I took my nephew to Discover the Dinosaurs.
Simplifying Check-in (Halfway through January)
So I’m halfway through the month of January. Here is my latest purge.
I’ve currently sold three books and one pair of shoes for a profit of $37.18. It seemed like it would be more, but once you subtract shipping fees and ebay fees, it decreases quickly. I read that someone got rid of things as a way of paying it forward for all the good deals they got at thrift stores. This is the frame of mind I’m aiming to achieve, but I’m frugal and also conflictingly hope to rack up a nice amount of cash for items I’ve sold.
Here is where I am at on my to-do list.
Kitchen
Pantry- Cabinets
Plate/Bowl CabinetsGlasses CabinetMug/Travel Drinkware Cabinet- Tea/Coffee Cabinet
Under Island CabinetsUnder Sink CabinetsPots/Pans CabinetsRandom Cabinet- Medicine Cabinet
- Small Appliance Cabinet
- Drawers
Silverware DrawerLarge Utensils Drawer- Plastic Bags/Tinfoil Drawer
- Dishrag Drawer
- Hand Towel Drawer
- Tupperware Drawer
- Big Junk Drawer
- Junk Drawer on Island
- Fridge
- Counter Space
Coat/Shoe Closet
Living Room
- Large Bookcase
- Small Bookcase
- End Tables
- Coffee Table
I have two more weekends left. I feel like I can make it.
So far I’ve learned it is better to keep all the doors open while you are decluttering. The longer you stare at certain items the easier it is to realize that you don’t need/use it. I’ve also learned that I had way too many items that expired in 2013 in my pantry.
Current Simplifying Stats:
- Rooms Complete -One Half
- Cash Profit – $37.18
- Number of Bags/Boxes Full of Items Donated – 6
Photo a Day {8-14}
I’m happy to share the second week of my photo a day goal. The first week is here.
{8} Night on the Town
{9} Cityscape and Water Rockets
{10} Lazy Sunday
{11} Chrisco’s Pottery
{12} Bottlecap Collection
{13} Along with photo a day, I also have a tea a day. (Well more than one actually.)
{14} See cat, see owner.
Rocket Launch
Adam and I went to a rocket launch last weekend. A friend of ours was working on a rocket design as part of a NASA space grant. You got a sneak peak here.
The rocket launch is held on a farm.
It is hosted by Rockety of Central Carolina (ROCC).
Everyone sets up their launch.
Two kids had their rockets launched at the same time to race.
And one of the rockets was caught from the sky.
Not all launches are successful.
Doctor Who was there.
An old friend was unexpectedly there with her family.
It was a beautiful, chilly day in January.
Photo a Day {1-7}
Here is my first installment of a photo (or two) a day.
{Jan. 1} Friend’s Nasa Space Grant Project
{Jan. 2} Precious Cat
{Jan. 3} Precious Cat’s Attempt at Ferocious
{Jan. 4} Me and Books
{Jan. 5} Precious Peeks
{Jan. 6} Monkey Cat and a 3d Printer..on the living room rug
{Jan. 7} My Ukulele and New Ukulele Book
When I decided to do this project, I didn’t think there’d be so many cat pictures.