Category: reflections

Finding motivation to de-clutter

Clearing out some clutter

Ay de mi!

I read some interesting stats from Becoming Minimalist:

  • the u.s. department of energy reports that one-quarter of people with two-car garages have so much stuff in there that they can’t park a car.
  • according to the national soap and detergent association, getting rid of clutter would eliminate 40 percent of housework in the average home.
  • the national association of professional organizers says we spend one year of our lives looking for lost items.
  • if you rent a storage facility to store your excess belongings, you’re contributing to a $154 billion industry — bigger than the hollywood film business!
  • it costs an average of $10/square foot to store items in your home.

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Monday morning briefs

Time for an update on all things around Casa de Blundell. It’s been a while since I did one of these and there’s lots going on — so this might be a bit longer than a typical brief…

Needless to say, there’s lots of goodness going on and lots of…. well….. waiting.
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Trusting the messenger

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I find it interesting, that when you talk to people about news and where they get their news from, most people remain fairly loyal to their brand of choice.

Some will swear by a local news stations — especially their investigative reports.

Some will swear by CNN or MSNBC.

Others will swear about CNN and MSNBC and swear by FOX News.

Some will rave about their local daily paper, while others will curse their local daily paper.

Either way, we’ve found a source we can trust and only rarely look elsewhere.
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All that good cancelled out with one lousy statement

This week, on the 700 Club, the Christian Broadcasting Network was raising funds to help send aid and relief to Haiti after their violent 7.0 earthquake Tuesday.

According to a press release:

(Pat Robertson) called for prayer for (Haiti). His humanitarian arm has been working to help thousands of people in Haiti over the last year, and they are currently launching a major relief and recovery effort to help the victims of this disaster. They have sent a shipment of millions of dollars worth of medications that is now in Haiti, and their disaster team leaders are expected to arrive tomorrow and begin operations to ease the suffering.

And yet no one’s going to remember that or even consider it because of a statement made by CBN founder, Pat Robertson…
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Everyone’s related

Playing a tune at Sun Studios

So I knew about this…

Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp is my fifth cousin thrice removed.

But according to Geni.com…

Elvis Presley is my first cousin 9 times removed’s husband’s fifth great niece’s husband’s second great niece’s ex-husband’s brother’s ex-wife’s father.

President Barack Obama is my first cousin 8 times removed’s wife’s great aunt’s husband’s 10th great nephew.

Former President George W. Bush is your fourth cousin 6 times removed’s wife’s 8th great nephew.

Anyone want to explain what these might look like on a family tree?!