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20.11.14 | Ilona Erwin | 2 Comments

The De-clutter Journey

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Specifically, How Did You Do It? For those who are struggling, like I have, here are some of the practical steps of getting rid of clutter and the whole lifestyle that goes with it. Like some physical maladies, this one might have a different root for some people than it has for others. It might…

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18.11.14 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

And Now It Is Arctic, But My Home Is Cozy

Day in the life + Featured

Bookcases, boxes, magazines -I can’t get rid of everything! While it was a personally productive fall for me, the blogging and the garden had to take a back seat. I made good on decades of promises to de-clutter and come to grips with the pile of life’s detritus and accumulation. You see, I come from…

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chinquapin leaves and acorns

07.11.03 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Fall Garden Cleanup

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Using The Leaf Vacuum This past week we did quite a bit of garden cleanup to make good use of the nice weather. The leaf vacuum works, but it is heavy and on our somewhat rough (but flat) ground it still had to be pulled backwards. Quicker and easier than raking, but if you could…

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