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Less Really IS More

HI there ladies! Today's topic is a little, well, sensitive. On Tuesday's I always discuss frugal ways to organize your home and life. Today is no different, except that I will talking about how less can mean more in the organizing world. I am not about to say you should never bring another thing into your home. I am not advocating that you throw everything to the curb and make your home so sparce, people would barely be able to tell if someone was moving in or out. lol!

However, what I am advocating is that you PRAY PRAY PRAY before bringing something new into your home. I can leave home with no intention of bringing anything back and come home with a van full. If I see a scrapbook sale, I end up purchasing at least one thing. I have even purchased items I had forgotten I already own. Other days it may simply be trash that I see that can be turned into a treasure. I have picked items up, with every intention of re-purposing them, only to have them in my garage for 6 months! I then had to hold Freecycle yard "sales" to get rid of the items.

When you begin an excursion by praying, you are putting God in control, right from the start. This is always the best approach to anything. Truly, think about exactly what need the new item(s) is going to meet. If it is a need that you may have in the future, I would suggest passing on it.

The less you have in your home, the less you have to organize. The less you have to keep organized, the less time spent on the actual maintaince. The less maintance within your home, the MORE time you have for God, family, and those sweeter than sweet memories! It's that simple.

These are my thoughts.