I suppose I was expecting a tall guy in a frilly uniform to show up and play some kind of
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My somewhat-successful yearlong effort in 2010 to get rid of the junk in my life.
Seems So Ordinary for Week 51 (Decluttering and Simplifying 2010)
My weekly decluttering and simplifying updates end next week, so this should be a special week. I expected my next
Continue readingSlump Before Push for Week 50 (Decluttering and Simplifying 2010)
I’d like to think this week is the slump before the big push that will finish my yearlong decluttering and
Continue readingGearing Up Writing, Winding Down Trash for Week 49 (Decluttering and Simplifying 2010)
Expanding my writing career has taken top priority this week — and decluttering hasn’t. I’ve been considering and reconsidering my
Continue readingBe Careful of Your Wishes for Week 48 (Decluttering and Simplifying 2010)
Be careful what you wish for. That’s this week’s lesson. One of my life’s recent priorities has been to return
Continue readingBenefits and Turnaround for Week 47 (Decluttering and Simplifying 2010)
This afternoon — as I was picking up two CDs and a cleaning cloth that I had knocked off the
Continue readingJealous of Snails for Week 46 (Decluttering and Simplifying 2010)
It’s a rainy Saturday here in North Texas, and that’s nice. We had planned to be home anyway, and we
Continue readingTiny Steps in Three Directions for Week 45 (Decluttering and Simplifying 2010)
I’ve made some very tiny steps of progress in three areas that are very important to me, and I’ll tell
Continue readingMore Work Means a Simpler Life for Week 44 (Decluttering and Simplifying 2010)
I’ll start this week with two more admissions. First, I didn’t really do any decluttering this week. I picked up
Continue readingAn Admission and Some Actual Progress for Week 43 (Decluttering and Simplifying 2010)
This will not be a surprise to most of you, but I’m admitting it anyway: I won’t be finished decluttering
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