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Barbie is a Hoarder

January 5, 2012by unpacktherat 1 Comment

I would not have believed it but I saw it with my own two eyes. Look at these storage containers that are for all her shoes, bracelets, hats, her books […]

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choice, clutter, consumerism, memories, save, storage, stress

Exactly what are you going to do?

January 4, 2012by unpacktherat 2 Comments

So another year’s over, and what have you done? I’ve made excuses as to why I can’t get past my personal road blocks. That stops today. I know it’s cold […]

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change, closets, clutter, goals, growth, habits, save, storage
Jagger, Niko and Lucas

It’s a S.H.E.L.L. Fund

December 5, 2011by unpacktherat 1 Comment

I’ve been a bit single minded, focused only on my self lately. This is nothing I am proud of or ashamed of, it’s just that there’s more to life then […]

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animals, donate, economy, heart breaking, save

I want to be like Angelina.

November 23, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

I’ve been taking mental notes of talk that puts my mind into a negative or an overwhelmed and hopeless place. Most of the time it’s discussions about something I can’t […]

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donate, heart breaking, save, soul

Prefabulous

October 6, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

I am in love.  I kid you not.  Thanks to Twitter I stumbled upon an affordable green house from Modern Green Kits. It’s a pre-fab, but less expensive and larger […]

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change, goals, money, save, styles, Uncategorized

I have too many names, just like The Cat in the Hat

September 23, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Well this is a nightmare. I am having a digital meltdown.   Remember the days of the early internet:  predators, scammers, and identity theft? Oh My!  Well I was afraid. I […]

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change, choice, fear, moving on, save
smallest box ever

I never met a box I didn’t like

September 17, 2011by unpacktherat 1 Comment

I love boxes!   It’s true!  I never met or saw a box I didn’t like.  The problem is once I own a box,  I put stuff inside it.  End result, […]

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change, consumerism, emotional, habits, save, storage

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"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves." ~ Mohandas Gandhi

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Recent posts

  • Mexican Squirt, listen and stop
  • didn’t make it pass day 3
  • It (?)
  • Day 3
  • against the odds- 40 day attempt
  • Frightening
  • Clutter wasn’t holding me back.
  • I repeat.
  • I get it.
  • “atta girl”
  • ?Question? box your stuff.
  • Thirteen days of 2013
  • I held hands with Stevie Wonder just when I needed to.
  • Not buying into it
  • To Do, Doing, Done
  • I voted early
  • Out of the snail box
  • Assholes clutter a good life
  • learn from the sunflower
  • Free from the grip
  • mindtrash fall-out
  • Better today
  • I let myself down
  • I bought plastic
  • Just like starting over
  • Time has come
  • Help them now.
  • I have never
  • Waiting
  • Sale time, yet again

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