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	<title>Choosing Voluntary Simplicity &#187; Organization Series</title>
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	<description>About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead.</description>
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		<title>Organizing, Decluttering, And Purging</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I believe strongly in organizing and decluttering and (to a certain extent) purging... but I also believe that not all clutter is material possessions or "stuff." Clutter in your emotional life... bad habits, too many commitments, or a job you hate, to name just a few... can sap your energy and cause more stress than a disorganized house with overflowing closets ever will. That is why I believe that any purging or decluttering effort should always target emotional baggage as well as material possessions.]]></description>
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		<title>Coping with Housework Drudgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to keeping their house clean and their daily life organized, some people never give up their search for some easy solution that will eliminate the effort. Eventually, though, just about everybody comes to the realization that household chores are never-ending, involve drudge work, tedium, and getting your hands dirty... and that if we want to live like civilized people, there are always chores that need to be done.]]></description>
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		<title>How I&#8217;m Organizing My Recipes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Organization Series]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been trying to organize my recipes for a while now. I have visions of eventually having them all categorized and with personal notes added to the margins... unfortunately I'm not there yet (or even close). But I think I am making some headway.]]></description>
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		<title>How Can I Stay Motivated?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<blockquote>

"I was wondering if you could share some advice. How can I stay motivated when I have a lot to do or a large project ahead of me? You seem to accomplish so much. I always have lists of things that need to be done but I keep putting them off. I feel overwhelmed most of the time." <i>--Maria D.</i>

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		<title>Pantry Inventory &#8212; Things I Forgot</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cooking & Baking from Scratch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frugality & Nutrition series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organization Series]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I keep remembering things I forgot to include in my &#8220;What&#8217;s In YOUR Pantry?&#8221; article, so I thought I would mention them here.

Black pepper&#8230; how could I have forgotten this? We buy black peppercorns and grind our own pepper fresh when we need it. I have never bothered to buy a pepper grinder, however, because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s In YOUR Pantry?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have tried several of your recipes and they were a big hit with my family, so I hope you don't mind if I ask a question about how you feed your family. I know that you don't buy any processed foods, and I would like to feed my family a more natural diet too, but the bulk of what is in my pantry and freezer is processed food, and I don't know how to cook without them. Would you mind telling me what you buy and what you keep on hand in your pantry and freezer?]]></description>
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