Love Where You Live | 12.9.09

5 Minutes, Less Stress

5 Minutes, Less Stress Last Wednesday I tripped over something at the bottom of our staircase down to the basement. I needed to bring up all the Christmas decorations and what was before me felt like a sea of stuff in the basement. Emotions I dare not share welled up inside me and I went on a 5 minute power clean. I didn't call a family meeting, I didn't ask for help, I just started stacking and sorting.

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Love Where You Live | 11.16.09

Only Keep Clothes You Wear

Saturday was the first lazy day we've had around our house in the last 4 months. It was late afternoon and I had that restless feeling of wanting to actually accomplishing something. What came to mind was the painful experience of the last two times we went on a family trip and opening my bag to find two t-shirts and a pair of pants that I don't fit into. (Pause: As an absolute luxury, Kristin will sometimes throw together essentials for me before a trip. No spouse should be ever do this for a mate, and such a gesture should never be criticized because after all, why should I have clothes in my closet that I cannot wear.)

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