Comments for Creating Peace http://creatingpeace.com Organize & Simplify Your Life Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:32:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on 100 Thing Challenge by men’s slimming undershirts http://creatingpeace.com/http:/creatingpeace.com/100-thing-challenge/#comment-1213 men’s slimming undershirts Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:32:34 +0000 http://michelletraudt.com/?p=78#comment-1213 I just discovered the web site via Bing search engine. You truly made a purposeful point. In the long term I Really like to read completely new posts from your weblog. I just discovered the web site via Bing search engine. You truly made a purposeful point. In the long term I Really like to read completely new posts from your weblog.

]]> Comment on Functional or Personal by Karen http://creatingpeace.com/http:/creatingpeace.com/functional-or-personal/#comment-855 Karen Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:46:01 +0000 http://michelletraudt.com/?p=790#comment-855 What a great post. Thank you for permission to give stuff away... The hardest for me is giving away things I received as gifts. "Remember, don’t feel bad if it’s something someone gave you (and you do not like it). Give it away to someone who will like it. You are not giving away the person or the relationship. Just the stuff. Those people do not want you to keep things that you do not like (and most of the time they probably won’t even remember what they’ve given you or that it’s missing)" This was most helpful! Thank you! What a great post. Thank you for permission to give stuff away… The hardest for me is giving away things I received as gifts.

“Remember, don’t feel bad if it’s something someone gave you (and you do not like it). Give it away to someone who will like it. You are not giving away the person or the relationship. Just the stuff. Those people do not want you to keep things that you do not like (and most of the time they probably won’t even remember what they’ve given you or that it’s missing)”

This was most helpful!

Thank you!

]]> Comment on Downsizing by Michelle Traudt http://creatingpeace.com/http:/creatingpeace.com/downsizing/#comment-401 Michelle Traudt Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:35:13 +0000 http://creatingpeace.com/?p=1017#comment-401 Wendy - Thank you for the comment! You are so right about kids not noticing what is gone. I have found that to be so true at our house. I do let my kids decide what goes and what stays, but I really encourage them to get rid of more and more and they never regret it or miss anything. Just keep up the good work. It takes time to go through stuff and get rid of the excess, but as you know it's such a great feeling! Wendy – Thank you for the comment! You are so right about kids not noticing what is gone. I have found that to be so true at our house. I do let my kids decide what goes and what stays, but I really encourage them to get rid of more and more and they never regret it or miss anything. Just keep up the good work. It takes time to go through stuff and get rid of the excess, but as you know it’s such a great feeling!

]]> Comment on Downsizing by Wendy http://creatingpeace.com/http:/creatingpeace.com/downsizing/#comment-392 Wendy Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:15:35 +0000 http://creatingpeace.com/?p=1017#comment-392 We recently moved states for my husband to take the job of his dream. Since the new area has nearly double the housing costs, we sold a 2100 sf house to move into a 1100 sf house with 2 kids and 2 pets. While I love my house (not yet sold, unfortunately), I loved it best near the end of our time there, when we had gotten rid of all the excess that wouldn't fit in the new place. Our kids didn't even notice when 3/4 of their toys disappeared into boxes for the last 2 months, so we never unpacked most of them after we moved. There is certainly less space to clean, and if we could get a babysitter for long enough to get things organized, I think I could really enjoy the downsizing. As it is, I still have too much to go through to make the place feel tidy. We recently moved states for my husband to take the job of his dream. Since the new area has nearly double the housing costs, we sold a 2100 sf house to move into a 1100 sf house with 2 kids and 2 pets. While I love my house (not yet sold, unfortunately), I loved it best near the end of our time there, when we had gotten rid of all the excess that wouldn’t fit in the new place.

Our kids didn’t even notice when 3/4 of their toys disappeared into boxes for the last 2 months, so we never unpacked most of them after we moved. There is certainly less space to clean, and if we could get a babysitter for long enough to get things organized, I think I could really enjoy the downsizing. As it is, I still have too much to go through to make the place feel tidy.

]]> Comment on Downsizing by Michelle Traudt http://creatingpeace.com/http:/creatingpeace.com/downsizing/#comment-388 Michelle Traudt Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:42:19 +0000 http://creatingpeace.com/?p=1017#comment-388 Karen - Thanks so much for the comment. It's amazing how simply we can live isn't it? So many people think they need more space, but I think they probably just need less stuff. Good for you and keep up the good work! Karen – Thanks so much for the comment. It’s amazing how simply we can live isn’t it? So many people think they need more space, but I think they probably just need less stuff. Good for you and keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Downsizing by Karen http://creatingpeace.com/http:/creatingpeace.com/downsizing/#comment-387 Karen Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:26:14 +0000 http://creatingpeace.com/?p=1017#comment-387 My husband and are in the process of downsizing. We currently live in 812 square feet that we share with a cat, a dog and two teenagers (on weekends). We recently went through our books and are keeping 1/3 and selling the rest on Amazon (two sold already). We are puttin all extra available money on our credit cards to get them paid off - for good! Eventually we will move from our condo and would like a small house on a lake. The swuare footage can be the same but we want a more open floor plan for the main living areas. To borrow a term - it's progress not perfection. My husband and are in the process of downsizing. We currently live in 812 square feet that we share with a cat, a dog and two teenagers (on weekends).

We recently went through our books and are keeping 1/3 and selling the rest on Amazon (two sold already). We are puttin all extra available money on our credit cards to get them paid off – for good!

Eventually we will move from our condo and would like a small house on a lake. The swuare footage can be the same but we want a more open floor plan for the main living areas.

To borrow a term – it’s progress not perfection.

]]> Comment on Living With Less by Creating Peace » Blog Archive » Downsizing http://creatingpeace.com/http:/creatingpeace.com/living-with-less/#comment-386 Creating Peace » Blog Archive » Downsizing Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:52:34 +0000 http://creatingpeace.com/?p=87#comment-386 [...] in a bad light.  To me, downsizing is what we all should be thinking about.  Downsizing is just living with less, which I am all [...] [...] in a bad light.  To me, downsizing is what we all should be thinking about.  Downsizing is just living with less, which I am all [...]

]]> Comment on Creating Peace On Your Grocery Bill by FoodontheTable http://creatingpeace.com/http:/creatingpeace.com/creating-peace-on-your-grocery-bill/#comment-378 FoodontheTable Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:34:19 +0000 http://creatingpeace.com/?p=1013#comment-378 Thanks for mentioning Food on the Table! I'm happy you're enjoying the site so far. If you have any feedback for us, we're happy to hear it. Thanks for mentioning Food on the Table! I’m happy you’re enjoying the site so far. If you have any feedback for us, we’re happy to hear it.

]]> Comment on Functional or Personal by Carolyn http://creatingpeace.com/http:/creatingpeace.com/functional-or-personal/#comment-268 Carolyn Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:09:22 +0000 http://michelletraudt.com/?p=790#comment-268 My high school age daughter has been taking art classes since elementary school and has some beautiful pastels and paintings. I am running out of walls! A lot is stored. Most pieces are framed because we have entered them in our local fair. So that is my challenge. I've pared down some, and have spent this summer (while laid off) working on this. It's not the first time. But every time I learn more about myself, what I don't need, how "things" are a false security, and what a relief it is to drop things off at Goodwill. (or sometimes give away) My high school age daughter has been taking art classes since elementary school and has some beautiful pastels and paintings. I am running out of walls! A lot is stored. Most pieces are framed because we have entered them in our local fair. So that is my challenge. I’ve pared down some, and have spent this summer (while laid off) working on this. It’s not the first time. But every time I learn more about myself, what I don’t need, how “things” are a false security, and what a relief it is to drop things off at Goodwill. (or sometimes give away)

]]> Comment on Six Items Or Less by Eliz K http://creatingpeace.com/http:/creatingpeace.com/six-items-or-less/#comment-212 Eliz K Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:23:20 +0000 http://creatingpeace.com/?p=993#comment-212 Just stumbled on your blog! My husband and I just got back from a month long camping/road trip with a total of 6 outfits each. For me that was about 10 articles of clothing... Laundry was easy (one load each week, with towels and bedding), but I am very glad to be back with a little variety and some cute things I missed. Gives a different perspective! Just stumbled on your blog!

My husband and I just got back from a month long camping/road trip with a total of 6 outfits each. For me that was about 10 articles of clothing… Laundry was easy (one load each week, with towels and bedding), but I am very glad to be back with a little variety and some cute things I missed. Gives a different perspective!

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