Emptying the nest

How a Mouse Totaled Our Durango

Every foggy morning has its fleeting kind of moments: some good, some bad. On a particularly dense and misty morning, a mouse made an appearance IN our house. A big fat one according to my trusted eyewitness. Mr.: "I just saw a big fat mouse run across the room and into my office closet." Me:… Continue reading How a Mouse Totaled Our Durango

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How Silly Me Memories Created a Cozy Guestroom

Memories...ah...memories. They sure drive me to do silly things sometimes. Well, most of the time, it's the case. Mr. can vouch for me. We celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary this past week. Trust me, he knows I can come up with some silly ideas. Like saving beer caps and wine corks for decades for projects… Continue reading How Silly Me Memories Created a Cozy Guestroom

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Vintage or Not, Those Boxes are Still a Tripping Hazard

Why in the world would there be boxes everywhere? Oh, yes, because it's the 3rd time we're (I'm) preparing for a thrift sale this year. That's a LOT of thrift sale time, aka, staycation time. You'd think I would've used the previous two + years of a forced staycation to get that kind of clutter-removing… Continue reading Vintage or Not, Those Boxes are Still a Tripping Hazard

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Let It Go, Just Let It Go

As I priced and placed each item on the table for sale many moments of relief were felt. Finally, we're clearing out some items that we've held on to for too long. Let it go, just let it go. We were as 'ready' as we could be, the preparation time had run out. Clearly, we… Continue reading Let It Go, Just Let It Go

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It’ll Come In Handy Someday

I remember hearing it growing up. I remember saying it growing up. And I still say it more than I care to admit. "Don't you dare toss that, or donate it, just keep it - It'll come in handy someday!" It's the perfect phrase and the demise of every Dubious MinimalistTM How do I know?… Continue reading It’ll Come In Handy Someday

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A mouse’s winter vacationing spot cuts into my staycation fun

Mr. and I find ourselves at the end of my staycation a bit disillusioned by how I didn't accomplish much spring cleaning, if at all. And how much I missed not dipping my toes in the sand at a beach front property. I successfully wasted time, though, so that's good, right? Plus I met the… Continue reading A mouse’s winter vacationing spot cuts into my staycation fun