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3 for 30 Challenge


Day 5!




1.) A lonely shape sorter that Kit refuses to use.

2.) A Trouble game board that has no pieces anymore because Grandpa threw them all away because they are made by terrorists who want to kill little children.

3.) Make up that is just sitting and not going to get used because the colors make me look far more sleep deprived than I already look, which lets face it, I don't need any help in that direction.

Happy Sunday everyone. Stay warm. Drink hot chocolate! 

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  1. Haha! Too bad the terrorists don't enjoy wearing wrong makeup and rewiring their demented brains by sorting out shapes...or maybe they shift shapes....or maybe they could have soothed their anger issues by a few minutes in yesterday's rocker with a cup of hot chocolate!

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  2. The other day I did what I call a 27 fling boogie. The fun name is supposed to help! I went through the house with two bags--one for trash and one for things to pass along. Very quickly, before I had time to change my mind, I filled the bags with 27 items! I love decluttering. The less stuff I have, the less stress I have, it seems. Keep up the good work!

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    1. Way to go to you too! I love the name, 27 fling boogie! And I completely agree, less stuff less stress. That's what I'm aiming for!

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