Toot my own horn....

Yup, that's right- I am just going to toot my own darn horn.  This is my sisters blog. BUT I can start my own posts...(after this she may take that privileged away). Just had to say that I did indeed finish a project for last weeks challenge. The quilt I started on December 15, 2011 is completed. It is on the guest bed upstairs. Now I need to make one for the other bed-

However this was taken with my cell phone... because I was too lazy to go downstairs and get my real camera...NOW I need to get some sleep. SO I can complete this weeks challenge. :-)

Be good to your self

Week of March 26-April 1,2011 Do something good for your self
Well this week was meant to be ore "week off" but I though it would be good to keep going. So this week we should do something good for our self's and take time to listen to our body's. Take a long walk, remember to stretch, what ever. just remember to treat your body with something good.

Challenge march 19-25 2012

Complete a project you have started
This week we will look at that "to do" list and the projects we have started and get them done. Again pics are to be sent to show the projects. This challenge ends march 25. I hope to do a bit better this week and at least get my boxes from last weeks challenge dropped off... here is to hoping!

a pic of my nails even though I said they dont count as a project I just like them so much I have to share anyway:

Challenge of March 11, 2012 -pics to be sent by March 18, 2012

Re-home a box of items from your home, fill one average box-(a photos of said box to be mailed to each sister) and taking it to the donation center of choice. Simple, right? It can be. Look around try starting in a closet or a junk drawer. Even if its little things they add up. TIP: when looking at something try asking your self "Do I love it?, Do I need it? Can I live with out it and Do I have a home for it?" and the answers may change as weeks go by so do not be scared to ask the the same thing about the same object more than once.

Week 1 project complete
Gina's Pics

Teri's pics

Mary's pics

The "Rules"

Ok the rules we have are simple and more like guide lines (but feel free to make ones that work for you):
1) YOU NEVER have to get rid of anything you don't want to
2) Be honest with your self it feels so good
3) Try to find new "homes"(goodwill, churches, friends) for your items less into land fills and it makes it a bit easier knowing all your cherished things are going to new homes
4) Take pictures of the things you get rid of and share them with us, or keep them in a folder
5) Be kind not every one finds it easy to de-clutter
6) Get a friend or family to join in with you the more support you have the better
7) most important HAVE FUN! and just let it go!!!

"US"

So here is a short bio on us to get started. "Us" is(from left to right) Teri, Mary(myself), and Gina and this picture was a perfect pick by Teri. It was taken during a desperately needed refueling during a very "empty tank" time of all our lives, it stands as a reminder together we can do anything and come out OK in the end. We are from a family with 6 kids (the other 3 are our brothers). We span a few decades from oldest to youngest and all have very different lives. One thing remaining the same we all have a bit of de-cluttering to do, be it things in boxes tucked away in cubby holes, things that we just "can't let go" of, or even the clutter bogging down our heads.
How it all started: I am not sure exactly when but at some point over a period of a few years during one of our many on-line chats Teri and I started motivating each other. Sometimes by bragging about what we got rid of, other times by daring the other to fill a bag in one hour and this built into what it is now with our sister Gina joining in. We send each other pictures, and words of encouragement now I would like to share our adventure. I welcome you to join in our challenges or just follow along... but I warn you getting rid of "crap" can be just as addicting as getting it =).