Everything but the tree...

is down and packed away! 

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Okay, there are a few things you should know about me...

I've been known to:

take down holiday decorations the night that the holiday is over! I love it! The moment we walk in the door from Trick or Treating with the kids, the candy goes into the community candy bucket, the costumes go into a box, and all the decor is packed away neatly into the attic. I am a happy mom tonight! The moment we got home from our family Christmas party at my mom's house, I started taking Christmas decorations down, putting stuff away, and filling up the trash can with goodness!

I've been known to:

throw things away. It's actually a little bit exciting to me to throw something in the trash. Whether it be a piece of junk mail or even my husband's registration tags for his truck (that look like junk mail) oops, I throw it!  I give myself 3 rules... have you NEEDED it in the last 3 months? have you USED it in the last 3 months? have you TOUCHED it in the last 3 months? If you answered NO to any or all of these questions...throw it away!  This year, I pulled 6 Christmas buckets down from the attic. My goal is to put back only three!

I've been known to:

not get attached to material things. I sometimes buy something from a garage sale and then end up selling it at my next garage sale a few months down the road. I even buy things full price and end up giving it away to my sister. I love things for a short amount of time and then I move on. I go through my kid's room at least once a week and we always find lots to donate! I love change, I guess.

I've been known to:

go to people's homes and help them organize, just for the fun of it. Organizing is one of those things that I can't describe. It makes me feel, not only clean, but it's almost like a powerful feeling. I get such JOY from organizing things. Buckets, baskets, and labels make me vveeerrry happy! Normally, if someone has 3 or more of the same thing, I ask them to pick their favorite one and donate the rest. Who needs 7 pot holders?!!

I hope you all had a very MERRY Christmas!

Now, time to take down the tree! :)
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