The principle of something in, something out seems, intuitively, to be a sound one. You know what I mean - if you wish to eat cake, you should probably move your backside from the sofa and expend some energy to compensate for it. When you buy new books, your shelves will thank you if you manage to pass on some of your old ones.
But I am at a loss to know what the universe requires me to part with in order to make space for the milk glass cake plate that begged to come home with me this week.
Does tossing three bags full of redundant summer clothing count? The purge felt really good, though the orderliness hasn't stopped me from feeling somewhat unsettled. There seems room in my days for more at the moment, I am just at a slight loss as to exactly what fills the odd shaped, term-time only, space.
Because shopping, fun though it is, is not the answer.
*GASP* It's beautiful. I am a regular purger of stuff, I cannot abide clutter, although looking around my house you probably couldn't tell...
And as for space in your life, I know that feeling too...I have to admit that I miss working. Just a little bit.
Posted by: lina | 12 May 2011 at 13:04
I have just spent 2 hours mucking out elder daughter's room. I cannot face younger one's right now. We have no understanding of the concept of one in, one out in this household, though I would like to know whether my bootload of rubbish out corresponds to a large slice of cake in?!
Posted by: dottycookie | 12 May 2011 at 13:58
I so love the theory, but the actual 'nope' I just can't do it - which is why our home is so cluttered...but I love it.
Love your milk glass as well - by the way.
Have a lovely day,
Nina xxxxx
Posted by: nina - tabiboo | 12 May 2011 at 14:11
aaah! A mother's guilt. Just enjoy, stop feeling bad. I love it, where's it from? Me wanty!
Posted by: myhome | 12 May 2011 at 14:55
Oooh you don't know how much I'm coveting that milk glass cake stand! Sigh.
And I do know what you mean about that space...
K x
Posted by: kristina | 12 May 2011 at 15:06
If I weren't knee-deep in Wedding prep for my sister I'd be working on "a hand made Christmas."
At least, in theory.
Posted by: LizAndrsn | 12 May 2011 at 16:21
Lovely cake stand! I am just learning to declutter and am know keen to get rid of everything. I too have lots of summer clothing ready to send to the charity shop, although I start to wonder if I don't want it, will anyone else? x
Posted by: PinkCatJo | 12 May 2011 at 16:23
I suggest gardening - it's also a good way to spend gloomy winters as you make plans inspired by the seed catalogues. Could be an age thing though; when I get into bird watching please someone shoot me.
Posted by: louise | 12 May 2011 at 19:29
You need to make a cake to put on it asap :o)
Posted by: Sue | 12 May 2011 at 21:16
I wish I could advise - my experience is that something turns up. It is not luck, more a receptiveness to opportunity when the time is right.
Posted by: Alice C | 12 May 2011 at 21:53
where did you find that!!! I love milk glass... so rare in this country though... or maybe just around here?
(did you get rid of one child to make space of the dummy?)
Posted by: Monica | 13 May 2011 at 10:44
Hope some 'more' works it's way into your days soon but in the meantime I think you need to make some of your delicious cakes to pop onto that very beautiful but also rather empty cake stand!
Posted by: Julie | 13 May 2011 at 11:37
Let me send you my kids - they have a magical way of making any room in your day disappear. Why, I just spent an hour looking for something to open the lock on the bathroom door, after my son turned the lock and closed the door behind him...
Posted by: UK lass in US | 13 May 2011 at 17:40
That cake plate is beautiful, I can see why you had to bring it home!
We're trying to do some serious de-cluttering here. I suspect the true extent of the damage will only become apparent when we're attempting to box up all our possessions for the move!
Posted by: Helen | 14 May 2011 at 21:08
Would need to be more like 1 in 10 out in my house, I'm a terrible hoarder!Too much stuff, everywhere.
Hope you find what you need in your days. Shame you aren't near me, you could come and play in the studio and share your inspiring ideas.x
Posted by: French Knots | 15 May 2011 at 21:53
Love the cake stand but I don't hold with the 'one in, one out' theory I'm afraid! (but maybe I should...) I'm sure something will turn up and it'll suddenly be just what you need. I would say, till then, bake some cakes for the gorgeous plate but (being too much of a cake-eater) that's not the answer either!
Posted by: Louise | 15 May 2011 at 22:27
I adore that milk glass cake plate! Lucky, lucky you!!
Posted by: Katherine of Kitten's Lost Her Mittens | 16 May 2011 at 20:53
Beautiful, beautiful plate! Instead of getting rid of something to balance things out, you could always put something on top of the plate. One out, one up.
xofrances
Posted by: frances | 17 May 2011 at 12:24
sell your lovely baking! Get some orders for cakes and you can deiver on cake-stand!
Posted by: claire | 17 May 2011 at 12:33
shopping may not be the answer, but the cake plate I think the 3 bags of clothes more than makes up for that! I've got a similar one in my house sitting on my dresser holding jewels and trinkets.
Posted by: Jackie | 17 May 2011 at 16:23
surely you must have some "george foreman' like electronic appliance you no longer use.
Posted by: tiel | 23 May 2011 at 12:19
Beautiful cake plate and yes, definitely allowable after 3 bags of clothes removed from the wardrobe. As for filling the days, I know the feeling well. I'm working 17.5hrs per week at the moment but it's not working out (too far away = lots of commuting) but the thought of giving it up and returning to an empty term time house is too scary. I know it's a cliche but I think it's where I'll end up - volunteering. Could that work for you? There are a million and one different projects out there which would be overjoyed to have someone like you for a few hours a week.
MD xx
Posted by: Modern Dilemma | 23 May 2011 at 23:10
The root of your writing, and sounding a reasonable start and no real solution for some time, and my personal right. Somewhere within the sentence, you make me a Unfortunately, only one, and believers. I still have a problem with your hypothetical leap, one might do well to fill in all these breaks. If you really can achieve this goal, I will certainly be surprised.
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