September Acres

Have nothing in your house  that you do not know to be useful,  or believe to be beautiful.   ~William Morris Keep this in mind as you are going through your home organizing and purging.  Don't keep anything just because:  It was a gift from someone you care about.   We all have objects that we don't like but keep because they are from our grandma/best friend/sister and we don't have the heart to part with them.  If a gift is hidden in your closet because you hate it, what good is it doing anyone?  Donate it to the Goodwill and let someone love it. It represents what you used to be.  The mauve dinnerware you got for your wedding in 1992 may not work for you in 2012.  It's okay.  Let it go. You think you may fit into or need it one day . The size 4 jeans from high school?  Toss them - trust me, styles have changed since 1988 and you'll want to buy a new pair when you are a size 4 again.  The ba...

~ Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?~  Clarence Oddbody, 'It's a Wonderful Life'

I love quotes.  Quotes about anything.  A few quotes about hospitality caught my eye. For 't is always fair weather When good fellows get together With a stein on the table and a good song ringing clear. Richard Hovey ~ Let me live in my house by the side of the road, And be a friend to man. Sam Walter Foss ~ When friends are at your hearth side met,  Sweet courtesy has done its most    If you have made each guest forget      That he himself is not the host.    Thomas Bailey Aldrich Quotes ~ - Image Better Homes and Gardens If you have missed any of my 31 Days series you can find the posts here . Meet the other 31 Dayers here .