| I was watching Veggie Tales with my grandson. If you | | | | them made her happy yet she had never used. |
| want to have a good laugh while being taught | | | | I was puzzled because of course I was going to use it. |
| something I recommend Veggie Tales. This episode | | | | As it turned out I have never used it, instead I made |
| was 'Madam Blueberry'. Madam Blueberry was blue | | | | my own template and made my grandmother's flower |
| and she didn't know why. She had friends, a nice home | | | | garden quilt with the template I made. How ironic it is |
| and lovely things. She just didn't know why she was | | | | that we absolutely think we need some things and |
| blue. | | | | then once we have them they really aren't that |
| Then one day she saw outside her window from her | | | | important. |
| house (which was in a tree) a Stuff Mart being built. | | | | But if you do have a lot of stuff and you want to keep |
| She didn't know what it was but soon three veggies | | | | everything that is fine, but it can be a burden unless it is |
| from Stuff Mart came and convinced her through | | | | organized, or has a purpose. If it lights you up or it has |
| clever songs that she was blue because she didn't | | | | special meaning, then keep it. Here are some tips of |
| have enough stuff. Her friends tried to convince her | | | | what to do with stuff: |
| that wasn't the reason she was sad, but she wouldn't | | | | ·Organize your stuff to make it attractive and |
| listen to them. | | | | enjoyable to you. |
| Off she went to Stuff Mart and bought and bought | | | | ·When things get worn from use, get rid of them. |
| things she didn't need, didn't want, and could never use. | | | | If there is still good use in them, donate to charity. |
| She had all the stuff delivered to her house. They | | | | ·Before buying more stuff take stock of what |
| were hauling all the stuff up by a rope. As she was | | | | you have and ask yourself if you really need it. You |
| hurrying home after shopping she could see her house | | | | can enjoy it at the store, if you walk away and stop |
| tipping this way and that way because of all the stuff | | | | thinking about it chances are you don't really want it |
| that was now in her home. She breathed a sigh of | | | | nor need it. |
| relief when the house righted itself and didn't fall. | | | | ·If you have inherited a family member's things, |
| But then a butterfly landed on her house and "Oh No," | | | | share with other family members, if it has no meaning |
| that is all it took. All the stuff came tumbling out of the | | | | to you or your family it is okay to pass it along to |
| door and fell into a pond and her house catapulted | | | | someone else. You don't have to keep it just because |
| away. She then realized she didn't need all that stuff to | | | | you inherited it. If you do it then becomes just stuff that |
| be happy. She had friends and just enough things to | | | | can be a burden to you and your family. |
| make her happy. | | | | ·If you don't have room for more stuff then that is |
| Do you ever feel like Madam Blueberry? You have to | | | | a clue that less is more (at least it is better). |
| have something to make you happy and then when | | | | ·Stuff becomes a burden when you have upkeep |
| you get it, it didn't make you happy? I bought a | | | | on it that weighs you down and keeps you from doing |
| template to make a quilt block a few years ago and I | | | | the things you truly like to do, or doing things that light |
| was so happy when it came in the mail. I told my friend | | | | you up. For instance if dusting is your 'thing' then lots of |
| how happy I was and she asked me if I wanted to put | | | | stuff may suit you. |
| it with things she had bought ; that when she bought | | | | |