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    While I Was Cleaning

    January 17, 2012 |

    I have pineapple in my tealight holders,

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    completely emptied toy bins and repurposed laundry baskets in the living room,

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    a sleeping little guy “raising the roof” in my bed,

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    a kitchen, in my kitchen (What? Why? How? When did they get this strong?),

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    aaaaaaaaand...

    a cleaned out, sorted, and semi-organized closet. 🙂

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    So while this might not be the look I’m going for in here,

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    this makes it worth it!

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    2 bags of maternity clothes being lent out, 5 bags and a box leaving this house for good.

    Buh bye, bags. I’m so ready for 40 Bags in 40 Days... are you? 😉

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    Comments

    1. Amanda

      January 20, 2012 at 6:20 am

      We moved over the summer so I don't think we have 40 bags... but I know there is still stuff to purge!

    2. fancygrlnancy

      January 20, 2012 at 4:53 am

      I love the raise the roof picture.. 40 bags in 40 days is awesome! I so need to do that. I have so much clutter.

    3. Courtney Joyner

      January 20, 2012 at 1:36 am

      This is what happens when I ask Big Sis to help me clean too! Things don't always get put where I want them, but she means well! I love that she can help! I like the idea of cleaning out. If not to get rid of, since we are still working on more kiddos! 🙂 but to at least sort through, and store things that are not needed or being used right now! I don't like the clutter all everywhere!

    4. Full Time Mama

      January 19, 2012 at 11:52 pm

      WOW! I'm impressed you got so much done with a newborn! You go girl! I like the idea of 40 bags in 40 days... Where to start?? 😉

    5. Heather

      January 19, 2012 at 7:49 pm

      Hi, my name is Heather! Please email me when you can, I have a question about your blog!

    6. Skye Moyer

      January 18, 2012 at 7:59 am

      40 bags in 40 days?! What is this?

    7. Laura Andry

      January 17, 2012 at 10:13 pm

      Seriously! 40 BAGS! Wow, that is a lot of de-cluttering. Good luck! I go through at the change of every season and donate bags to Goodwill and friends and family. I wonder how many I could do right now...

    8. Megan

      January 17, 2012 at 8:52 pm

      Hmm...I think I need to get rid of forty bags in forty days! Challenge accepted!

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