When I decided to revisit my 52-Week Decluttering Challenge this year, I knew it was just a matter of time before I’d find something that would inspire me to reprise the Clutter Tales series. It took a few weeks into the year, but then I discovered my old blue suede bowling shoes. They brought back a lot of memories, but it was time to let them go.
Clutter Tales – Being fab at 50 and super at 60
Welcome to Volume 23 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s post was inspired by something I got on my 50th birthday, so it’s a more recent memory than previous tales. Finding it made me reflect on being “fab at 50” now that I’m getting closer to being super at 60.
Clutter Tales – 10 things I love about Canada
Today is Canada Day. Our country’s 155th birthday is the perfect day to share a Clutter Tale that celebrates my love of my adopted homeland. This tale was inspired by something I found in my night table drawers. Seeing the Bible from my Canadian citizenship ceremony in 1985 made me pause and reflect on things I love about Canada.
Clutter Tales – A life-changing summer in France
Welcome to Volume 21 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter.
Today’s tale was inspired by an old trip diary I found when decluttering my bookshelves. When I opened it, I was transported back to a life-changing summer in France, and treated to a view of the world through the eyes of 18-year-old me.
Clutter Tales – Let’s revive printed photos!
Welcome to Volume 20 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s Clutter Tale is one of mine and it was inspired by a set of film negatives discovered during one of my decluttering sprees. It made me realize that, even in our digital age, we still need printed photos to preserve memories and family history for future generations.
Clutter Tales – Notes from a visit to a fortune teller
Welcome to Volume 19 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s Clutter Tale is one of mine and I hope it will entertain you. I recently discovered several pages of handwritten notes from two visits I made to a fortune teller forty years ago. Did she predict anything significant about my future or was it just cheap entertainment? Read on to find out.
Clutter Tales – What’s on TV tonight?
Welcome to Volume 18 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s tale was inspired by something I found when decluttering my bookshelves. It took me back to the days when answering the question “What’s on TV tonight?” wasn’t as simple as bringing up an on-screen guide.
Christmas Clutter Tale – A tree trimmed with love
Welcome to Volume 17 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Blogmas is winding down for this year and I couldn’t let it go by without a Christmas Clutter Tale. Today, I’m taking a look at some of the homemade ornaments on our Christmas tree that hold a special place in my heart, although many people would dismiss them as clutter.
Clutter Tales – Visions of 1920s travel and adventure
Welcome to Volume 16 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s post is about a hundred-year-old item I found a few months ago when decluttering my night table drawers. How did the treasure I found in a simple black leather case conjure up visions of 1920s travel and adventure? Read on to find out.
Clutter Tales – Clearing mental clutter (Guest post)
Welcome to Volume 15 of Clutter Tales, a series where we tell the stories of our lives through our clutter. Today’s guest post is about a kind of clutter we haven’t addressed in previous Clutter Tales. This post about clearing mental clutter comes from Eric at The Thoughtful Beggar.