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Feeling Lighter

The rewards of practicing “less is more.” 

We recently had several days of heavy rainfall, so my girls and I took the opportunity to clean out closets. We sorted through clothes we’d outgrown, clothes we’d worn out, and clothes we were ready to donate.

I absolutely hate this chore and dread doing it each year for the kids. But it’s an absolute must through these years when they are growing like weeds. It was also an absolute must for me who was quickly running out of closet space and fearing one day my wire racks would come tumbling down on top of me due to the sheer weight of all I was cramming in there. Thankfully, I tackled this chore before that happened. 

After working for several hours — one closet and dresser at a time — we ended the day feeling pretty darn good, in several ways: 

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