I love...

You know? You're right. I'm going to go clean out my drawers and closet right now.

self-tying...? :)

lol-- Ali- I *heart* you so much! I'll see your garbage bags and raise you zip-loc baggies.

i just want to hear you say "toast"
while carrying garabage bags.

hehehe...i told you!! 7 huge garbage bags!! it rawks!

lol..

I just read yesterdays post and I can relate to that feeling too. I need and crave less, yet I want more.
The garbage bags are an inspired idea. He he he

i'm right there with you! our sunday was spent cleaning, purging and rearranging for the nursery to be ready for our arrival this winter. felt so good to purge!

I absolutely agree! Filled one today with old school uniforms to give to the smaller boys in the hood!

Hey Ali!
I just want to share the same experience I had yesterday. Yesterday was my moving day and I realized as I was going through things, I have lots of things that are of no use, (quoting you), no meaning and no goodness. I was recently addicted to just "buying patterned papers" and they keep adding up. And when recently I combine all the papers together to be put in 1 box for ease of moving--- I realize how heavy they are and it's time to stop buying and start using them.
By the way -- I bought the "PROOF" book that you had published on the september CK magazine from maya road.
So....that goes to conclude this comment: I'm gonna use my excess pattern paper to make something on the chipboard album from maya road!
(thanks so much for all the tips you've been replying to my emails. I really appreciate it)

Your undergoing what i call ... a Feng SHUI attack! It hits me every 8 months or so ... if its not nailed down, in constant rotation, or picked up by someone else ... its out of here =) LOL -A

nothing like a good purge every now and then..works wonders i say!

my daughter helps with the purging by using some patterned papers to cover her notebooks. they look really cute and I am doown about 10 pieces of lack luster papers!! Yeah for the start of the school year. thanks Ali for the insperation!

I just love bags! but I guess that is an area of excess now isn't it hmmmmmmmm.... but they are useful :) well even if I am not ready to get rid of my bags I am so happy to hear about you guys getting to the parks sounds simply lovely and totally fun!

I love those stretchy ones the most! I filled 1 huge black lawn and leaf stretchy bag with just stuff from my daughter's bedroom. That was just trash! We have another going for clothes for goodwill. Man! It feels good to purge and have a clean, organized space!

Funny how coming home from time away, makes you look at your space differently. I always feel that way after a vacation or a few days away.
W.M. Morris said it best-
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or beleive to be beautiful"

I need to thank you! I have been working feverishly on a home maintanance list and declutter schedule...the list is so cool but I just could not get motivated to DO it. So just like the good ol' NIKE slogan...JUST DO IT! I am doing it. Yes, me too, a total love affair with the garbage bags and also empty Diet Coke boxes filled with donations for thrift shops! Wheee let's JUST DO IT!!
Dalra

I have been feeling the need to purge, too. I am so tired of the stuff everywhere!!

Ali,
yeah for purging - I'm in the process to!
But what I really want to know is which "cool" park is it? We are in Eugene also and would love to take my boy A to a new park. Could you let us know? Thanks!!
Yvonne

Yes, but be careful! I've heard on more than one occasion of the wrong bag being put out with the trash... as in, Goodwill didn't really want the coffee grounds and used Pull-Ups, and where the heck are the summer shoes I was putting in storage in the basement? Didn't happen to me, but a friend once.
It must be great to be home- and I'll take your example and do some purging today too. It's a great time of year to clean out things- new beginnings and all!