How's this?

I had a blog here before, but apparently I didn't post to it enough since I can't remember the info to access it. Even if no one ever reads this, I'd like to have a blog to keep myself accountable. Sometimes I feel like I have so many plans and no rhyme or reason to any of them. I'll just start here as long as the baby doesn't wake up.
I've been decluttering more lately, my mom came for a visit and commented that I am definitely on the right track. I've got the bedrooms decluttered very well, and the living room on the main floor is good, it just needs paint and a fireplace. I do need to work on the kitchen cabinets, but I did the dry food storage part last week and I'm appreciating the order in there now. The dishes cabinet seems to be a magnet for crap, craig's gum wrappers, medicine syringes, misplaced items etc.. That should be a good project for the weekend. Tomorrow is playgroup in the morning but in the afternoon I have work to do. The big brothers and sisters donation truck is coming on Thursday and they will take away everything I put on my front steps. So far I have 1 large trash bag full of clothing and linens, but I can get more, I am sure. Craig said he will find some things to donate and I've got a pile of the boys' clothes that are outgrown to add to it as well.
I love donating things, it seems to do our Karma some good. A few times now, when we have given away lots of things, or things with a lot of value, good things happen to us in return. I can't recall the specifics of the past, but I know that Craig has had some hesitation in giving away, but has been pleasantly surprised when the favors have been returned. Recently we bought a new washing machine, and are giving a friend our old machine that works perfectly well. Two days later, craig talked with the dentist's office that andrew went to for his recent dental work. We were supposed to owe over $200 but they said for some reason they had it in their notes to write off the expense, we didn't owe them anything :) how's that for good karma?