We do have some rules here- so please read, and if you agree to them comment to this post with your response to the question below- please make sure to include your Rav id- so we know who you are.
The details:
- theme: The Simple Life
- This round we’ll be simplifying things. You will ONLY be sending 4 items. you read that right, FOUR items.
- 2-3 skeins of Malabrigo (they can be sent as is or knitted/crocheted into something for your partner)
- Something edible or drinkable
- Something to read or listen to (book/pattern(s)/CD/audiobook)
- Something your partner can’t live without (something THEY say they can’t live without)
- How’s that for simple? You will send something from each category.
- The minimum value for the swap package is $40 + shipping.
- All domestic packages must include delivery confirmation
- If you have questions - ask them BEFORE you register.
- The mandatory stalking period runs through January 29th- packages may NOT be sent till after the 29th.
- All packages must be sent by February 19th.
- You must respond to all the Question & Check In threads w/in 3 days. (unless you have permission from the swap mods- i.e. you will be on a pre-planned internet free vacation)- these threads are posted frequently, so you HAVE to be checking ravelry at least every other day.
- You must also respond to the questions asked by your teammates in the team thread.
- If you do not complete the questions, and are not responding to moderator PMs & emails, you face possible expulsion from the swap group, and having your name added to the Ravelry "naughty swapper" list.
Please let us know if you are unable to complete the swap - at anytime after registration. We will work to re-assign your partner.
Make sure you complete both steps of the registration process- you will NOT be fully registered until you do.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED, thanks for your interest!
Please comment on this post, with your rav id - and telling us what you do to keep things simple in your life.
54 comments:
I try not to buy too much stuff that will just sit around the house...either it is used or I get rid of it
Rav ID Momofpeg
We have been re-organizing and razing the entire house. Only the kitchen has been done but the rest shan't be spared.
Rav Id DUNCKS
I try to donate clothes and books reguarly. At least I thought I did it regularly--a few weeks ago I donated 13 garbage bags of clothes! Yikes!
rav id jacqui722
I'm on a cleaning rampage lately - donating as much as I can to groups like the American Kidney Foundation. I'm working from the basement up... which means the fiber room is last. :-)
RAV: RiverPoet
I have been on a non-spending spree, trying to re-use or spend as little as possible on things that are needed.
Rav Id: Knitastic132
I keep lists... lots of lists to (try to) keep me organized!
Rav ID: nulawlady
I'm actually trying to simplify my life as it is. I'm trying not to buy any new clothes for at least the next few months...if I can last a year, go me!
I'm also trying to eat out less even if it means eating less than stellar meals that I've prepared.
Rav ID Ildolcesuono
I'm trying to not put off things I need to do so that they aren't backing-up on me and adding stress. It keeps things way simpler because it takes a lot less time AND less stress is definitely helpful in that arena!
Rav ID: k2togkate
I'm getting married in April (!!!), so I'm giving/throwing away lots of stuff. Goodwill, here I come!
psammeadred (Bethany)
I have been trying to do 2 - 3 "15 min cleaning sessions" a day to prevent marathon cleaning sessions. I draw a task from a box, set my timer and get as much done as possible in 15 min.
Rav id lachesis77
For the next year and a half, I am not buying any yarn (gasp!), but am working completely out of stash!
I keep things as simple as I can by just prioritizing! Forget the little things, they can wait.
I am working on acknowledging my limitations and saying "no." I have a tendency to take on too much or agree to do things I really don't want to do because I hate to disappoint people.
Rav ID RaintownKnitter
Rav ID- Photomom: WE have started growing a garden. Making not buying our gloves, hats and such. Less is more these days. We have been taking and buying our clothing when we can at the Eco-Thrift.
I try to re-use and re-purpose when possible and have tried to cut back on a lot of non-essential purchases (and yes, anything knitting-related is definitely essential!). We've been able to declutter much of the house this past year and I am focused this year on reducing paper clutter.
It seems like nothing has been simple lately, but I'm trying to get things better organized and streamlined at home to help simplify things.
Rav ID schellsie
I try not to be too hard on myself!
Rav ID: WritingMom
I'm trying to reduce the clutter around the house and prevent it from building up to its previous levels.
I'm also commited to cooking more at home and eating fewer processed prepared foods and restaurant/take out meals in place of things I can just as easily (and much more affordably) make myself. I truly enjoy cooking and I should do more of it.
Rav ID: UncommonTart
The only thing I'm really trying to do to simplify is eating through my freezer instead of stopping at the store and buying something quick. I really want to get a handle on my needles so I have a brand new circ organizer I'm hoping will do the trick.
Rav ID debjac
I try to keep organized. By that I mean things have their place. I try to de-clutter the house once a season. Give away clothes, sell books. Still don't know what to do with all the CDs I have accumulated.
RAV: mercourier
Just working on clearing stuff out and not bringing a lot of new in. I donate unwanted things and only buy music digitally since transferring all my CD's.
rav ID: Firedancer41dmb
I try to keep my clutter digital :)
ravid libra276
I try not to buy things I don't need and periodically go through the house to donate things I don't need any more. I also hate piles and make sure everything has a place in our 1-bedroom where it fits without looking like clutter.
irunnaked here, how do I keep things simple in my life? I guess I go by routine. If I don't have a routine, it doesn't get done.
I have no idea how to keep things simple. Were not very organized around here at the moment. Try to throw out more? I don't know...I got nothin' here lol
That's me cupcake jenny there in the last comment.
I take time to have my daily coffee and knitting so I don't go crazy. Life may not be simple, but that moment of peace is.
To keep things simple, each family member has his/her own daily chores, which are diligently tackled in 15 minutes before breakfast and 15 minutes after dinner. Collectively, it adds up to two whole hours of chore time a day and the house remains manageable!
Rav ID Evermore82
Just today we had a snow day and I cleaned by office and straightened my closet.
Rav ID debgirl
three boys (insert the equal sign with the slash through it here) simple!! three boys does equal noise, chaos and LOTS of laundry!
I try to keep lists, try to throw things that are broken, re-use whatever I can and donate things no longer needed.
Rav ID sonomahead
Trying to be better about spending money and cleaning clutter from the house
What do I do to keep things simple? Well, honestly, I am not very good at it...lol But, I am trying. I have started writing important things on both the kitchen and my pocket calendar...even the simplest things like if/when I send in $$ for a certain day's hot lunch at school. Right now I am trying to get things organized around the house. It will be a long process, but I'm trying to do a bit at a time.
I use a calendar to schedule my day. If its not on there I'm not responsible for it. So that takes a ton of stress off me.
Rav ID = Graham27
I'm trying to donate as much as possible to charity and not buy everything I want.
rav id wickedstash
Well, ironically, our attempt at creating a more simple, close to nature life, is anything but simple right now. We have a small house that is (still) in the middle of a major rehab on three acres. We have chickens and will hopefully have a garden in this spring. But whenever I get frustrated at the slow pace of the work on the house I go for a walk in the bio-reserve which borders our property and I remember why we did all this in the first place!
I just practice "letting go". Also, I do the "if I haven't used it in X amount of time, then I must not need it" rule when it comes time to spring (or other) cleaning.
Rav ID SaucyMinx
I am attempting to limit the amount of impulse clutter that I bring into my house and to realize that letting go of "stuff" does not mean letting go of memories!
Franhaz
I am trying to get things simplified after a crazy year with a baby! I have started writing everything down in a master planner, and keeping track of to do items in a list. I am also trying to get rid of the things we don't need. If it has sat in a box for a few years without being needed, it can probably go!
Rav: jettachicky
To keep things simple, I make a list every morning on an index card which is my lifeline
forgot Id: QallieQ
By making wife change Rune's diapers (she is doing it as I write this).
ID: markmfredrickson
Simple, what? I don't really keep things simple, so this might be a change of pace.
Rav id: ninja8tofu
knittingforus ( rav id )
Omg! Simple in my life!? haha..umm i try to once a month go thru everything in my knitting bags and clean them out..as well as put away unused fiber. As for house and kids...theres nothing simple about that!
simple? *sigh* I try not to worry or be anxious. Past that, nothing is as simple as I would like it. Ever.
oops, zzwhitejd
I decluttered my house and all closets many years ago and have kept up with it every year so it is still decluttered.
The simple life is becoming our motto in our home. Since I had to move (thank God), I have gotten rid of things I really didn't need or have too much of. Donating a lot of clothes and housewares, books even...I make lists of just about everything and that is helping also. Our place seems smaller now but I'm so much happier than I've been in awhile with this new place. I am also learning how NOT to stress and worry about everything, and that is helping soooo much.
This year I'm trying to simplify everything around me. Making to-do lists and shopping lists and not getting anything I don't really need and using what I have already. Going through closets and donating is what I'm going through now!
Rav ID: peachykath
At work I have gotten rid of my "inbox"...everything is dealt with as it comes in or delegated to someone else! At home....well that has not been quite as easy :)
Rav ID ainsleygrimm
Simple isn't something that comes easy for me, but I have been trying to use what I have instead of impulsively buying more, be it yarn, cross stitch supplies, scrapbook supplies or books. I quite honestly have much more than I can possibly use already. One thing I have done is donate books, movies and CDs to a local crime prevention sale that occurs during the month of June. I then go to the sale and pick up all the reading material I need for the next year. At $1 a book you can't go wrong! When I'm done, I just re-donate the book.
Rav ID Neila
Hmm - what I do to keep things simple in my life? I tend to stop and try to think about what we need versus want in life, and do a check every now and again to see if I'm meeting my own goals for my life, and try to get there as directly as I can.
In day to day life though, I like to make sure if I bring something into the house, something is going out. Like a new book means donating a few to the library. A clothes purge for new clothes, or going through our closets and stored items a room at a time every year for what we can feasibly stand to get rid of. I like to make meals in advance and freeze them so we can pop something in on the go. I volunteer to remember how lucky I am, I run my dogs and am glad to know I can and be healthy.
Lately I stopped buying yarn because I have so much stash and am instead trading for what I want, or using Paypal balance to cover something versus paying from my card or whatever. It's working really well! It's a nice feeling too.
I guess the only other thing I do to keep it simple is - enjoy the little things and if I'm getting stressed, take a breather to read a book, relax in a bath, try to get some higher ground to get an objective view on things. Mostly it's stuff I can't do anything about, and being a worrywart lately I've been saying "Ok, what will worrying accomplish here?" - if nothing, I try to drop it.
Works for me :)
Once a week we go on a "have I used that lately?" spree. We dedicate 3 songs to gather and discard/donate/repurpose things that are clutter. Yay trying to beat the hoarding gene!
Rav ID LeighGreyKnits
I'm hoping to be moving and need to seriously work on destashing and decluttering... I'm a packrat so it's going to be a big job!
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