24T17:35:56.478+00:00I sent 3 full black bags to our local charity shop...I sent 3 full black bags to our local charity shop on Friday. Clothes. Things I have not worn for years and will never wear. I have no idea why they were still cluttering my room. But they are gone and I could do this again next week and get rid of more and never notice the absence. Not that I have a huge wardrobe to choose from, I just never throw old things away! That has to change....Lindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141761866483224572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-88685797165595618382016-01-24T13:12:12.624+00:002016-01-24T13:12:12.624+00:00Virginia hit the nail on the head with her comment...Virginia hit the nail on the head with her comment ". We came from a different era, when a young couple built up household items slowly, many of them family cast-offs, and expected furniture and kitchen devices to last many years" - very true.<br />And Jenny almost quoted me when I wrote on another forum that my husband's garage is a mess but that's the way he likes it, and my craft room looks like a mess to him but I know where everything is and am not parting with a single thing!"<br />I don't have a problem parting with clothes, as I have a simple rule that keeps the wardrobe in check: Something new in, something old out.Gina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07532527261977368083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-28770979050995689972016-01-22T16:01:37.143+00:002016-01-22T16:01:37.143+00:00I keep everything. It's hard to part with stu...I keep everything. It's hard to part with stuff. Recently I sent a load of teddy bears off to Goodwill and it was one of the hardest things I've ever done.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-72492336468859401942016-01-22T10:11:24.686+00:002016-01-22T10:11:24.686+00:00Probably a wise move......
I like to have my '...Probably a wise move......<br /><br />I like to have my 'stuff' around me, because they are all there for a reason.<br /><br />Play is very serious, and just think how much is being learned at the same time!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461697058136548513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-3242900105926019952016-01-22T09:31:19.406+00:002016-01-22T09:31:19.406+00:00Lucky children to be able to play so creatively wh...Lucky children to be able to play so creatively when they come to visit you. We have the farm toys from our children`s days and our two little granddaughters get the farm arranged across the floor as soon as they arrive. <br /><br />Minimalism? OK for some but not for us!Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-56520616462746242432016-01-22T08:18:04.558+00:002016-01-22T08:18:04.558+00:00I"m not sure how I found your blog, but I do ...I"m not sure how I found your blog, but I do enjoy reading it, and all the more since we, too, became grandparents. I think a lot of this "minimalism"/decluttering is driven by having bought fashionable items that are now not this year's fashion so out they go. We came from a different era, when a young couple built up household items slowly, many of them family cast-offs, and expected furniture and kitchen devices to last many years. As for clothes, yes a few favourites deserve their place in a closet, and a couple of "I'd like to fit that again" pieces are an incentive!<br />Your grandchildren look lovely, happy little people. Our 9 month boy astonishes me with how he learns new things every day - wonderful to watch. Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864657381173674455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-59246532313347232512016-01-22T05:14:14.782+00:002016-01-22T05:14:14.782+00:00It looks like homey clutter and I like that! On th...It looks like homey clutter and I like that! On the other hand, several of my counters and a few rooms are just plain messy and I need to work on that. :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.com