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Letting go of stuff – 5 years and 5 lessons learned

Remember how I told you “I love you, thank you for being the best mom ever, it’s okay to go, we’ll be okay?”  Some days it feels just like yesterday when I think back to our last conversation. If you were here today, I’d grab your favorite coffee cup, fill it up for you and… Continue reading Letting go of stuff – 5 years and 5 lessons learned

Adventures · Emptying the nest

Declutter: 5 Big Stuff Categories

Hi, welcome back to “Freedom February – Letting Go of Big Stuff Clutter." Before we get to 5 Big Stuff Clutter categories, let’s pause for a moment. No, we are not procrastinating!  We need to gather our thoughts and gear up for a clutter clearing adventure of a lifetime. We cannot go on an emotional… Continue reading Declutter: 5 Big Stuff Categories

Adventures · Emptying the nest

Letting go of Big Stuff Clutter

Good morning...or afternoon...or evening...or whenever it is that you’ve stumbled upon this post!  Here I stand, with my white crown of glory, in the middle of a messy office.  Messy on purpose though.  Yikes…good thing, who in the world would want to show off such an incredible mess? Here’s the scoop.  Today is February 1st. … Continue reading Letting go of Big Stuff Clutter

Adventures · Going Gray

Going gray – 18 weeks – home spa and hair treatment day

Howdy going gray partners (or those parties just plain curious about the adventure of going gray).  I’m checking in at 18 weeks into the process.  After a week full of meetings, I was feeling a bit more sensitive to my going gray hair look.  To top it off, our furnace has been running like crazy… Continue reading Going gray – 18 weeks – home spa and hair treatment day

Adventures · Emptying the nest

Confessions of a paper clutter holic

Do you ever wonder if we inherit the propensity for being a paper clutterholic?  Or is it an obsession?  Did you grow up with a family who had paper collecting issues too?  It is a fairly common phenomenon.  If you did, don’t feel bad, you’re not alone.  For as far back as I can remember,… Continue reading Confessions of a paper clutter holic

Adventures · Emptying the nest

A dog’s view – empty nest after the holidays

Hi, it’s me Copper.  Ah…the holidays are over and our empty nest is back to “normal."  It is really quiet around here though and my mom seems a bit sad as she adjusts and gets back in to the quiet work of clearing clutter and working in her office. For me, I’m actually kind of… Continue reading A dog’s view – empty nest after the holidays