tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post3702200592060908067..comments2024-03-28T11:44:31.056-07:00Comments on A Joyful Cottage: Cottage Life - Welcoming MarchA Joyful Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-20215544198306764082017-03-04T12:32:55.645-08:002017-03-04T12:32:55.645-08:00Like you I keep make-up to a minimum, but I do hav...Like you I keep make-up to a minimum, but I do have a little collection of nail polish for my toe nails in summer!Magali@TheLittleWhiteHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787605249681670341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-88997449253720158312017-03-04T05:20:53.765-08:002017-03-04T05:20:53.765-08:00This winter has certainly kept us all guessing wit...This winter has certainly kept us all guessing with the temperatures going up and down on a regular basis. You are a master declutterer, Nancy! I agree that cleaning out the smallest of places gives such a feeling of accomplishment.<br />Mary Alicechateau chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11861535167732654354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-1552329456982002482017-03-03T21:35:57.224-08:002017-03-03T21:35:57.224-08:00Well, you got a lot of snow this winter, glad to s...Well, you got a lot of snow this winter, glad to see it moving along! We have more snow supposed to come in... but I look forward to spring, it must surely come, the days are getting longer! Your loom is amazing, what a joy it must be to craft such a beautiful rug! And I need to organize my bathroom drawers too. You have inspired me! Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-15707976862765049762017-03-03T19:05:43.030-08:002017-03-03T19:05:43.030-08:00Hi Nancy,
I had to chuckle. I cleaned out my make ...Hi Nancy,<br />I had to chuckle. I cleaned out my make up bag in February. ;-) I did the same as you. I also think I held on to the stuff for the same reason.<br /><br />I have exciting news. In January, I applied to take the UW Madison Master Gardener Course. I have been accepted. I start class on Tuesday.<br />I am excited and nervous at the same time. It is been awhile since I have been to school. ;-)<br />I will be adjusting my blog schedule until I get use to going back to school.<br />In case you do not hear from me, know that I will return and your blog friendship is special to me.<br /><br />Love, CarlaCarla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-5092989234850954662017-03-03T18:32:06.804-08:002017-03-03T18:32:06.804-08:00Whau, making your own rug is pretty impressive. I ...Whau, making your own rug is pretty impressive. I am pretty good about not buying a lot of make up products. I used to get more years ago but we have lived in tiny rural towns that I usually ask myself why to use make up at all. So a natural country lady it is. Thanks for sharing Nancy!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795340509123902948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-78431872393791189122017-03-02T18:02:31.512-08:002017-03-02T18:02:31.512-08:00Another enjoyable and motivating post! I can't...Another enjoyable and motivating post! I can't wait to hear about your adventure with the papers.Ronda@islandmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717144102801480011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-3951938443279822322017-03-02T13:17:15.568-08:002017-03-02T13:17:15.568-08:00Your rug is GORGEOUS!!! Love the color combination...Your rug is GORGEOUS!!! Love the color combination. Did you thank your old makeup for it's good service to you before you dumped it? The further into the book I get the more insane this woman sounds with all her thanking but still, it is helpful and I will keep reading :-)AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-63042474071899292942017-03-02T08:36:21.274-08:002017-03-02T08:36:21.274-08:00I also decluttered my makeup box and discarded the...I also decluttered my makeup box and discarded the stuff I no longer use. I also gave away all my decorating magazines and books. I am kinda grieving getting rid of the books.CleanLivingGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386287508291162600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-12182835116086597802017-03-02T07:49:57.249-08:002017-03-02T07:49:57.249-08:00Good for you! You're really on a roll. I'm...Good for you! You're really on a roll. I'm in the process too and it could easily be a full time job! Funny you mentioned the paper sorting -- I went to start that and said, "Nope!"<br /><br />Thanks for coming by The Marmelade Gypsy -- I'm so delighted to have discovered your blog.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-66384328993860620962017-03-02T06:19:48.605-08:002017-03-02T06:19:48.605-08:00I love to purge - and need to do it more often...i...I love to purge - and need to do it more often...isn't it amazing what we hold onto? Your rug is gorgeous!!Patti @ Pandoras Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168379052525278502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-68415134956730730702017-03-02T02:30:00.667-08:002017-03-02T02:30:00.667-08:00Good for you, Nancy! Again, I did this a while bac...Good for you, Nancy! Again, I did this a while back in my bathroom closet, my upstairs space and in the kitchen! NOW....I just need to do this to my satchel that I use for school and I'm ready!Castles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-39106429094740170252017-03-01T21:05:39.666-08:002017-03-01T21:05:39.666-08:00Neat. I really like the colors you are using in yo...Neat. I really like the colors you are using in your rug. Ha... avoid papers... makeup bag is easier.... I agree. You are really making progress. It is also exciting that the bulbs are coming up. Today my daughter and I filled a bag with clothes to donate as well as a few items like mugs that are not her style anymore. It's not easy to get rid of clutter. xoxo Su Butterfly 8)(8 Bungalow https://www.blogger.com/profile/12407401010841427366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-33786782187916074452017-03-01T21:01:19.266-08:002017-03-01T21:01:19.266-08:00I like the colors of your rug. Where will this one...I like the colors of your rug. Where will this one be used? I have never worn a lot of make up but I realized what I have is old and I don't wear any make up so why am I hanging on to it. I sorted some magazines the other day but still have more to go through. I also need to do a deep purge of books, they are my weakness. I do not want to even think about paper. Ugh. I have a box sitting in the living room I intended to go through while watching TV a week ago. It is still there. Good luck in your next decluttering project. Hugs. DebbeDaytona Damselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973995351685168211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-41575134622557369602017-03-01T20:05:46.007-08:002017-03-01T20:05:46.007-08:00You've done it again! You inspired me to sort ...You've done it again! You inspired me to sort through my makeup again - and you gave me the idea my brain has been searching for. In the past I've kept skincare and makeup supplies in our bathroom, in the big trailer and in my little vintage trailer so they would be handy wherever I go. Maybe my dentist will give me a little bag like yours - or I'll have to make one! Your decluttering continues to inspire me. I have so much to do now that I'm also dealing with my dear mother's cute, little house filled with treasures.<br />~Adrienne~Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401476871614514660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-27401403010719584872017-03-01T19:35:40.733-08:002017-03-01T19:35:40.733-08:00Exactly, Dore. I'm finding I need less and les...Exactly, Dore. I'm finding I need less and less to be happy, and only want things that truly spark joy. :) Your comment about the DVD's makes me think about all the CD's I have. I could so downsize in that area! xoA Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-78921089547353495162017-03-01T19:25:04.299-08:002017-03-01T19:25:04.299-08:00The rug you are weaving is going to be a work of a...The rug you are weaving is going to be a work of art, Nancy! How ambitious of you to organize an art fair. I used to host boutiques in my home back in my painting days, and they're a lot of work, but so much fun, too. It's a great way to meet fellow artisans.<br /><br />I recycle my paperback books to our library and my magazines to a friend with a lake cabin. They make for great reading on a rainy weekend at the lake.<br /><br />I need to tackle my make-up drawer. I probably have stuff from a decade ago!<br /><br />Our March came in like a lamb, so I suppose that means snow at the end of the month. How wonderful to see your flowers poking through the snow already!Vickie @ Ranger 911https://www.blogger.com/profile/12847126296813987337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-76260253119808521342017-03-01T19:05:28.918-08:002017-03-01T19:05:28.918-08:00You are decluttering quite a bit. I bet that feel...You are decluttering quite a bit. I bet that feels so great. We had tornados and thunderstorms in Illinois yesterday and today we are getting snow. This weather is so crazy! Have a great rest of the week Nancy.<br />KrisJunkchiccottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312068546640480844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-46943655859422152622017-03-01T19:04:36.933-08:002017-03-01T19:04:36.933-08:00It's perfectly fine to discard something that ...It's perfectly fine to discard something that doesn't serve a purpose or bring joy. I'm getting much better at doing that. :)A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-25748687998755608992017-03-01T18:24:05.126-08:002017-03-01T18:24:05.126-08:00I'm loving your decluttering posts, Nancy. The...I'm loving your decluttering posts, Nancy. They are inspirational. I say that and yet, as I unpacked the last 4 boxes of my dishes today, washed and put them in cupboards, not a single dish did I put aside for a yard sale or whatever. I did give away so many when we moved last April and I do think about in a year or two trying to winnow down more until I get to what I use all the time. But I'm not quite there yet. Timing is everything, right?Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-71956627706321016942017-03-01T18:24:00.251-08:002017-03-01T18:24:00.251-08:00I'm loving your decluttering posts, Nancy. The...I'm loving your decluttering posts, Nancy. They are inspirational. I say that and yet, as I unpacked the last 4 boxes of my dishes today, washed and put them in cupboards, not a single dish did I put aside for a yard sale or whatever. I did give away so many when we moved last April and I do think about in a year or two trying to winnow down more until I get to what I use all the time. But I'm not quite there yet. Timing is everything, right?Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-24342009979681511512017-03-01T17:50:30.854-08:002017-03-01T17:50:30.854-08:00Energizing is a great word for what it can feel li...Energizing is a great word for what it can feel like when sorting out, down sizing, decluttering. <br />Precisely what I feel . . . a cleansing of sorts . . . <br />Amazing how many items can accumulate in the strangest places. <br />Even in a makeup bag. <br />The rug weaving looks wonderful. I love the refreshing colors and pattern.. <br />I can imagine it is quite pleasant to work on the weaving in the midst of your decluttering goal. <br />I like your community artisan plans, sounds like it will be received with enthusiasm. <br />And the snow, then melt, then snow, then melt again routine is happening here too. <br />With spring bulbs opening and showing themselves in the midst. <br />Springtime is certainly trying to show its presence. Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-14870171629829550062017-03-01T16:21:11.276-08:002017-03-01T16:21:11.276-08:00you're inspiring to clear out the old make-up ...you're inspiring to clear out the old make-up that doesn't function for you. I have been thinking about your statement that we keep things out of guilt. Bingo! I'm going to pitch stuff by remembering that statement.At Rivercrest Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068816102263605128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-12105526773472208222017-03-01T15:02:29.034-08:002017-03-01T15:02:29.034-08:00OK, I have to say that my heart stopped when you s...OK, I have to say that my heart stopped when you said you got rid of some magazines. I LOVE MAGAZINES! No, I think I'm obsessed with them! <br /><br />Then you went to your makeup!<br />Eeek! I understand about the guilt about keeping it.<br /><br />You have done a great job on purging, de-cluttering and organizing. <br /><br />We have no more snow. Let Spring begin!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-61655689877554701162017-03-01T14:12:55.051-08:002017-03-01T14:12:55.051-08:00Love your rug!
BrendaLove your rug!<br />BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-13675265829830307372017-03-01T12:19:22.430-08:002017-03-01T12:19:22.430-08:00Snow. Ugh. We're supposed to have some on Frid...Snow. Ugh. We're supposed to have some on Friday. Meanwhile there was a thunderstorm today. Moody weather is right. I have teenage girls and their make up collections are...abundant. I will say that they are very organized though. Of course, we had to buy things to contain it all. I'm like you. One small bag in my vanity drawer with a few essentials. I also had tons of items I was too guilty to get rid of, but after five years, they weren't good anyway, I am sure. It feels good to clean up and clean out. :) Ps- I hope you get some spring sooner than later!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.com