One of my goals this year is to simplify and one of the ways I plan to do that is to sell or donate at least 1,000 ordinary items that are crowding our closets and drawers by the end of July. My goal date is set for the end of July because my neighborhood has a big community yard sale every summer and while I don’t mind dropping stuff at the thrift store, I’d like to see if I could make a few bucks at the yard sale first.
Just when I think I’m done with the kitchen… I circle back and FIND MORE STUFF I don’t use on a regular {or even yearly basis} that I know I can do without. Seriously, by the time this is done, I should be able to cram everything I want/need into the back of my car and head east.
Gee, to feel 19 again… wouldn’t that be like, totally RAD? Remember when you could stuff everything you owned in the back of your car? It was a magical time I tell you. Pure magic.
On a side note, my husband hasn’t even noticed my decluttering efforts. But then again, it’s not like he opens cupboards. Wait. That’s not true. Occasionally he will get up before for me and use his french press to make a cup of coffee which means he has to open a cupboard to retrieve a cup. But still. You’d think he would have noticed by now something was up.
But then again, when you’ve been married for 20+ years you probably don’t suspect your spouse is boxing up all the excess junk you’ve got lying around and has plans to sell everything but the essentials at your neighborhood yard sale. You probably just think wow, things look really organized around here. She’s finally got her crap together. Bahahaha.
How many cake stands does one family need? Seriously, I’ve whittled my collection down to 2 now. And you know what, I can’t imagine I’ll ever bake more than 2 cakes at a time so I think I’m good.
Ahhh. Getting rid of clutter. It’s cool. You Should try it.
~Mavis
Year to Date Totals
Donated: 20 items
Gave Back: 45
Recycled: 24 items
Tossed in the Garbage: 59 items
Yard Sale Pile: 556 items
So far this year I’ve purged 704 items. Only 296 more items to go!
See what else I’m getting rid of this year:
- Halloween Treasures and Craft Supplies
- Magazines
- Party Platters, Placemats and More
- Cleaning out the Closet
- Gift Bags, Binders, Glass Frogs and More
- Casserole Dishes and Pie Plates
- Dessert Plates, Crock Pots, Tablecloths and More
- Cookie Cutters, Pickle Forks, Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer and More
- Used Books
- DVD’s
- Rubber Stamps, a Soldering Iron, Seashells, Smencils and More
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Let’s be honest. Lentil and beans are pretty boring. They don’t have a ton of flavor on their own, but this recipe will change all that. It has a little kick, but it’s not too hot. The spices blend perfectly and take your beans and lentils up a notch {or 20}.
Ingredients
