Meltdown!

I think I can relate with the recent Quirky B creation called "Meltdown".  

This is coming from someone attempting to balance home, work and personal goals.  Challenged and frustrated middle-aged mom with lackadaisical teenage boys.  Argh!  

Thanks for the tour yesterday, Shannon. (and for listening to me rant...)

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"One person’s trash is another person’s treasure."

DON'T FORGET!  City of Ottawa Spring Give Away Weekend - Saturday June 5 and Sunday June 6 2010

Details:  http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/recycling_garbage/giveaway/

 

Happy to share in a friend's reminiscence

Last weekend, I was happy to join a friend on an afternoon outing.  We visited an artist's studio, observed nature and shared in a lovely meal while getting caught up with each other.  It was a welcome distraction from housework and chores :-)

You can read about it in her article at True North Perspective:  http://www.truenorthperspective.com/May_10/May_28/villeneuve-sinclair.html 

Resisting those yard sales

'tis the season for buying other people's cast-offs

While I was out and about town this past week, I saw yard sale / garage sale notices on many a telephone pole.  Yep, it's that time of year when families and neighbours get together to sell items they have cleaned out from the nooks and crannies in their own homes.

I have been through this before and even participated in community yard sales.  It was a lot of work!  One lesson we learned was NOT to schedule ours on the same weekend as the Great Glebe Garage Sale.

What I like about some of the community events is the growing commitment to donate proceeds to various charitable organizations. Of course, there's also the much appreciated social aspect.

Since I am avoiding the temptation to bring more items into my home, I will not partake in yard sale or garage sale activities.  As I sift through my own material possessions and prepare for a move next year, I will put aside those items not wanted on the journey.  I have already tagged a few items I plan to offer first to family and friends. 


Since I want to avoid frustration, wasted time and energy, I prefer to contact directly some of the Ottawa area charities that will come to your home and pick up items.  How easy is that?  Some of them will even give you a charitable donation tax receipt.