Simple Life

I'm contemplating stuff again. I'm guilty of bringing home more stuff lately. Even if it is things I want like a tart burner or a book, I feel that through it all, this is just stuff. Stuff that can get in the way. Stuff that causes clutter and messes. I have the things that I use daily like my computer, my art supplies, my iPod and then I have the things I don't think I will ever use like the vase of dried roses or the Winnie the Pooh collection.

I think the time has come once again to start thinking about stuff. I need to determine what we want in our lives and what we are willing to give up in order to have the live we desire.

It Is Just Stuff - Project 55 Week Fling

The Shopping Sherpa left a comment on my blog telling me about The Seven Things Spring & Summer that they are doing. It is based upon the The Original Seven Things Project but took into account the items that are being brought into the home.

This is a great project and one that we definitely want to undertake. That being said, I guess I should start with some personal guidelines. Please note that if you decide to play along, you should make your own guidelines to fit your family.

1. Items will be sold, bartered, or given away. Only as a last resort will items be sent to a landfill. The only exceptions to this are items such as shredded paperwork or personal clothing items (panties, bras, etc).
   
2. I will track my weekly progress in my blog and will add photos or information about the items if I have any attachment to them whatsoever.
   
3. If something new comes into our home that is meant as a replacement for an existing item, the original item needs to leave the home ASAP.
   
4. If something new comes into our home as an addition, other items may or may not be removed at the family's digression.
5. Gift items coming in to our house do not necessitate removal of an item.
   

My plan starts this week (December 15, 2007) and will end on December 27, 2008.