30 day bootcamp

Six months after I went back to work part time, I was frustrated by the mess I could never seem to conquer. Through the Minimalist Mom site, I found the 30 Day Clutter Bootcamp at the Minimalist Packrat blog, and decided to give it a try.

day 18: kitchen gadget stalemate

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by Janice on 03/11/2012

MJP and I had a very brief discussion on this topic:

JAA: “I wanted to ask you about the kitchen gadgets…….”

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day 17: kids’ collections

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by Janice on 03/10/2012

Its been a busy couple of days, and with Spring Break starting and the BCTF strike, there have been lots of little people in our house.

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The good news is that I’m over 50% through bootcamp! The bad, that I am starting to hit areas ‘owned’ by other family members.

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day 15: accessories for normal living

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by Janice on 03/05/2012

“The basic thing nobody asks is why do people take drugs of any sort? Why do we have these accessories to normal living to live? I mean, is there something wrong with society that’s making us so pressurized, that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it?” ~ John Lennon While accessories are figurative in […]

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giving up shopping for Lent

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by Janice on 03/04/2012

In keeping with the purpose of this project, I have decided to not purchase anything we don’t need during Lent (February 22nd to April 7th). Originally, I had planned to try this for the one month of Bootcamp, but realized that Lent dovetails nicely with the time until we leave for Hawaii. And is therefore a […]

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day 14: act of faith

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by Janice on 03/03/2012

If “A library implies an act of faith” (Victor Hugo), then does choosing to eliminate your personal library define one? I love my books and they generally reflect where I have been in my life, good or bad. The non fiction books outline our journey from struggling with infertility to struggling with a colicky child […]

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