no computer or TV this weekend.

Well, folks, it has been a tiring week for me. Work hasn't changed much but I had to switch to the 6am PT session since I will soon have early morning commitments. Up until Wednesday morning, I was going to the 7:30am sessions. Not anymore. I now have to get up at 4:50am and haven't been able to get to bed prior to 11pm since last Thursday. I really don't do well on fewer than eight hours a night. Anyhow, you won't see me online this weekend. I'm going to do my best to stay off the computer and not watch TV either. I figure a four day weekend (gotta love military Family Days) is as good a time as any to catch up on all the chores and errands that I need to take care of.

My yard sale last weekend was pretty successful but I need to get what didn't sell out of my house ASAP or it will never leave. I'll be making a trip to the Arts & Crafts building on base to donate my yarn, a local clinic to donate the glucose meters (didn't attempt to sell those but they are sitting in my kitchen taking up space), and a trip or two to the Goodwill to get rid of all the non-furniture items that were left over.

You all have a good weekend and I'll "see" you next week.

Trying to declutter...

In my attempt to declutter, I am getting rid of all my excess Victoria's Secret stuff. Want it?
More than $650 worth of Victoria’s Secret products...
DREAM ANGELS:
Heavenly (yellow box) Gift Set .25 fl oz perfume and Sparkling Angel Body Lotion
Halo (turquoise box) Perfume Spray 2.5 fl oz
Halo (turquoise box) Angel Touch Lotion 8.4 fl oz
Divine (pink box) Angel Touch Lotion 4.2 fl oz
POUT:
Foxy Lady Velvet Body Crème 7 oz
Foxy Lady Silk Body Lotion 6.7 fl oz
Foxy Lady Eau de Parfum 1.7 fl oz
Vintage Chic Silk Body Lotion 6.7 fl oz
Bohemian Belle Eau de Parfum 1.7 fl oz
Bohemian Belle Silk Body Lotion 6.7 fl oz
SECRET GARDEN:
Pure Seduction Shimmer Body Lotion 5 fl oz
Pure Seduction Shimmer Body Mist 3.4 fl oz
Pure Seduction Shimmer Body Powder (brush) .16 oz
Amber Romance Body Lotion 5 fl oz
Amber Romance Shimmer Body Mist 3.4 fl oz
Amber Romance Shimmer Body Powder (brush) .16 oz
SO IN LOVE:
Body Lotion 6.7 fl oz
Body Lotion 3.4 fl oz
Eau de Parfum Spray .5 fl oz
BEAUTY RUSH:
Candy, Baby Body Glimmer Swirl Cream 5 fl oz
Candy, Baby Body Shimmer Mist 8.4 fl oz
Candy, Baby Body Whip Moisture Cream 10.6 oz
INSATIABLE:
Cherry Bellini Body Lotion 16.9 fl oz
Lime Tartini Body Lotion 16.9 fl oz
Raspberry Cosmo Body Lotion 16.9 fl oz
VERY SEXY:
Dare (purple bottle) Eau de Parfum 1 fl oz
For Him Gift Set Cologne 1.7 fl oz and After Shave Hydrator 3.4 fl oz
MISC:
Moorea Passion Fruit Body Polish 8.8 oz
Tahitian Vanilla Flower Body Butter 7 oz
Bali Orchid Body Butter 7 oz
Eau de Parfum vials .09 fl oz ea
Dream Angels Desire (lavender box)
Dream Angels Divine (pink box)
Dream Angels Heavenly (yellow box)
Dream Angels Wish (blue/white box)
Pink
Body by Victoria
Supermodel
Sexy Little Things
Sexy Little Things Ooh La La
Very Sexy (red bottle)
Very Sexy Hot (pink bottle)
Very Sexy Dare (purple bottle)
I'd exchange all of it for a $250 gift card for Rite Aid, Safeway, SuperFresh, Target, Walgreens, or a combination of any/all of those stores. The products actually total $664.50 and shipping will be about $30. That's a 64% savings. I'll even throw in two (worn twice each) bras in size 38D, if they're your size.
I'm just tired of having it sit around and take up space. If no takers by the 15 May, I'll list it on ebay. Maybe that will facilitate getting rid of it. :)
Items in green have been spoken for. All others are still up for grabs.

Do Nothing Monday

Since Saturday and Sunday were pretty busy, I'm forcing myself to do nothing but surf the internet and/or watch movies all day. No chores! So far, so good. Tomorrow is gonna be a day for chores and errands. Got run to the grocery store and the post office. Then I need to further scour the house for items to be gotten rid of. Right now, it's looking kind of messy but, I know, once I get everything together that I'm going to get rid of, the rest of the house will look awesome and be much more clean and organized.
I'll post pics tomorrow of the furniture that will be for sale at the yard sale.

Getting rid of the "stuff"

A couple posts back, I mentioned that I'm going through the house and getting rid of anything and everything that hasn't been used in quite some time. Well, I've listed I don't know how many items on Amazon Marketplace.
http://www.amazon.com/shops/nidena
I will happily ship any that my friends want with the request of reimbursement of shipping charges via a Rite Aid or Walgreens gift card...or stamps. :)
If you want any of items, drop me an email at my hotmail address with your snail mail address.

The opposite end of the "stockpile" spectrum but still involves lots of "stuff."

Did you ever see that episode of Oprah with Peter Walsh and the lady that had a houseful of "stuff?" They took everything out of the house, sorted it, and put back on the stuff that truly was worth keeping. The rest they either threw away or set aside for a rummage sale. When it came time for that rummage sale, they had it in a warehouse. Just before it started, they gave the lady a tour of all her "stuff". She was shocked! At the end of it, they were having a conversation and she's talking about how she couldn't believe she had that much stuff. Peter says: "oh, that's not all" and lifts up a curtain in the entrance of another room in the warehouse. They made $13,000 at that rummage sale. Most of the items were things that would sale for $1 or $2. At any yard sale I've had, I'm lucky if I net $50. I can't imagine how much "stuff" you'd have to have to make $13,000.
Wednesday, I picked up Peter's book It's All Too Much to see what he had to say in it. It was very eye-opening. Now, I have nowhere near as much stuff as the woman on Oprah. You don't navigate ravines to get from one room to another but I do have enough stuff that I feel like I'm fighting a never ending battle of trying to keep my coffee table clear and I do have boxes of stuff that I look at, maybe, once a year and that's when I'm telling myself "I need to sort through this stuff." Well, I'm getting serious now. I mean, do I really need a whole 20 shelf library of books that I've read only once or haven't read in more than a year? Especially since the Kent County Library is within walking distance of my home. Do I really need to hang on to that rocker that I never sit in but have yet to get rid of because my aunt would make me feel guilty for getting rid of something that she gave me? Guilt be damned, it's going. I offered a good friend my Kitchen Aid mixer for $50. I don't use it. I've owned it for more than three years and have used it fewer than 10 times despite having made cookies and cupcakes at least that many times since 2009 began. I don't need it. Once I go through everything, I'm going to have an indoor yard sale. That way there is no excuse for not getting rid of it should there be bad weather.