Mondays are made for overachieving. It’s like a mini do-over each week. Revisiting resolutions, making lists (oh, am I good at that). So I set out with a lengthy list of to-dos, and I am proud to say I got through them all, including finishing an actual book! Non-fiction, of course: Public Radio, Behind the Voices. I bought it during our February trip to San Francisco at Book Passage in the Ferry Building for the bargain price of $5.98. It was sitting on a table, calling out to me. I highly recommend it if you’re the least bit curious about the stories behind the voices.
I also worked on getting the kitchen packed up and ready to move out of. It’s odd, the things you find in kitchen cabinets. Stuff you remember buying, and have never used, or mementos from college (plastic drink cups, anyone?) that you have no need for but cling to, or even say, unused wedding presents (I’m talking to you, fondue set). I found a tube of lipstick in the cabinets above the refrigerator! Packing, and having to look at our possessions is another reminder to pare down and get rid of the clutter.
Speaking of clutter, bottle reduction 2008 could be the best year yet. Despite what you might think after looking at the photo above (lots and lots of Bobbi Brown), I’m getting pretty close to just the “essentials” in haircare, skincare, and cosmetics. Now, I just have to stay strong, and ignore the latest Sephora catalog, which of course, arrived on Monday.
Tomorrow we’ll talk stationery. See you then.
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I have plenty of those large plastic cups from college. Something about them, I just can’t get rid of ’em!
I moved every year for about 7 years. It was always such a good spring cleaning. I think I might “fake” move, just to clear out the clutter after 2.5 years of not moving :)
the day i handed in my resignation letter last december, i’m proud to have gotten rid most of the stuffs in my “vanity” kit. it feels good to deal with only the essentials, made my life simpler too.
five months without make-up feels good, but i must say i kind of miss it too. :)
Many bloggers seem to love making lists (me too!) – I guess there is something list-like and satisfying about having all those posts neatly numbered and filed? I’ve moved a lot too and it always feels good to get down to the bare(ish) essentials..
i love peeking into your beauty collection (and i love BB, too)! i’m afraid we are about to have to do a kitchen renovation, and i am scared to death!