We're really getting into purging and decluttering our home. I've started selling a few things online and hope to see some quick sales.
http://www.elm-designs.com/mccoyhome/sale.htm
It's nice to try and get a little cash flow too.
I really really want to clear out the house as quickly as I can. We've finally got a solution to the piano issue and expect it to leave the house on Dec 1. My next area to work on is my serving dishes and cake plates. My dad is wanting to have a garage sale before the spring...If we have any more great days like this past weekend that might actually happen....but not sure when the weekends are filling up.
http://www.elm-designs.com/mccoyhome/sale.htm
It's nice to try and get a little cash flow too.
I really really want to clear out the house as quickly as I can. We've finally got a solution to the piano issue and expect it to leave the house on Dec 1. My next area to work on is my serving dishes and cake plates. My dad is wanting to have a garage sale before the spring...If we have any more great days like this past weekend that might actually happen....but not sure when the weekends are filling up.
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I love plaxo as an online address book manager. I don't really care for all the new social networking apps b/c I have to many of those already. But I've been a premium member for a while and you may have received one of my cards.
They've offered since I've been a prem member to de-dupe (remove duplicate address book entries). That has been really nice to use but it was limited to just to one folder of contacts and I have my separated into like 8 folders. I went to check things out the other day and went to de-dupe my contacts and I was soooo surprised and excited to see that you can now de-dupe contacts between folders. I had over 200 duplicates which were combined!!!
I just love finding that apps have added new features that actually solve my specific problems. Can't wait to see what happens next.
They've offered since I've been a prem member to de-dupe (remove duplicate address book entries). That has been really nice to use but it was limited to just to one folder of contacts and I have my separated into like 8 folders. I went to check things out the other day and went to de-dupe my contacts and I was soooo surprised and excited to see that you can now de-dupe contacts between folders. I had over 200 duplicates which were combined!!!
I just love finding that apps have added new features that actually solve my specific problems. Can't wait to see what happens next.
Well our first organizing session was yesterday morning. I feel like it went really well. Elaine gave me some really great direction on where to take our mounds and mounds of filing. We pretty much discussed the direction of the Living Room and a couple of pieces of furniture will need to be removed. I also got homework to finish up the paperwork sorting it. We ended up with a large box of shred which was awesome more than I thought b/c we had just gone through most of it a couple months ago when we emptied the office.
We've separated the long-term storage and the current items. The long-term will be stored in the file cabinet in the garage. The current things will be stored in a 2-drawer file cabinet with a small desk either in the Living room or the Kitchen.
Ken and I both like the idea of the desk in the kitchen there is a nice place for it where the china cabinet is. We maybe returning the China cabinet to my in-laws around Christmas time. We'll see. It could also move into the livingroom.
The living room will still continue to be the playroom for Jack and a seating area. I hope to get the home work done quickly so we can have our next session soon. Of course next week is Thanksgiving so I'm not sure if we'll have another session or not.
But over all I think it was a success. Things are magically happening like on the TV shows but they are moving forward and I am in 100 times better shape than I was 2 days ago.
God is Great he really knows my heart's desire to take care of these items so that I can be a better woman, wife, and mother for Him.
Love ya!
We've separated the long-term storage and the current items. The long-term will be stored in the file cabinet in the garage. The current things will be stored in a 2-drawer file cabinet with a small desk either in the Living room or the Kitchen.
Ken and I both like the idea of the desk in the kitchen there is a nice place for it where the china cabinet is. We maybe returning the China cabinet to my in-laws around Christmas time. We'll see. It could also move into the livingroom.
The living room will still continue to be the playroom for Jack and a seating area. I hope to get the home work done quickly so we can have our next session soon. Of course next week is Thanksgiving so I'm not sure if we'll have another session or not.
But over all I think it was a success. Things are magically happening like on the TV shows but they are moving forward and I am in 100 times better shape than I was 2 days ago.
God is Great he really knows my heart's desire to take care of these items so that I can be a better woman, wife, and mother for Him.
Love ya!
Well last night we sold the computer armoire to a buyer I had been going back and forth with on voicemail. We finally got a pick up date scheduled for last night around 7:30. At this point he still had not seen the piece in person just pictures online. But he came by and loved it and paid us exactly what we were asking which was great to get that large piece out of the garage it really opens up a space for me to work on the garage sale/donate items i want to put together.
Next I'm going to get the brown leather recliner out there on craigslist to try and get that sold quickly. Of course the truck is still for sale :). And i'm hoping and praying to get the piano out of here by xmas time.
Next I'm going to get the brown leather recliner out there on craigslist to try and get that sold quickly. Of course the truck is still for sale :). And i'm hoping and praying to get the piano out of here by xmas time.
Well I've finally have set a date with Elaine (my organizer) to get started working on my house!!! Yippie....i've just been busy and haven't had a moment to get with mom and see when she can babysit. So i'll have to take pictures so I can document this. Just making the commitment to hire a professional has been a tremendous weight lifted off my shoulders.
Now to get the piano, computer armoire, and huge leather recliner out of the house and the truck out of the driveway....oooh i'm so excited!!!
Now to get the piano, computer armoire, and huge leather recliner out of the house and the truck out of the driveway....oooh i'm so excited!!!
