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Welcome to this week's issue of Weekly Simplicity Tips. As promised, here are the pictures of Art Prize.

This dollhouse was handmade, hand scuplted and took 23 years to make. This is just one of the rooms. You can see all the rooms here.

1. One of my readers, a former librarian, writes, "Just a reminder:  use your local library.  It's not just books but you can borrow/download digital books, rent videos and movies. And frequently there are concerts and lectures free.  Check out your home town library system and its branches."
   
2. Also, "Before you print check to see if you need/want all pages.  sometimes the last page is just an address or other notation you don't really need."
   
3. See if you can get money back for various energy saving purchases from your electric company. We got new LED bulbs on sale at Home Depot for $5. And for each bulb, our electric company gives us $5.
   
4. What games did you like to play as a kid? Why?
5. Make a call which you have been procrastinating.
6. Have everyone do a 10 minute pick up of their rooms before bed.
7. Declutter something the kids have out grown - or you have.

Is People Pleasing Getting in the Way of Your Simpler Life?
My Kinko's experience
http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/is-people-pleasing-getting-in-the-way-of-your-simpler-life

Preparing for a Cleaning Person
The how-to
http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/preparing-for-a-cleaning-person

Habit of the Month
Keeping up with laundry
http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/habit-of-the-month-keep-up-with-the-laundry

and from the archives:

Living with a Messy Spouse
http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/living-with-a-messy-spouse

Why Do You Need a Retreat?

Ask yourself: when was the last time I took time alone?

Have you been stuffing down feelings trying to keep it all together?

Do you want to escape your life for a little while? Does everyone seem to annoy you?

Do you feel hollowed out mentally, spiritually or physically?

Are you in the midst of transition and change? Or have a decision you need to make?

Perhaps you have felt you have lost yourself under stacks of to do lists and other people's expectations?

Learn more:

http://www.mysimplerlife.com/retreatkit.htm

I'm Beth Dargis. I help the overwhelmed create saner, simpler lives. I deliver...

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Download the 2014 Declutter Calendar here

The password for the page and calendar is: iamorganized