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    For fun- help we spend money on fun supplements/(

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    Konmari/minimalist advice sought

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    I give you permission to ditch the table. If you need a table there you will find another solution that works better once you get rid of this one.

     

    Ds has plastic drawers for storing Lego, and they stay in his room. If you have several dc that share Lego then I would get one of those tarps where the sides fold up (or make one by adding Velcro to the corners) and have all Lego play happen on the tarp. When they are done you can tip the tarp into a bin and close the lid.

    If you've tried the KonMari method

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    I'm about half done and it took eight months so far. She says specifically to finish in six or less, but I can only devote time to it one day per week for an hour or two. I loved the effect on my clothes and closet so much that I recently KonMari'd those items a second time. I was much better this time at really deciding if things brought me joy. My closet is so streamlined now. I have been able to keep up with the folding technique the whole time because first, it looks so good, and second, it makes it so easy to see everything you have at a glance. More clothes get worn because they aren't forgotten at the bottom of a pile. I am on vacation right now and I even have my clothes KonMari folded in the dresser here because it is now a habit.

     

    I had all sorts of random kitchen gadgets in drawers and I got rid of anything that didn't bring joy, which turned out to be half of the things. Dh started to think of all the money wasted on those items and how I should keep them, but I was ruthless with the kitchen. Almost all of the things I got rid of had been gifts, some from twenty years ago, that were not useful to me. I took the nicest things and gave them to a relative because he is just starting out on his own and loves to cook. Some things I gave to my Ds for his science lab, and the rest were donated. My kitchen drawers are a joy to open now. I can easily see everything as there is not a big mish-mash of stuff. I smile at least once a day opening those drawers, and they have stayed tidy for four or five months.

     

    I thought I wouldn't be able to Kon Mari books, but I did actually find a box of them to donate. I'll probably do that category again in a year and I will find more.

     

    I find that the more categories you KonMari, the more you want to do. The results have been spectacular for me, so it really inspires me to keep at it and to maintain what I have done. Like others mentioned, it has changed my mindset.

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    What fun school supplies are you buying?

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    Oldest Ds is getting:

    degree and percent fraction rings

    sand timers

    anglegs

     

    Little Ds is getting a light table and accessories:

    transparent c-rods

    transparent tangrams

    transparent geometric shape tiles

    transparent letter construction set

    transparent geoboards

     

    We already have all the paper, pens, binders, art supplies. I have to be creative now to find new school supplies.

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    Sad - updated, we made it!

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    We made it on vacation! Ds woke up without a fever and has kept food/liquids down for more than 24 hours now. So far no one else is sick, so we threw everything in the car and went for it. Thanks everyone for the good thoughts. I'm so happy the vacation wasn't completely missed.

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    Sad - updated, we made it!

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    Thank you everyone for your well-wishes. Ds was up in the night vomiting, and he is now running a fever. Little Ds woke up with an eye infection. We won't be going today for sure, probably not tomorrow either. We cannot postpone the trip as the accommodations are booked a year in advance and already paid. It is a one week stay. Hopefully we will get a few days still if no one else catches this.

    Sad - updated, we made it!

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    We were supposed to leave for vacation today, but Ds wasn't feeling very good this morning. He vomited just before lunch and we chalked it up to nerves (he is very excited about the vacation). We figured we would go tomorrow morning instead, but he just vomited again. Now he is in tears because he knows we won't be going tomorrow either. All our extended family is there. Now if anyone else gets it we may not get to go at all. I'm sad and I know our dc will be crushed if we don't go.

    Who is doing Homegrown Preschooler?

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    What are the differences in the two books? Are there more activities in a year of playing skillfully? Or is it just more organized?

    I only have the Homegrown Preschooler, but I understand that the plans for making the sensory/light table and outdoor easel are only in the Homegrown Preschooler, not in AYOPS.

     

    I checked the projects for AYOPS in the sample month and they are different than the ones in HGP. Both are full of good ideas. I have decided to just stay with HGP for now as I have a ton of other resources I am using, so between HGP, things I've purchased, and Pinterest I can fill our day. :)

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