i've had some 'collections' over the years but have really wanted to trim things away. i heard about the konmari method summer before last, and listened to the audiobook "the life changing magic of tidying up" - the big thing she focuses on, aside from keeping things neat and clean, is keeping things that SPARK JOY in your life. it's a beautiful concept, and it resonated with me something fierce.

in moving recently, i had a really easy time of it, because so many knick-knacks were already gone. granted, i probably moved about 300 books ... but those all bring me joy!