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A Rollicking Review: Marie Kondo’s Tidy Book and a Messy View

A Rollicking Review: Marie Kondo’s Tidy Book and a Messy View

by MarianBeaman | Jun 15, 2016 | blog, book review, Education, Family / Nostalgia, meditation, Nostalgia, Quotations, Uncategorized

In last week’s post Paring Down and Tidying Up, I referred to Marie Kondo’s New York Times best-selling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up. Her book has sold over 5 million copies and is being translated into 40 languages.  I promised you a review...

Paring Down, Tidying Up – Some Tips

by MarianBeaman | Jun 8, 2016 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, Memory, Mennonite History, Nostalgia, Reflection, Uncategorized

“Listen to this” I said to Cliff as I began reading the page on sorting papers: “Rule of Thumb – Discard Everything. ” As I continued reading the chapter on sorting papers in Marie Kondo’s New York Times best seller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, I saw my...

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