Why I'm Not Posting Much This Week...

Photos speak in more than words...

And how GREAT it feels to clean out, clear out--

SIMPLIFY

and get rid of stuff.

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Just want to say that I highly recommend Tsh's book Organized Simplicity.

This time when I was going through the house for garage sale prep....
I honestly processed....

Yes--it's nice--
I do like it.
And it could possibly be useful.
At some point in my life I could find a way to want this...
But--

BUT--

BUT !!!

We've lived in the same place for the last 8 years and I've never used my gourmet pizza stone and now it is to the point that to feed our family I would need 3 pizza stones, so it's time to--

Let the dream die.

Pizza is the equivalent of a "no cook night" for me.
So the reality is--
I will pretty much always opt for Papa Murphy's (with coupons) over creating my own pizza.

Conclusion:
Sell the pizza stone.

So that is what I did.
Today.
And I sold SO much other STUFF.
And gave so much away--
To my dear friends.
To the random couple who ships toys to India.

Lydi at nap time...

To the sweet labor-and-delivery-nurse of my friend Jena, who has adopted three children...and who I immediately felt a connection with.

And I found treasured memories...
Of baby clothes so tiny.
And mugs-of-I-traveled-here.
And days when those clothes fit.
And old books soul imprinted.

And I love those savored moments--
Of boys directing traffic...
And costumed girls parading...
And cookies made and purchased--

by mommies loving children.
And friendships years inspired.
Of annual garage sale kinship.

Oh--can I just say it?
I know I've said it before....making the case for garage sales...

I love garage sales!
And we're still going tomorrow...so if you're in the area...
Stop by and see our treasures.
Or let us give you treasures.
Or you become our treasure.

Because for me that's half the story....
The meeting and greeting.
The smiles and bargaining.

The let's open-our-doors-and-invite-out-all-the-neighbors.

Today I made $143.50
But really--I made a lot more than that!

So...it is some work...this going through things, cleaning out things...

But--once again--I'm convinced.
I love garage sales!
And that's why I'm not posting much this week...

Because I'm busy writing the story of real, every day life.
With these people I love!



*Happily sharing with We Are THAT Family.