Distracted? Not I...nope...couldn't be.

I thought I'd be writing daily, but then life happened and my plans changed. So I come to you 5 days after my last post (which was typed on the 5th and posted on the 6th). A lot has happened in the last few days. More decluttering has occurred. I've got another huge box filled to the brim with toys, books, clothes, and blankets. All things that we should have donated before but hung on to for unknown reasons. What are those reasons? Why do we hang on to things that have no purpose in our lives? For some it is memories. Without the items in their homes, even if those items are in boxes in a shed, they fear they won't have the memories anymore. For some it is laziness, pure and simple. They just don't think about the items because they don't "see" them. They put things in boxes and stack them in the garage. For some it is overwhelming to think about getting rid of things they perceive to have value. We have been discussing that last reason, the value one, in depth in a Facebook group I belong to. Members have asked why their items don't sell when they post them on swap sites, but the moment they post on a Freecycle group the items are snatched up like they're gold. Why would someone value them when they are free, but not when the seller posted them with a price tag? I can't answer the question. I wish I could, but I also wonder this. That is the reason why I now am just gathering things for donations and don't bother trying to sell all but one or two items at a time. Those items do have value that can be seen and I have them priced fairly low. If a buyer doesn't come forward and purchase the items, they'll join the remainder of items on the shelves at the thrift store. Today, I went with a friend to a Holistic Health Fair in a neighboring town. It wasn't anything like we'd hoped or expected it to be, but I did get to drink cumin, fennel tea (I do not recommend it by the way). I also spoke to an "animal whisperer" about why my cat Grissom is peeing in the corner next to his litter box (determined he did not like the kitten we had up until a week ago). Next we ventured off to the thrift store where I purchased a terra cotta garlic roaster...something my husband has been wanting for awhile. Now to go to the food co-op and purchase some elephant garlic so we can have roasted garlic with dinner tomorrow. That's all for tonight. Tomorrow is another busy day. We are heading down towards Seattle to return my son's gift...it was broken when he opened the box. Good night.

Bad Day Turned Productive

Howdy! Today, January 5, did not go quite as planned. We woke up late. After rushing the kids through getting dressed and out the door to take Ms 3 to pre-school, Daddy and I decided to take Ms 2 out to breakfast cuz, you know, she was hhhhuuuuunnngggrrrryyyyy Mommy! We drove to a neighboring town and arrived at a local cafe and sat down in the same booth we had been in just a few months ago. I ordered the steak special. Why am I sharing my meal? Because it was the second thing to go wrong. I ordered my steak medium. When it arrived, it was raw. Oh sure, the cook seared the outside, but the inside was raw. Even my husband said heck no and he likes his steaks medium rare. I sent it back and it came back well done. I lost my appetite. We came home and were just feeling blah. So nada got done. That is until after I laid down for about an hour and got some rest. Then the decluttering happened. I pulled several boxes from the garage and sorted through them. I stopped long enough to eat dinner (beef fried rice...yum!). I also organized a closet and cleaned off the bathroom counter top. It's so pretty now. :) In the last two days I have bagged/boxed up the following items: Sunday I bagged up 60 pairs of pants 87 shirts 29 dresses 20 tights 3 sweaters 1 swimsuit 18 Jammies 1 hat 3 leotards 33 shorts 2 blankets 1 diaper clutch 1 changing pad cover 1 burp cloth 1 scarf 4 bibs 1 crib skirt 5 jackets 271 items in one day Monday I boxed up 8 men's shirts 3 men's slacks 2 men's shorts 6 women's blouses 8 nightgowns 7 bras 1 maternity belly band 6 women's shirts 5 women's jeans 2 women's slacks 2 dresses 2 crib sheets 2 bed skirts 2 toddler jammies 1 shower curtain 8 board games 1 doll 66 items in one day Total of 337 items over the course of 2 days. It's just going to get better from here.

The Time To Make A Change Is Now

Welcome to my blog! I am Mommy Malfatti. I am married to Daddy Malfatti and we have three Malfatti kidlets: Mr 19, Miss 3, and Miss 2. We also have 2 cats. 2015 marks a major change in the Malfatti household: I am changing careers! I have felt for many years that being a Stay/Work At Home Mommy would be the best career choice and during the next few months I will be transitioning from working outside the home to staying home with my kids! Along with this change comes a move. We will be moving closer to family! Yay! So excited!! Join me while I downsize, declutter, and donate many belongings in preparation for our upcoming move. Create with me as we sew, make spa products, and craft with our kids. Become a world-renowned chef with me as we cook up a storm (or at least try some new recipes and expand that collection). Let's Treasure the Time we have!