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Day 128: Pack

Posted on May 8, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, it was just one bag. But still: it’s a start, right? I am heading up to North Carolina in about a week and will be taking care of a few odds and ends while I’m there. My wife and … Continue reading →

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Day 127: Exploit

Posted on May 7, 2014 by joshdaddy

Oh, I know that sounds like such a bad word, but hear me out. To be honest, “today’s” challenge has really been going on for the past three days. When I dropped off my oldest at his middle school on … Continue reading →

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Day 126: Clear

Posted on May 7, 2014 by joshdaddy

I tried to clear out the upstairs bathroom closet yesterday, but yielded to my wife’s request to make it an early night. But tonight I am on it. And boy, am I in over my head. This closet is, well, … Continue reading →

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Day 118: Push

Posted on April 28, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, so today’s post is the yang to yesterday’s yin. Or vice versa. Or whatever. In keeping with my Monday limitations, I have been trying to focus on little tasks that I can complete in a short period of time, … Continue reading →

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Day 113: Moderate

Posted on April 24, 2014 by joshdaddy

We only have about two months before we leave this house and move up to North Carolina. The house that we will be moving into for the next year is fully furnished, with little room for extra stuff. More likely … Continue reading →

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Day 112: Expire

Posted on April 22, 2014 by joshdaddy

So I’ve been trying to tackle my office in bits and spurts. I have been in the same space for eight years and have certainly built up a steady accretion of papers, books, and assorted detritus over the years. I … Continue reading →

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Day 105: Chip

Posted on April 15, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, I have made one previous minor attempt to chip away at my books. Today is another small step in that direction. I suppose it should be no surprise, given my profession, that I would have the hardest time shedding … Continue reading →

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Day 93: Dispose

Posted on April 3, 2014 by joshdaddy

I’ve already written about my “archival impulse,” and how it has led me to hold on to so many things… just in case. Well, I recently came across a principle to set me straight–something right out of The Society of … Continue reading →

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Day 81: Shred

Posted on March 23, 2014 by joshdaddy

Sorry–no pictures of the big cardboard box and 13-gallon trash bag full of work- and home-related documents that needed shredding. The truth is: today’s project was so easy, and went by so quickly, it was over before I even had … Continue reading →

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Day 79: Flush

Posted on March 20, 2014 by joshdaddy

We have two bathroom closets, and both are in pretty bad shape. I tackled the downstairs one first, because I’m still a little overwhelmed by the thought of taking on the upstairs bathroom. There’s a whole lot of nothing in … Continue reading →

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