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Open House / Living Without Appliances & Chutney

October 9, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

It's Thursday, time to throw open the doors to my virtual home and welcome you all inside. Anything goes. There is no set subject. Share your posts, or general thoughts from this week. What are you reading? What have you been up to? What plans have you for this weekend? Literally there is no subject taboo (unless it's illegal of course! ;)) Today I'm ...

Is It Useful? Is It Beautiful?

April 30, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

What might our homes look (and function) like if the criteria upon whether precious space is allocated, to stuff, is always based on 2 simple questions? Is it useful? Is it beautiful? Mine would look, and function, much better. It would be a major improvement. But are these simple questions? I'd suggest not. What is beauty? What is usefulness? These ...

Food Waste Friday / Out Of Sight Out Of Mind

March 21, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

Each week since March 2008, in order to motivate her to waste less food, Kristen The Frugal Girl, has posted a picture of any food that has gone bad over the last seven days. She found this embarrassing practice so helpful, to her, that she invited other bloggers to post their own photos, and Food Waste Friday was born. I started participating in October ...

Declutter 20 Things In 20 Minutes

March 18, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

I've suffered from procrastination for most of my almost 40 years. I know, categorically, that I procrastinate for two reasons: 1. I don't know where to start 2. I feel overwhelmed by what I need to do The two reasons are intrinsically linked. I say I've suffered for 'most' of my 'almost 40 years' because I recently discovered how to overcome ...

Declutterers Indecision / Missed Opportunities

January 13, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

See this stack of magazines: ...

The Definition Of Clutter

September 23, 2013 by SimplyBeingMum

Last week was a strange week. A couple of things happened, out of the blue. On Thursday I met a stranger, who among other things, told me how he never buys anything he doesn't use. He'd recently purchased antique crystal wine glasses at auction - not as an investment, but to enjoy. It was a pleasure to talk to this person. It's a conversation that will ...

When Scrapbooking Goes Bad

July 16, 2013 by SimplyBeingMum

Over 4 years ago I started on a journey toward a family life simply done. You may have read my story. Feeling overwhelmed with life, commitments and stuff in general, I knew something had to change. A very physical demonstration of my state of mind, at that time, was a hoard I had been stockpiling for many years. As I started to make the transition into ...

Getting Caught Up In The Mechanics

May 14, 2013 by SimplyBeingMum

I've an admission. Remember the Spring Sale 2012? It started 8th May. Just over 12 months ago. My aim - to generate £600 through the sale of unwanted, unloved, unneeded things. I failed. A recent tally, to date, shows the actual amount generated was just over £500. Why did I fail? The theory behind the experiment was sound, in my opinion. I'd read ...

Thinking Outside The Box When Organizing

February 25, 2013 by SimplyBeingMum

First things first - I had an internal battle as whether to use 'organizing or organising'. I'm thinking 'z' is now more commonly used when in this context? Would you agree this is not a good look for a kitchen table? You'd be right. Fortunately today is 'purpose and place day' at Chez Wright. ...

Is 10 Minutes All It Takes?

September 3, 2012 by SimplyBeingMum

I've suspected for a long time that I may have issues with keeping my attention on one thing and focusing. I am a prolific multi-tasker and easily distracted. Not with all things. For example if I am interested in what I am doing I can concentrate and produce what is required. Blogging, baking, reading - I can lose myself in these things. However when it ...

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