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Clean The Garage (MM #2552)

Our garage is a mess, and I have no one to blame but myself.  I need to try to find some time to get everything organized.  I know I should clean the garage, but let’s be honest…

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My Rolodex (MM #2121)

Rummaging through some of the items I have stored in my office the other day I found my Rolodex. I haven’t used it in years. Now thanks to computers and smartphones they’ve become obsolete…

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Re-gifting (MM #2067)

Recently I found a couple of gifts that were given to me as years ago. Today they’re just collecting dust, so I thought about re-gifting them. But I feel a little guilty. Now I know that there are many people who don’t have any issues re-gifting things, but that’s just not my style…

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Price Tags (MM #2044)

I’m not too ashamed to admit that I’m a bit of a pack rat. As I’ve been moving my home and office over the last few months I’ve found stacks of price tags. Now these aren;t random price tags. I’ve actually saved them on purpose. I may need them down the road…

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Decluttering Again (MM #1978)

We’re getting ready to move.  Of course  that means I’ll be doing some decluttering again. Is decluttering even a word? I realize that I’m a bit of a pack rat, but I have to admit that I do like my stuff….

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Possessions And Memories (MM #1573)

I’m a pack rat and I definitely love my ‘things’. But over the last few years I’ve become less interested in amassing more stuff and become more interested in collecting memories. I have a feeling there is a big correlation between these possessions and memories…

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CDs And DVDs (MM #1565)

I’ve finally reached that point in life, that you’ve probably already reached. I’ve been toting around my old albums, cassettes, CDs and DVDs, for a long time, and don’t know why I still hold on to them. They’re just taking up space…

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Where’s The Snow Shovel (MM #1428)

After years of living in the north, I was finally able to get rid of my snow shovel when we moved south. Of course, what did I find myself needing the other day? The snow shovel of course…

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