Happy Aloha Friday!

From Kailani at An Island Life:
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So on Fridays let’s take it easy on posting, too. Ask a simple question…nothing that requires a lengthy response. It’s a great way to make new blogging friends!

Since I’m in the throes of trying to simplify things and getting rid of excess, my question for you this week is:

Are you a packrat or a neat-nick?

I know, that’s sort of an oddball question, but consider the source.  I’m a neat-nick pack-rat.  I inherited the pack-rat gene from my dad, who inherited it from his dad, and so on.  But I also like to have some semblance of order and things ‘in their place’.

I also have a tendency to keep stuff just in case it may come in handy some day.  Since there will be a point in the future that we’ll be moving out of this house into a different one (and definitely to a different state), I figured I better get started now, because it may take a few years to whittle down the excess and get organized for a future move.

Princess Nagger has inherited the pack-rat gene from me, so if I’m whittling down anything that belongs to her (baby toys she hasn’t played with in years, clothes she’s outgrown, etc.) I have to make sure I do it when she’s not around, or her highness will protest greatly.  Do you have a routine where you reduce and reorganize – either your own collection of ‘stuff’ or your kids?

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  1. I am a neat-nick married to a pack rat. My hubs would keep everything and it drives me absolutely nuts.
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  2. Okay, I admit it. I am definitely a Pack-Rat when it comes to certain things, but I love your saying too Neatnik/PackRat fanatic about certain things. I feel everything has a place, and everything in its place. My stuff, my kitchen and bathroom definitely. Oh yes & my filing, important papers & bills. God forbid something should happen to me my husband would drown in junk mail, cigarette butts, & beer & pop cans. UGHHHHH DON’T GET ME STARTED!! Have a great weekend!
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