Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts

Friday, August 11, 2023

Declutter #27 - At the Lake

We have too much stuff. 

 

We are incredibly blessed! And we are trying to be frugal by not buying more than we need. But between gifts and what has simply accumulated over the last 57 - 64 years, we have a lot of stuff.

 

Since we're at the lake for the weekend, I have the opportunity to do some sorting, organizing, and cleaning while we're here. So here's what I plan to put into a donation box!

 

There are four cute signs that someone gave us. They are peel and stick . . . and not something we want to use on our walls. The thought was nice, but someone else can enjoy them. 

 

The two "twig" crayons are also super cute. But when we had mice, they thought they were splendid for chewing. I'm so sick of cleaning up mice messes!!! I have other cute things and other things for small children to play with. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but these are going to go.

 

At the top in the picture is a cute pad of paper holder.  I love jotting notes and using paper and pen, but I have had this for over a decade and it has just been sitting in a drawer. I typically use magnet pads on the fridge. Into the donation box!


I may get rid of more stuff, but since I'm trying to get back on track with my blogging, this entry is a wrap.

 

 

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Best. Christmas. Ever.

Okay, 2014 wasn't necessarily the "best" Christmas I've ever had, but it was pretty wonderful. Morgan's gift to me was a card saying he had donated to Habitat for Humanity! I have had this on my "wish list" for years, but this is the first time someone actually did it. So awesome! And Stacie gave me a lovely bag which was made by Lungile Mngometulu. Check out http://timbalicrafts.org/ and find out about the amazing way your shopping can bless small (really, really small) business owners in Swaziland. This made me so very happy.

Monday, December 23, 2013

Wealth

Sometimes I forget how incredibly wealthy Americans are in comparison to the rest of the planet's population. When I took my trip out to New York in October, I brought spending money so I could have some fun. One of the stores we went to blew me away. I was buying stocking stuffers and other little non-essentials . . . to try to help people who are struggling for essentials. It made me sad to think of having expendable money when so many people don't have necessities. But I'd rather shop in a store like that than go to a big-box store to help rich people get more rich. These were the tags on the items:






Trying to format this page . . . has made me go crazy. Done for now. Messy but saved.