In keeping with the once-monthly theme....

I started this blog as a way to express my thoughts in writing, as I know that I'm horrible about writing in a journal. However, my day-to-day life is not that interesting, so this has really become a more once-in-awhile-when-I-have-something-interesting-to-write-about blog.

Since getting married about a year and a half ago, it seems like all I have done is cut down on the amount of crap that we have. Both Scott and I lived on our own for several years before getting married, so our combined household has even more junk. About six months ago, we moved from a 1-bedroom apartment to a 2-bedroom apartment, which I though would give us enough space for everything, but it still seems that I am surrounded by "stuff." At my insistence, my husband has been kind enough to sort through our stuffed animals, old clothes, school papers, etc. And yet there always seems more. At the moment, we have 10 computers sitting in our living room. Yes, that's right. TEN. In various states of working-ness, most very old, some even with 5 1/2 inch floppy disk drives. In computer speak, these things are ancient. But they are slowly being sorted through, and hopefully we'll be able to get rid of them.

Which brings me to the point that I actually planned on blogging about today. I have become a huge fan of Freecycle. For those who are not aware, Freecycle is a series of groups, primarily based on Yahoo!, that pairs up people who have stuff with people who want stuff. If you're looking for toddler bed rail for your kid's bedroom, you can post a message, and anyone who has an extra bed rail will contact you and you can arrange a pick-up. I have yet to actually get anything off of Freecycle, but it has been a wonderful way to get rid of stuff that I don't really want. Some things Goodwill (where I usually take my unwanted clothes, shoes, etc.) won't take, some of it people may not think to look there, but I find it a fabulous place to donate extra stuff (an old TV, a computer router, a bunch of puzzles) to someone who really wants it. So this is my blurb for Freecycle. It keeps stuff out of landfills, and allows my stuff to remain useful to someone else. So if you have things that you don't want, find your local Freecycle (you can search on Yahoo!) and find someone who will love your old stuff!