Ahorsesoul - That is a cute costume idea. My daughter wants to be a bat and I've found a simple costume that I can put together.
Mel - Good job on the decoration declutter! Someone will be happy when they find your decorations at the thrift shop.
Tanya - I can relate to the parting of the toys. We are currently in this phase. Some go and some remain.
Ellen - If the results are amazing then I'm betting you are thrilled. Great job!
Laurie - I hope you had a nice vacation.
Autumn decorating is done. The costume is picked out. I worked on some more cards this week. This is big for me. I have procrastinated greatly on this the past two years. This year, I'm plugging along. It helps to have movies set up to watch as I write.
I picked up some more stocking stuffers and wrapped them. Some of the items I wanted to buy still aren't in stock so I think this will be an ongoing project of looking for things during these next two months.
I'm feeling pretty good about where I'm at this point in the plan. I think part of it is the fact that the children are getting older and so I get pockets of time at home where I'm not needed constantly. The other thing is that I've been saying no to outside requests to be on committees, etc. in order to say yes to getting the house decluttered, organized and peaceful again. I'm seeing the fruits of my labor in my attitude and presence. I should have done this sooner.