So Many Things to do, So Little Time
Posted by Belle on 30 Aug 2007 at 10:36 am | Tagged as: Phillipines, Uncategorized, blogging
Last Monday when I came home from work, I was greeted with this sight in my living room. My husband hauled all these stuff from the garage to the living room for me to pack to send to the province. I am also packing my not so old PC to give to my nephew who is going to high school next year. Huh? When will I ever have a chance to rest or have time to catch up with my blogging even? My last entry was from over a week ago and I am way overdue for a new post.
These are, by the way, the school supplies that my daughter, Lexie, had collected during the Key Club’s Donation for Education drive at school. This is supposed to be done last summer but I have been extremely busy entertaining so it has been neglected for a while in the garage. My husband thought that by bringing it to the living room, it would prompt me to pack it in the box. Gosh, I hate clutter so I guess his strategy works. Don’t you just love husbands? He thought that it would make me happy if he hauled it to the living room, where it is nice and cool as opposed in the garage, where it is uncomfortably warm. I suppose, it makes sense. But you know the real reason behind all these? Those stuff have been in his side of the garage for quite some time and he wants to claim his space back. But, right now, blogging comes first. As long as I started the packing today, even if I don’t quite finish it, it should make my hubby happy. Geeesshh, I still have to go to the post office to mail some cookies to my darling daughter, and ohh, I just remember, I have yoga class this afternoon. Oooppss! I better get going….
Remember the days of beanie babies? I got hooked on it for a while. I call it my beanie baby fever days. I wouldn’t let a week pass without buying 2 or 3 of these babies to add to my collection. They said that the price of some of them would go up in value over time so I got addicted even more. I also bought it to reward my daughters for getting good grades at school. My eldest daughter enjoyed receiving them. She consistently got straight A’s as a result.
Recently though, when she cleaned her room this summer, she got rid of these babies and shoved it off in the garage. She doesn’t hang on to her stuff forever unless it has sentimental value. Her room is very organized and clutter-free. I don’t want to take those babies to the Thrift store because I spent money on them. I believe I paid $5 or more on each. I thought I would send it to my nephews but what will they do with it? Will they appreciate it? I wonder if I should hang on to it hoping that it will go up in value??? Hehehe, I am dreaming again. Who wants one?
It is now 10:40 AM, and I better get on with the packing.
hehehe..I like your hubs strategy. It’s really good to know that your whole family supports you in your projects for your kababayans. That’s very admirable
Oh, that’s quite a lot of babies there!
Luijoe had those beanie babies and I still keep it in his memory box. I can’t get rid of it either
The same sight in my small ’storage’ room, puro damit piling up for plantsahin. If I see a stuff like that in my living room, I wouldn’t even touch it. Ang dami kaya? I got 3 tiny stuff toys, dunno someone gave it to me as a gift na di ko maalis alis (sentimental value baga). OO naman the kids in the probins will love ‘em.
Akin na lang yung monkey. I’m kidding.
So glad you’re back to blogging. Those beanies babies are so cute
too bad am not into stuff toys.
I want two! hehehe kidding
they’re soo cute though.
Belle you should get that Charity Blogger award
Anyway glad you’re back to blogging again. It’s alright if you’re busy and can’t update that often. We’ll be here
my,that’s a lot of stuff
you can hold a garage sale for those, I suppose
Siguradong masayang masaya ang mga makakatanggap ng mga bagay na ‘yan, Belle! bless your kind hearts - you and your family.
Ang cute naman ng beanie babies mo. What a collection!
I admire your family for having such generous hearts.
Those are adorable beanie babies. I have a few of them. That’s a special collection. I was thinking you could keep it for sentimental reasons but if you are ready to give them away, I’m sure children in your province will be happy to have them.
Same here belle, so many things to do, so little time. Haven’t been bloghopping lately.
Ei, I just had a garage sale, for three days, these past two weeks. I have also been hauling stuff, not just from the basement, but all over the house. Stuff we don’t really need and use. I still have some things left over from the garage sale and I will donate them to the church and the Salvation army. I don’t want to put them back in storage. We are already running out of space here at home.
Those are cute beanie babies, btw. I never bought any of those.
We have several of those beanie babies, mga padala. They are so cute but you know how it is here, very dusty.
More blessing will surely come your way for being generous.
To your hubs, great strategy to start the packing tasks
Take care!
your hubby’s strategy is a strategy for all (cleared his part of the garage, you will take time NOW to pack them, and the recipients will be happy to receive them).
as to time–it is what we all have in common. all people have been given 24 hours each day (no more no less), it is how we spend it that makes the difference.
how are you Belle?
I always hold a free clinic for kids every 2 or 3 months depending on my free time. during every free clinic (with free medicines) I give away used toys to kids from my own kids’ collection. sometimes my kids hold on to them not wanting to give them away. but I assure them that by giving their toys to those kids, they will receive more!
The kids in your province will surely appreciate them.
MoM, hehehe, it was his way of getting the job done. wise guy! we’ve done this for 4 years in a row and this year may be the end of it because the kids are now in college.
Noemi, i took some out of the box for keepsake. they are so cute to give away.
K, alisto ako masakat as evident by my rock wall climbing. gusto mo talaga kang monkey? ipadala ko saimo diyan sa HK.
Elyani, thanks. i have a class after work and i also have been walking on days that i don’t have a class.
Verns, i will give it to you, if you really want it.
Pining, i never held garage sales because it is time consuming. i usually donate the things that my relatives will have no use for.
Chateau, unfortunately this is our last year to do this because kids are not in high school anymore.
Rach, i took some beannie babies back for keeps. who knows it might go up in value someday..hehe
niceheart, i also donate stuff we don’t need anymore to salvation army and get tax credit for it. don’t work too hard.
julie, so, meron ka din ng beanie babies, huh? thanks. at first, i was not happy when he took everything in the living room, but am glad he did it. it is now packed and ready for shipment.
Dine, am fine! the girls are now in college but lexi comes home now and then. thanks for asking. so, no more excuses for not updating the blog..
Dr Amy, welcome to my blog, a free site from your brother-in-law. isn’t he nice? ohhh, that is nice of you to give free clinic for kids. God said healing doesn’t cost anything. thanks for being kind to the needy children.
My brother in New Jersey loves to send over balikbayan boxes of used items. Had to tell him to send them over to my sister’s instead; she’s better at distributing them. Besides, she loves opening those boxes
Your family’s generosity is indeed admirable, Belle.
Hay naku, I hate clutter too! I get so distressed when there’s clutter around me.
Your husband is smart ha! But going to yoga class is a perfect way to forget the clutter. 
Wow! second hand PC? ano pa mga stuff? Hehe. Ung rinas man. Thanks pala for the link in your blogroll! I’ll do the same in my tabulas website. Katatapos pa lang midterm ng mga scholars. By October I’ll report their academic standing.
Best regards!
Hopefully you got all those school supplies packed and shipped to the Philippines. It is a noble endeavor.
Parts of my house look like those top pictures you have … on a semi permanent basis.
Aww there are so many things you can do with those beanie cuties. Like give me one. hahaha But you you really want to get rid of them?
seriously??? oh thanks, so sweet of you Belle but sending it is expensive so its alright
Hi Belle, you’re so generous that’s why you’re so blessed….Btw, I love stuff toys but my kids are all asthmatic…Am also thinking of giving away their toys as well. Thanks for sharing this noble endeavor…
Seems like a humungous task… Good strategy though ha. Several birds with one stone. You get working on the packing while he gets the space & at the same time earn pogi points for making your work comfy
Goodness daming beanie babies!
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