It's been a great day in my world! I just work better with deadlines. The floors in our basement are supposed to be put in in a couple of weeks.  This means, I have to clean and paint very fast.  It's pretty rough down there. I had to get rid of things that we don't use anymore or the kids don't play with. I had to get rid of the toys that I was sentimentally attached to.  I give my son's clothes to a friend. I went through all of the costumes that he used to wear and gave them to her as well.  I kept a a special few.  I know there are the usual questions, "Do I love it?" or, "Have we used it in the past year?"  Well yes, I love lots of things, and I always go back to the thought that I might use it.  But, the morbid questions I've been pondering lately are, "Would anyone else love this or want it after I'm gone?"  I know- kinda creepy.  I repurpose furniture and go to estate sales to find good deals.  There it is-  all the items these people were attached to or thought they loved strewn out on card tables at cheap prices.  I want to leave my kids with things they will cherish, and not with things they have to figure out what to do with.  I saved the toys that I knew they would want when they were older or

toys I could use for my future grandkids.  The items I can't bless my friend with, I sale.  There are several sites on Facebook where you can sell your items for much better prices than you would get from a garage sell.  I also participate in the Rhea Lana sale in my area. It is a consigning sale where I am able to set the prices and keep 70%.  They accept toys and clothes that are in good shape.  It feels so good to have gotten so much accomplished today and to continue on this journey of change.