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Simplifying Saturday

(Mya looks like a drowned rat simply because Claire was doucing her with water from that orange bucket she is holding. Mya laughs and laughs. In her eyes, Claire can do no wrong. Poor thing. Also notice Mya is wearing her dress in the pool. The day was filled with changing from dress to swimsuit and back again. I finally gave up as water is a magnet for this girl. Claire is definitely a water baby too. She was very eager to strip down in plain view of all our shoppers. Luckily, Alison and I were on our toes with that one. Oiy.)


My Mom thinks I am a thrower. How surprised she will be to hear of my difficulty preparing for our yard sale. It was such a challenge sifting through our kids' ton of toys and trying to determine what should go and what should stay. Every one had a memory attached and it was so hard to "let go." I actually attempted to back out of our yard sale committment (fear of letting go was probably only half of that mental breakdown, but that's a whole other matter). Anyway, Alison talked me into it and I sorted and weighed the options carefully. A few carloads later (thanks Alison & JP), my stuff was at her house and set up. Our things sold well. It is funny. The stuff I was so attached to, actually didn't sell well at all. I could have parted with the table of children's clothes for pennies, but opted to hold firm to my price. At the end of the day, I was left with a bunch of clothes that will be donated and toys that I will give to the girls' daycare lady. All in all, it went well. However, I can't tell you how my skin crawled when a lovely lady put a quarter in my hand for one of my kids' outfits. A quarter? Really?? The sign clearly read $1, but I took the quarter as well as the other quarter from her friend and continued with my day. It also brought a tear to my eye when people questioned my price of $5 per panel for my silk drapes that cost me $50 per panel ON SALE!! I didn't agree to bargaining terms on those and will take them with us until I can find a buyer who appreciates them. If nothing else, I will do as Alison suggested and have a Sound of Music moment...sewing lovely dresses for my children. People definitely want everything for nothing. I guess that is the kind of world we live in. I should be used to it by now. I am just thrilled that our storage unit can be opened without crap falling out and our closets are a bit more spacious. Now that I am counting my money, I will make a quick stop at Target to see what I can't live without. Hmmm. I suppose that defeats the purpose of simplifiying. Decisions, decisions.
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