Five Favourite comments for this week – Once again it was hard to choose because there were so many and of course I loved all the ones wishing my boy well and I thank you all for that.

Ornela on Day 299 -Isn’t it beautiful to look at the world through the eyes of a child? – Read More

Imogen on Day 299 – Things I am grateful for… Read More

Bobbi on Day 298 – Great post, inspiring for many I am sure… Read More

Jo & Di on Day 298 – Jo – Cindy, they are not too long at all in my opinion… Read More Di – Cindy, you are always offering such useful information… Read More Thank you again Cindy for doing such an incredible job for we this week. Keep them coming and I will hopefully continue to find the inspiration to add more of my own. Maybe you could stick around and write at least one a week for me once I am fully back in the game. How about it?

Jo on Day – I’ve been thinking about one other thing that we often get offered at store events… Read More

Blog/posts I have read this week that I wish to share with you.

Om Freely – Dark DARK place

Fake Plastic Fish – A web site dedicated to finding ways to live with less plastic

Minimalist Woman – Simplest way is giving away

Miss Minimalist – Real life minimalists – Jennifer

Momentum Gathering – Are you gathering womentum

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ITEM 302 OF 365 LESS THINGS

Some old flip flops that I keep putting out for my daughter every time she visits but she keeps leaving behind. She is here at the moment so I took the opportunity to ask if she wanted them and she didn’t.

5 Things I am grateful today

1. A good friend coming to visit and build up my belief that everything will be OK.
2. Finding the will power to do the ironing.
3. Enough sunshine to get the sheets dry.
4. Liam ate more today and did it all himself. Not an easy task when you have your jaw stabilised with tight rubber bands.
5. Some alone time with my boy on a day when he seemed a lot more settled.

I have decided to dedicate Fridays to my favourite five reader comments and links I enjoyed throughout the week. Today is the first edition I hope you enjoy it.

My Favourite Five Comments

1. Cindy on Day 216:- I have a trash can with a lid that raises automatically. We put rechargeable batteries in it and only change them once or twice a year. I love it that it opens when my hands are full and gunky; I love it because it keeps all odors in; I love it because I reused dog food bags… Read More
2. Willow on Day 215:-  I agree Stephanie that the declutering/minimizing/simplifying process is a pulling off of layers. Usually it starts with the physical items and then moves in to the mental and emotional areas that are ‘cluttered’. And it’s an ongoing process and the two often overlap… Read More
3. From Donna on Day 215:- Great post and comments. I totally agree with Willow and the layers analogy. In June I had a fairly successful yard sale and sold a lot of stuff. Once it was all gone I felt pretty giddy about it for a while. Then after I had adjusted to the removal of that layer, I started looking… Read More
4. Annie on Day 214:- I agree with voting with our wallets by not purchasing or using certain items. I still use plastic bags at the store but they are brought home and used again to carry things, insulate things and make things, or just as trash bags. I no longer purchase paper towels or bathroom tissue… Read More
5. Angelina on Day 210:-I’ve been reading your blog daily and wanted to thank you for sharing your blog with all of us. I love a clean, simple house. Growing up we didn’t have much. When we came to the States everything changed. My parents gave us everything they thought we might… Read More

My Five Favourite Links

1. Becoming Minimalist – 12 Reasons Why You’ll Be Happier in a Smaller Home
2. Om Freely (Live your life out loud) – On Changing Your Therostat
3. Zen Habits – 7 Simple Ways To Say “No”
4. Minimalist Woman – Gratitude for a Simplified Life
5. People, Not Stuff –3 true reasons I find minimalism challenging

ITEM 218 OF 365 LESS THINGS

We got good use out of these at one point but they haven’t seen the light of day for three years. It is time for them to go.