tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post4340265654395145271..comments2024-03-28T15:45:18.490-05:00Comments on Harvest Lane Cottage: One Secret Reason It's So Hard to DeclutterMrs. Laura Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-91768992262697450612017-10-08T14:26:53.300-05:002017-10-08T14:26:53.300-05:00Thank you for sharing this! Decluttering is such a...Thank you for sharing this! Decluttering is such a hard thing to do!Cindy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13634193749677595336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-69272778839310768632017-08-01T15:08:55.300-05:002017-08-01T15:08:55.300-05:00I'm still working on it! Still working on it! ...I'm still working on it! Still working on it! It's a long process since I have little stamina right now because of the chemo.<br />Be blessed!<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-91195423420628116082017-07-31T11:35:24.406-05:002017-07-31T11:35:24.406-05:00Even though I'm reading this post on the last ...Even though I'm reading this post on the last day of July, it really touched my heart. I haven't been reading your blog long enough to know if you were able to let go or not, but I hope so. Recommend you get some small boxes and pack up stuff that doesn't "..bring you joy..." as Marie Kondo says in her book, The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up. Eventually, if you don'tAt Rivercrest Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068816102263605128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-3850298899542329762017-03-14T19:17:38.298-05:002017-03-14T19:17:38.298-05:00Hi Laura :)
Thank you so very much :) How very ni...Hi Laura :) <br />Thank you so very much :) How very nice to no longer be a "stranger" and a "foreigner" but among "fellow saints" :) Goodness you comments have caused me to smile a lot today :) <br />AMEN! It's so cool how the heart of God makes us family! <br />Oh what a blessing that will be for her when I tell her! Your prayers are so greatly appreciated! We Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-566292906698044852017-02-28T08:54:01.696-06:002017-02-28T08:54:01.696-06:00Dear "Stranger" Unawares,
Your post was...Dear "Stranger" Unawares,<br /><br />Your post was such a blessing to me! I think you belong here just fine. All sorts of ladies in all different stages of life read and comment here. Please don't feel you are a "stranger". God's love unites us. <br /><br />My heart goes out to your mother. May she be healed completely physically, emotionally, and spiritually in Jesus&Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-53167023078045185652017-02-27T12:15:22.144-06:002017-02-27T12:15:22.144-06:00I've come back to your blog to glimpse over yo...I've come back to your blog to glimpse over your post here several times. I don't think I'm in the same "ball park" as many of you here. By no choice of my own, I'm divorced. My kids are grown, gone, several states away. I'm caring for my dear elderly mother who was a crime victim. This incident put us into a real tail spin! We waited for mother to recover to move Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-58806511213724478742017-01-24T14:22:16.954-06:002017-01-24T14:22:16.954-06:00It's true Emily!It's true Emily!Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-84632877235758861692017-01-24T11:10:41.663-06:002017-01-24T11:10:41.663-06:00I do find it hard to get rid of things I have emot...I do find it hard to get rid of things I have emotional ties to. The day I get rid of baby clothes will be a sad day for me!!<br /><br />Because I am frugal, I also find it hard to get rid of things I *may* need to someday...when I need to be more realistic about what I may use again. :)Emily | Morning Motivated Momhttp://www.morningmotivatedmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-20441007496352513952017-01-23T16:11:07.716-06:002017-01-23T16:11:07.716-06:00You are so right Gail!You are so right Gail!Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-56963498948972955322017-01-23T15:48:22.195-06:002017-01-23T15:48:22.195-06:00So many replies to this indicates that, many of us...So many replies to this indicates that, many of us have the same problem.<br />Thank you for the reminder that things are just things. It the heart we really need to concentrate on as that is the part that stays with us through job loss, tornados and whatever.gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474172270399240621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-21734982537141261932017-01-23T13:46:12.028-06:002017-01-23T13:46:12.028-06:00Oh wow, Jes! Thanks. I saw that this morning. It w...Oh wow, Jes! Thanks. I saw that this morning. It was a thrill for my Monday morning!<br />I'll be over later to look around at all the great posts. Your link up is my absolute favorite. <br />Hope you have a productive day! I've been doing insurance stuff. ~blech closely followed by a grin~ I just posted about the things I hope to get done this week!Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-4397117673212268132017-01-23T07:42:07.816-06:002017-01-23T07:42:07.816-06:00I have featured this today on the Art of Home-Maki...I have featured this today on the Art of Home-Making Mondays. Have a lovely week and thank you for sharing with us! :)JEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300505126646960374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-16484612958373462932017-01-22T18:16:45.781-06:002017-01-22T18:16:45.781-06:00Oh how I understand this!!! This is where I am at ...Oh how I understand this!!! This is where I am at with much of my homeschooling materials.. When life happens in the homeschool, it can be hard for those "dreams" we had as a mother... And then to give them away.. It is a part of acceptance and so very hard. I will be featuring this tomorrow.JEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300505126646960374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-82521195196530672652017-01-21T00:13:21.283-06:002017-01-21T00:13:21.283-06:00I have the last ten years of collecting homeschool...I have the last ten years of collecting homeschooling supplies to go through. Some things I'll keep, some I'll give to kids, some will go.<br />Blessings,<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-68264623448335104792017-01-19T15:44:34.142-06:002017-01-19T15:44:34.142-06:00Hi Leigh,
Thanks for talking back!Hi Leigh,<br />Thanks for talking back!Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-76510640063531234272017-01-19T10:38:25.212-06:002017-01-19T10:38:25.212-06:00Ah, yes. Giving up the stuff does indeed feel like...Ah, yes. Giving up the stuff does indeed feel like giving up the memories. We moved, which forced me to purge...some...but it is so hard!<br />Blessings, LeighLeighhttp://achatovercoffee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-25270012061634193132017-01-18T23:35:49.540-06:002017-01-18T23:35:49.540-06:00Best wishes!Best wishes!Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-78879712278060852672017-01-18T23:32:51.563-06:002017-01-18T23:32:51.563-06:00I wish I were a minimalist. It would be so much ea...I wish I were a minimalist. It would be so much easier.Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-78230667521335174902017-01-18T14:43:35.704-06:002017-01-18T14:43:35.704-06:00Yup! I think the main reason it's so difficul...Yup! I think the main reason it's so difficult to get rid of things it the emotional attachment. I'm a minimalist at heart but I still struggle with it! Lil at Embracing the Lovelyhttp://embracingthelovely.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-20491889356550541032017-01-17T21:42:42.145-06:002017-01-17T21:42:42.145-06:00I've dealt with a lot of regrets over the miss...I've dealt with a lot of regrets over the missed opportunities that came about because of troubles and circumstances I tried to control but couldn't. I'm finding it hard to find the time to work on sorting, but I know I must.<br /><br />I do look forward to grandchildren.<br /><br />God bless you friend!<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-52088205231916182702017-01-17T16:36:07.271-06:002017-01-17T16:36:07.271-06:00Good evening Laura, I hold my hands up, I am terri...Good evening Laura, I hold my hands up, I am terrible when it comes to decluttering. I start with the best intentions, but then I get lost in the emotion and don't sort out as I should. This year I am determined to focus and get the job done. It may take all year, but for me, baby steps is always the way to go.<br />Best Wishes to you.<br />DaphneIvy, Phyllis and Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09988502694544216304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-36551376000951955412017-01-17T00:33:59.018-06:002017-01-17T00:33:59.018-06:00I do always try to get rid of some things, but I a...I do always try to get rid of some things, but I am not going to get rid of the things I love. I figure I have a good 10 years or so before I really need to down size. :) Thanks for sharing with SYC.<br />hugs,<br />JannHave a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446091501170762899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-18490868395434259212017-01-15T08:02:07.029-06:002017-01-15T08:02:07.029-06:00I've been thinking about this post since I rea...I've been thinking about this post since I read it. Wow---the emotional attachment thing and letting go of "perfectionist" dreams. I never thought of clutter like that but you are so right... Now to have the strength to do it. Even though I've still got several kids who haven't even started school yet, I'll be graduating Lynzie within a year or so and there are SO many Sarah Collerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207022145433487536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-82623753159041382772017-01-13T14:03:21.565-06:002017-01-13T14:03:21.565-06:00Good words, good advice, and good encouragement Ro...Good words, good advice, and good encouragement Roxy. I have 3 1/2 years of homeschooling left, though if it's like the last 3 1/2, it will fly by.<br />Have a wonderful weekend.<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659572515687798778.post-62447956974913060672017-01-13T13:59:39.458-06:002017-01-13T13:59:39.458-06:00Ah Sharon, you made me smile. I can relate.
Hugs,
...Ah Sharon, you made me smile. I can relate.<br />Hugs,<br />LauraMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.com