Lots of things every day! Yay!

(Sunday - Saturday!)

Canvas bags, plastic bags, old jellybeans, dog toys, an out-of-date planner, girly gifts, and a bin of math toys, oh my!

Sunday: Oh, how I love totes! But, really (sing it with me): how many do I really need? I bit the bullet and threw out two that were ickily stained from grocery trips with leaky meat packages - yuk, and set aside three to use as giveaway totes to fill with donated books at my next library visit. I'm working on this addiction. . . stay tuned!

Monday: Now that I've been using reusable bags for many of my shopping trips, my stash of plastic bags has dwindled nicely. . . but still, several dozen is way too many to be hanging onto, even for reuse as trashcan liners, etc. A bunch stuffed into one, tied tight, and deposited in the recycling bin at the grocery store: win!

Tuesday: Nobody ate them. It got hot. They melted into an attractive art installation. I threw them away! (Nope, I didn't even save them for some obscure baking project. They're gone!)

Wednesday: Our doggie used to love tennis balls, but these days she seems to prefer squeaky, chewy items. So - I tossed a handful of dead tennis balls, no good even for the most lackluster tennis player, and of no interest to our dog. That was easy!

Thursday: You'd think that this toss would be a no-brainer, but there I was, trying to come up with a good, practical use for an outdated planner. Oh, brother, I'm sure there must be an excellent one, but I'm going to save room in my brain for bigger ideas. Go, me!

Friday: As the mom and aunt of boys, I'm not sure why I ever purchased glow-in-the-dark glitter retro stickers and a pair of bubblegum-flavored lipglosses (lipglossi?). . . these are now living a happy life as a surprise gift for an actual, here-and-now little girl. There, that felt good!

Saturday: A big bin full of manipulatives and toys for little hands to play with while learning important mathematical concepts. . . sounds boring, but actually, this bin is chockfull of cute multicolored plastic cats and bears (to learn counting and sorting), tangram pieces, a dozen dice, and other appealing bits and pieces. This bin is off to a new home and a new life with a fresh batch of young learners; I'm kind of proud to be the provider!

xo, LD