I Have *GOT* To Declutter

[Mike]

Oh no, I'm sorry that happened to them. Not only was money taken but I bet a little self-respect and a lot of trust for others went too. I recently 'fell' for something I knew better not to do but panicked and wasn't thinking straight. Made a snap decision but then looked up online and knew I'd been a victim of scammers. Makes ya more mad at yourself for taking the bait.....

They learned from it. They were still young and working, so they got over it, but didn't fall for any more phone scams. My father actually had fun once. He got a call from someone saying his computer was infected. He played around with the guy for a while. The guy was talking to him on the phone a few times for a good couple hours total before he quit calling back. ::

[The Play Room]

I was that way, then I did a huge overhaul. Now I find myself procrastinating getting things down because I don't want to have to put it back up, again.

First world problems. ::

What helped me was to get 12 clear flat plastic bins, one for each month. All the decorations, books and supplies needed for that month go into the bin. Months like Feb. with 2 holidays (valentine and Black History/MLK) get a slightly larger bin. I keep the bins under my bed. The last week-end of the month I will pull out next months bin and start organizing my thoughts and making my lesson plans. I save my lesson plans from year to year in the bin so that I only have to tweek for the present year. I make notes on my calendar keeper for items that I would like to purchase and add to the bin. For me, this system is a huge time saver and I don't waste money purchasing duplicates.