tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post2903931716229885547..comments2023-10-17T13:33:51.141+02:00Comments on Something to Say: About Life in The Netherlands: Every Last BitJenn in Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356887577439040747noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-50776820347448844942007-10-31T15:10:00.000+01:002007-10-31T15:10:00.000+01:00I've been trying to pare down for years. We don't ...I've been trying to pare down for years. We don't have a lot by American standards because we don't want a lot. And still... I know all about those donated bags of clothes to charity. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-34783306975538479882007-10-30T17:44:00.000+01:002007-10-30T17:44:00.000+01:00Boy do I know how you feel, while I haven't moved...Boy do I know how you feel, while I haven't moved to a different country, I have moved all over the USA and have the same difficulty. When hubby and I married and moved to Maryland, we had 2 suitcases. By the time we left Maryland we had 1 kid one on the way and 1 small u-haul. By the time we left California, we had 1 large uhaul and 2 kids. ...<BR/><BR/>Now we own a house 2 teens and more garbage than I though possible to accumulate in just 3 years. and I only have 3 pairs of shoes. :) 4 cameras, but 3 pairs of shoes. :) My daughter took them all :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-80393550071192544422007-10-30T16:08:00.000+01:002007-10-30T16:08:00.000+01:00When we moved, nearly 2 years ago, I vowed never t...When we moved, nearly 2 years ago, I vowed never to accumulate so much junk ever again. But our new house has lovely big cupboards....and now they are full!Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910101541494674555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-49199595389499522652007-10-29T21:27:00.000+01:002007-10-29T21:27:00.000+01:00Okay, so I'm the opposite of CG and her DH - I'm t...Okay, so I'm the opposite of CG and her DH - I'm the zen person wanting NO possessions (um... except for my computer... and my kitchen stuff), okay SOME possessions, and he is the pack rat. He. can. not. throw. anything. out.<BR/><BR/>Well, that's a tiny exaggeration, but sheesh...<BR/><BR/>And I second SMID!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-34722871356072546832007-10-29T17:00:00.000+01:002007-10-29T17:00:00.000+01:00Will you PLEASE post more often. I mean it wasn't...Will you PLEASE post more often. I mean it wasn't like you were sick, with a new job and transitioning to life with a nanny. It's been pretty quiet.<BR/><BR/>But now I find, instead of blogging you were CLEANING?!? Just please don't tell my husband...soccer mom in denialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15779961065417497337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-46263978739430999682007-10-29T16:34:00.000+01:002007-10-29T16:34:00.000+01:00Since we move a lot.... I mean, A LOT, CableDad ha...Since we move a lot.... I mean, A LOT, CableDad has a hard and fast rule about keeping "junk". I'm a pack rat. He's a military brat with 20 addresses by the time he was 18 so he keeps NOTHING. His rule is that if we pack up our crap to move and it doesn't get unpacked and used in the first month or so of our new residence, away with it. <BR/><BR/>Needless to say I try my hardest to find uses for my useless crap. lolCableGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392330449567457998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-61105632953434658832007-10-29T15:40:00.000+01:002007-10-29T15:40:00.000+01:00Ha ha, you complaining about accumulating things!!...Ha ha, you complaining about accumulating things!! You know first hand what pack rats my family is!! Just this weekend we put 4 big bags of clothes and shoes in the recycle bin, separated out two boxes of toys and usable clothes to go to the goodwill store, two more boxes to go to the toy resale shop, a box of Dutch books to go to one friend, and two boxes of hand-me-downs to go to another. And still...(sigh)<BR/><BR/>Am I really a terrible friend if I tell you that I am happy for so many reasons that you are back in full-consumer mode?!Fourier Analysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09689357373595434853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-36098323510966034872007-10-29T06:11:00.000+01:002007-10-29T06:11:00.000+01:00When Dave and I moved in with my parents, we went ...When Dave and I moved in with my parents, we went from a house full of stuff to a carload. <BR/><BR/>When we moved into our new house last year, we wondered what we'd do with all the space. Now, we're shopping for outbuildings for added storage.<BR/><BR/>Somehow, we find a way to fill the space we have available, regardless of how much or how little it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-78898976836005088682007-10-29T05:51:00.000+01:002007-10-29T05:51:00.000+01:00Holy crap, I just wrote a novel in your comments. ...Holy crap, I just wrote a novel in your comments. I'm deleting said novel now, and I'll be posting an entire post dedicated to you and this post. Post post. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, you've inspired me. And NOT for the first time. :-DBrillighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694582598855276158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-17115009002470730262007-10-29T04:53:00.000+01:002007-10-29T04:53:00.000+01:00Lol - I know what you mean. I came to switzerland...Lol - I know what you mean. I came to switzerland with 2.5 suitcases and left with 10 plus! LOL... I never thought all of my belongings would be so much yet so little at times...<BR/><BR/>Again I have that problem here in Canada. I know I need to go through the closet too! Great reminder...<BR/><BR/>I hope I'll take some time off work to do it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455800980666388178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-55634641618011642232007-10-28T23:47:00.000+01:002007-10-28T23:47:00.000+01:00I'm with you - live with less. I grew up with a p...I'm with you - live with less. I grew up with a permanent "Goodwill" bag in my closet. And yet, like you, there seems to less room in the closet. It's like my stuff is reproducing. Do mothballs work on that?Flower Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611806187828172442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-83169039356590009302007-10-28T21:47:00.000+01:002007-10-28T21:47:00.000+01:00I've just done much the same thing in reverse. Pac...I've just done much the same thing in reverse. Packed away all our heavy clothes, the doona's and electric blankets. I've thrown out several enormous bags of stuff.....and yet our house and cupboards are all still FULL!?Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582796689281835066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100513347252567500.post-62979410919334487972007-10-28T21:22:00.000+01:002007-10-28T21:22:00.000+01:00Yippeeee she's backYippeeee I am the first one to ...Yippeeee she's back<BR/>Yippeeee I am the first one to notice and to comment :-). <BR/><BR/>....and I'd never have been able to live a 10 suitcases belongings life, I think. Wow you're amazing. But the fact that you are buying more and more...doesn't that mean you are nicely settling in?<BR/>...yippeeee she's intending to stay closeby so maybe we can meet for coffee one of these days.<BR/><BR/>YipppeeeeGoofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.com