tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post8612469381248136611..comments2024-03-23T21:26:26.364-05:00Comments on Blooms and Beads: It's Not The DeclutteringUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-14306864965851856912024-03-23T21:26:26.364-05:002024-03-23T21:26:26.364-05:00รวมเว็บ pg slot wallet ทุกค่าย วงการเกมออนไลน์เป็น...รวมเว็บ pg slot wallet ทุกค่าย วงการเกมออนไลน์เป็นอย่างมากเนื่องจากความสะดวกสบายและความปลอดภัยที่นำเสนอให้แก่ผู้เล่น pg ด้วยระบบการเงินที่ทันสมัยมากที่สุดแล้ว<a href="https://pgslotweb.net/">pg slot</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/01404537540950830494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-64298932342515218882016-06-27T22:35:04.895-05:002016-06-27T22:35:04.895-05:00Only just reading this, Cassi, but it is a post wi...Only just reading this, Cassi, but it is a post with so much in it that I'll be re-reading it several times (and clicking on the links). <br />Like Rob, I tend to gather too much stuff around me and I learned it from two of the best practitioners (my own parents) -- and like Rob, the experience of dealing with that stuff after a parent's death has been eye-opening. It's also overwhelming and often I look at the piles facing me and just walk away instead of tackling the project at hand. However, this family is aging and our youngest just finished his sophomore year of high school. It's looking like he'll be living at home and attending community college prior to going to a university, but it won't be long before my husband and I want to do some traveling (National Parks). Living with less stuff is becoming a higher priority. It will also help with childproofing the house for our grandson's visits. <br />Thank you for such a thought-provoking post! Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08965093440928340819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-14792722152880996882016-06-26T00:28:51.762-05:002016-06-26T00:28:51.762-05:00I've moved 17 times and only keep what I reall...I've moved 17 times and only keep what I really love or need. I love getting rid of stuff. My house is too large for just my husband and I but I refuse to move. I like knowing I have space to fit everyone at the holidays and that when my kids are home they have their rooms to go back to. Plus, there's no way I'm leaving my garden. My parents were pack rats and I just can't stand all the clutter. Getting rid of all their stuff after they died in their 50's required holding a huge estate sale. Less is more.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-13386145592043870172016-06-16T07:37:20.004-05:002016-06-16T07:37:20.004-05:00The first part of this could be describing my life...The first part of this could be describing my life--for the past several months my sister-in-law and I have spent at least one day a week going through my mother's things, and we'll probably keep it up for another year! My mother couldn't throw anything away either, and she lived in the same house for 60 years, so it's been a pretty daunting task. And we haven't even touched my Dad's stuff, because he doesn't want us to. Every time I come home I look around here and start sorting or making a note of things I need to go through when I have a little more time. I don't want my kids to have to go through what I've been doing. Unfortunately, my husband is more of a pack rat than I--maybe I should buy him one of these books!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-32085774519349607472016-06-13T08:26:31.175-05:002016-06-13T08:26:31.175-05:00Having kids grow up and move on seems like a natur...Having kids grow up and move on seems like a natural transition time, and I know you're a bit ahead of us on that path. But you also live in a very cool city --if we lived in a college town where we could walk so many places, I'm not sure we'd be as focused on moving :-)Cassihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058787761575567910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-69504396960591785752016-06-13T08:24:55.061-05:002016-06-13T08:24:55.061-05:00While my parents aren't "keepers" in...While my parents aren't "keepers" in the same way Rob's dad was, their house has also filled with sentimental things as they've aged. It's so easy for that to happen without us even noticing. <br /><br />It sounds like you and your husband will have to purchase two residences and split your time!Cassihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058787761575567910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-24708402020694646782016-06-13T08:22:50.097-05:002016-06-13T08:22:50.097-05:00It has been such a pleasure to reconnect --raising...It has been such a pleasure to reconnect --raising even one kid seems to leave very little time to be a couple!Cassihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058787761575567910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-1443009221434080572016-06-13T08:21:50.709-05:002016-06-13T08:21:50.709-05:00Rob has always been that way too, so it's been...Rob has always been that way too, so it's been really nice to have him embrace this on his own. Cassihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058787761575567910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-56530015540650656962016-06-13T08:20:47.566-05:002016-06-13T08:20:47.566-05:00I think that's been one of the most important ...I think that's been one of the most important things for me --a lot of people think that following a minimalist life style is about living with nothing, but that's not actually it at all. How much stuff you own is going to depend on your own passions and time of life. But you can live intentionally with a little or a lot of stuff.Cassihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058787761575567910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-52742419874564163432016-06-13T04:40:00.626-05:002016-06-13T04:40:00.626-05:00I'm a fan of Joshua Becker and the Minimalists...I'm a fan of Joshua Becker and the Minimalists too. I've been slowly working through our house and assessing our possessions. I think this will be a years-long process, but I am willing to take as much time as is needed. P and I are planning to downsize radically in 10-15 years, so reducing our stuff will be a necessity.Jennifer (Jen on the Edge)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11334111687109555812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-60280858185989770942016-06-12T19:07:25.288-05:002016-06-12T19:07:25.288-05:00This post exudes such calm. I love how you read t...This post exudes such calm. I love how you read the book out loud and then discussed it. <br /><br />The furthest my husband and I have gotten in discussing our future is I say, "In a few years, maybe we can move into the city where there are lots of fun things to do" and then he says, "I think we should move to a farm" to which I say, "Are you nuts?" and then it's time to do the dishes. <br /><br />I am dreadfully afraid of becoming like my aunt and just filling up our house with junk. We have been able to get rid of a few things in the house recently. It helped that my son and my daughter both moved to their own apartments and needed some furniture from here. It also helped that our entire sewage system had to be replaced which meant moving around lots of junk in the basement to get that work done. We decided just to get rid of a lot of it, rather than keep moving it around. Common Household Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03715969218648104267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-61435162871821605432016-06-12T15:20:29.822-05:002016-06-12T15:20:29.822-05:00Oh, gosh. So much goodness in one post. I'm ...Oh, gosh. So much goodness in one post. I'm a little overwhelmed; I know I'll have to come back and read it again.<br /><br />We've moved enough that I get sick, SICK of our stuff. Anymore I have to really love something before I'm willing to purchase it. I usually ask myself a few questions if I'm holding something in a store: Do I really love this? Do I have a specific place in my house for this? Is this something I would be willing to move if/when we move again? Nine times out of ten I put it back on the shelf. <br />I've felt more of a pull- a slight tug, really- to be more mindful with my time. I think I need to start being more intentional about this and asking myself your question, "Is this really what I want to do with my time?" <br />I just loved reading about how you and Rob are spending this time together on purpose, and shifting and re-tooling and enter your own synonym in regards to how you're going to spend your life together going forward. Is it odd that it made me tear up? Because it definitely did. It was strangely romantic. Like... sensibly romantic, I guess, which is my favorite kind.The Crislershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716006297375813032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-39246757794572728992016-06-12T14:54:28.536-05:002016-06-12T14:54:28.536-05:00Judy HATES to throw things away. We definitely liv...Judy HATES to throw things away. We definitely live a cluttered life, though improved some since the kids got into their teen years, then moved away. I think we want to stay in this house as long as we physically are able, we have moved too many times over the years. I'll be interested in hearing about your plans as they evolve.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-18467863224519087452016-06-12T08:22:17.195-05:002016-06-12T08:22:17.195-05:00Thanks for the recommendations on reading/podcasts...Thanks for the recommendations on reading/podcasts. I love how this mindfulness has united you in your partnership. Very cool, and a really good time of life to begin considering the short and long-term goals and priorities.<br />I like how you present minimalism as an issue that isn't only about stuff. Great post, Cassi!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87215926683035778.post-66081030683383429382016-06-11T18:56:48.259-05:002016-06-11T18:56:48.259-05:00This post really me smile. We've been talking ...This post really me smile. We've been talking about all this, but I didn't know you had posted about it. It feels good to have so many things pointed in the right direction.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348632458042851440noreply@blogger.com