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#376
Freak4Coach said:
Unfortunately Balenciaga has a very poor resale value right now. I don't understand since they are such great bags. I have 3. I've considered selling one or two but I don't know if it's worth the low payout to me.

And that tote by the way :loveeyes:
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Yeah the resale was terrible but I had to stop seeing it in my closet. Tried to give it away and both my sister and my mom didn't want it, and none of my friends care about bags at all...

Thanks, btw, love the Madewell tote!!
 
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#377
Freak4Coach said:
I'm so sorry for the delay in responding. I decided to take a step back and breath to try to relieve the pressure on myself. Then I got sick - again - 4th time since Thanksgiving - and then DH got the Flu. Like seriously?!?

Thank you for your kind words and insight. I'm finding that I have to minimize in small doses right now. Sometimes one or two things at a time. This is hard because I tend to be an all or nothing type person. I purged the bathroom and accidentally threw away something I needed so maybe slower is better :doh: I'll see something I don't want anymore and I get rid of it right then. DH was looking for a shirt in the dresser the other day. He pulls one out and says "Oh I need to get rid of that" but proceeds to put in back in. I said don't put it back if you don't want it. :shocked:

I saw this and had to get since it's related to "light". Thought I would share. Designed by a 22 year old gal with downs syndrome and she donates part of the profits to charities. Her site is www.candidlykind.com
I am NOT affiliated. Just spreading some light... :smile:
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Glad to hear you're taking your time and breathing through things. Thanks for sharing that awesome link! :flowers:

diane278 said:
I think we’re morphing into an expanded editing thread, which is great for me, as editing is a sport in my house!
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You've created an editing club! :tup:
 
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#378
diane278 said:
Here is a blurry photo of the top of the fridge. I have a style with the freezer as a pull-out on the bottom. I make frequent small trips to the grocery store or I end up with spoiling food. But it leaves space for decor. The ceramic Phrenology head is a permanent installation but the cow at the bottom is a recent addition. He’s replaced a Buddha. (They both are removed at times, if I am preparing a large amount of food.....)
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I’ll try to add art photos in a week or two. I think we’re morphing into an expanded editing thread, which is great for me, as editing is a sport in my house!
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This is absolutely fantastic. I have never thought of an art installation within my appliances! Brilliant. I’m going to blatantly copy you.. if that’s alright!

And, as long as you don’t mind your thread expanding to other areas of editing I will be sure to share. Every aspect just fascinates me. Your bust in the refrigerator being a prime example.
 
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#379
Freak4Coach said:
Unfortunately Balenciaga has a very poor resale value right now. I don't understand since they are such great bags. I have 3. I've considered selling one or two but I don't know if it's worth the low payout to me.

And that tote by the way :loveeyes:
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All my Balenciagas I got second hand. They don't age well. Most of those I see listed are very faded and/or stained. I just got one that I'm probably going to return. It just has too many stains.
 
#380
jblended said:
You've created an editing club! :tup:
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Aerdem said:
This is absolutely fantastic. I have never thought of an art installation within my appliances! Brilliant. I’m going to blatantly copy you.. if that’s alright!
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And, as long as you don’t mind your thread expanding to other areas of editing I will be sure to share. Every aspect just fascinates me. Your bust in the refrigerator being a prime example.
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Actually, I see our expansion as a sign of success for all of us who are editing any part of our lives. If we finish our bag closets (at least for a period of time) and then stop, we aren’t following our nature to make other areas of our lives fit the way we want them to. I don’t see this as “my thread”. I may have given birth to it, but it “takes a village” to keep it relevant and moving forward. I’m happy to be along for the ride with everyone else.....
I’m actually behind on reading all the posts due to the things that sometimes interrupt life.....
 
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#382
jblended said:
Glad to hear you're taking your time and breathing through things. Thanks for sharing that awesome link! :flowers:


You've created an editing club! :tup:
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diane278 said:
Actually, I see our expansion as a sign of success for all of us who are editing any part of our lives. If we finish our bag closets (at least for a period of time) and then stop, we aren’t following our nature to make other areas of our lives fit the way we want them to. I don’t see this as “my thread”. I may have given birth to it, but it “takes a village” to keep it relevant and moving forward. I’m happy to be along for the ride with everyone else.....
I’m actually behind on reading all the posts due to the things that sometimes interrupt life.....
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I am so sorry if I derailed the thread. I came here for advice on bags but found the same principles apply to other things. Hopefully the information I received will help others as well. :flowers:
 
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diane278 said:
Actually, I see our expansion as a sign of success for all of us who are editing any part of our lives. If we finish our bag closets (at least for a period of time) and then stop, we aren’t following our nature to make other areas of our lives fit the way we want them to. I don’t see this as “my thread”. I may have given birth to it, but it “takes a village” to keep it relevant and moving forward. I’m happy to be along for the ride with everyone else.....
I’m actually behind on reading all the posts due to the things that sometimes interrupt life.....
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I am behind on reading all the posts as well, and also haven't done much when it comes to editing my bag closet. Speaking of things that interrupt, I had a little flooding in my basement recently. Luckily, it did not affect the carpeted area because I caught it in time. However, I had some artwork and art supplies stored on the floor in paper bags, and a few other random things which got wet. Those art supplies were items that I was going to go through and declutter, and I had stored them down there with the intention of getting to them at some point. Well, I guess circumstances forced me to speed up the editing/streamlining process!
And now, I am off to catch up on the posts in this thread.
 
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#389
I have enjoyed reading about everyone's furniture and living space preferences. I don't really have anything much to edit or change with my living space at the moment. I like a feeling of openness and airiness as well, and love the high ceiling in the living room. Sometimes, I wish it had skylights - it would be lovely to look up and see the blue sky or maybe stars in the night time. There are probably some furniture upgrades I could make at some point in the future - perhaps some new bookcases or new side tables. But I am not feeling any urgency to modify at this point since I'm quite happy with the mellow glow of the wood furniture paired with cream colored walls. I adore fresh flowers in beautiful glass vases, and really need to bring flowers in on a more regular basis. Same with indoor plants - currently, I only have a few that are pretty much low maintenance, but I would like to add a few more.

Now, my closet is a different story. I would love to remodel and/or add a larger storage system so that everything is housed in one place, and there's more hanging space, but I have been resisting the urge to add any furniture there. Instead, I am keeping the focus on minimizing clothing and so far haven't succumbed to the urge to add any new furniture there!
 
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#390
In the spirit of this expanded Editing Journey that the thread has taken, and at the risk of sounding utterly insane, I will admit that I'm taking editing to yet another domain: cooking.

I've begun cooking with 4 ingredients or less (excluding things like stock cubes, spices and herbs).
I have always been a fan of simple meals and my fridge (much like Diane's example earlier) is minimalist, stocked with fresh basic ingredients in small amounts so that I do not waste food.
However, I have never attempted to edit my recipes and cook with a set number of ingredients in this manner. This is an experiment, but it is one that I think I will greatly enjoy.
So far, I'm finding that I can taste each ingredient better this way and I don't feel like anything is missing from my meals. I'm certain there will be some dishes that I cannot edit, which is fine by me, but more importantly, it will be interesting to see how many can be pared down to minimal ingredients and still taste great.

I think, like editing my bag closet and my wardrobe, I'm figuring out how little I need to be happy and content in each area of my life. Something about the process of simplifying different areas of my life is making me feel like I'm living in a state of abundance. The more I remove, the more I am aware of how much I have and how lucky I am to have it.
 
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