purge!!

ok no that is not my new weight-loss program...
however i did run 3.1 miles today at 5.5 (took me 33+ minutes)!
as i was talking to cathy today,
looking around this studio i realized i got to get rid of some of this clutter!
i can't think surrounded by clutter!

so i am going to purge!
post your comments to this blog post
and i will randomly generate a winner (maybe 2 or 3...) and ship my purge piles out to you!!

ok,
on my mark,
get set,
PURGE!

Comments

[heather]

Whoo hoo !!!congrats on the great run! And I would love to take some supplies off your hands!!

[Melanie]

OH MY - to be able to receive some of your clutter? AWESOME! If I can't get to Inspired next year, I can console myself with some of your supplies, okay? So go ahead and feel free to clutter me up!

[Andrea]

Ready, set, mail :)

[Liz]

Wow, I think I'm the first comment. You know what they say: one woman's trash is another woman's treasure. I'll gladly take your trash.
Thanks,
Liz

[jenny]

i think that's a great idea! purge it baby! :)

[CoreyW]

you go girl! I did that recently and it felt great!

[Patricia]

Would love to benefit from your purge. If I get yours, I'll purge some of mine.

[Lauren]

wow! maybe I should post later and get a better chance at the win :)

Congrats on the running- if not for my bum knee I would be trying it too- so I will stick to my eliptical :)

Hope I Win! :)

[Vicki]

Why is that others peoples purge joy makes me smile????

[heather mccollom]

Not that I NEED more clutter myself...but count me in!

[Lynette Beck]

Congrats on the run, and you look amazing. You have given me hope, and insperation. I would love some of your syuff.

[Christy Pair]

Feel free to recycle your goods with me!

[Lynette Beck]

Congrats on the run, and you look amazing. You have given me hope, and insperation. I would love some of your syuff.

[susan]

Hi Donna,
Is the extra effort working on getting you past the plateau?

I would love to see what you consider clutter.

Looking forward to seeing you in Oct at Scrapdoodles.

Susan

[Joanna Etshokin]

i would love to take whatever you have off of your hands. you are really inspiring. i look forward to your blog and to see what new projects you have available. i am keeping my fingers crossed that my name is picked. thanks for the opportunity!

[Daurene Turpin]

I would so loved to be picked. I love getting stuff in the mail. daurenet

[Beatriz Jennings]

WOW! thanks for sharing! ;)

[Mandi]

I'll gladly take the clutter off your hands, it can replace all of my clutter that I am purging.
Wait that defeats the point right? lol

[Brooke]

Holy Crap, girl!! I'd be more than happy to help take some of those piles off your hands!! And congrats to you on your running!! Woo fliipin' HOO!!

[karine]

oh, oh.... can I help you purge????
And congrats for the weight loss and the running :-)

[michelle norris]

oh!!! It is always great to get presents in the mail -- and from DD it would be AWESOME. thanks michelle

[Katie - Fiskateer #4052]

Good job on the run! That's awesome! I would love to be on the receiving end of your purging.....clutter from Donna Downey...doesn't get any better than that! :) Thanks!

[Brooke]

Oh and by the way, I'll take whatever may be in a pile of YOUR clutter. Even all the Tango hair and dust bunnies ;)!! TFS!!

[Tonya]

Pick me! Pick me! Okay, really ... I HOPE you pick me. I'll use your clutter to create some COOL things and show them to you at Inspired. 2009! And today I finally convinced my bff, Jennifer G., that she MUST go to Inspired. 2009 with me. I registered her this morning. YAY!!

[Terry Gardiner]

You have to learn how to hide your clutter! That's what I do! I will happily hide your clutter here at my house!

[Julie]

What could be better than stuff from Donna? Thanks for wanting to share! Good luck on the decluttering, and feel free to send it on over :o)

[lori peuterbaugh]

wow!! i love to purge and pass it on to others, so go ahead... pass yours my way!! what fun!! thanks for sharing with all of us. have a great day!

[Brooke]

Gonna try to get lucky with randomness! I have a nice cleaned off spot in my area that would look great with some of your clutter on it, bwahahaha! Purge, baby, purge!

[Tammy Thomas]

wow, I'm sure I'd love your clutter! your blog is so inspiring, thanks

[Stephanie]

Woo Hoo! I would love to see what kind of clutter you have!! I have lots of clutter that I just passed on... but different clutter would be super OK!! LOL!

Stephanie :)

[Cerise]

Hi DonnA

[nichole]

ummm.... every time i read your blog i feel the need to go to the gym. thanks... really, i mean it. (at least most days)

add i would love to replace my junk with your junk... you know what they say... no?!? ok, there isn't a saying but it would still make me happy.

[Amber]

I need to purge as well, but not my scrapbook supplies quite yet, more like my closet. I'm sure that I would love some other people's purged items, especially yours!! Thanks!

[Carrie F.]

As someone who recently purged when I moved my crafting room from the dungeon of the basement to a gloriously bright upstairs bedroom, I envy your purge. I typically purge to avoid doing other things (laundry, grading papers, prepping a new semester of classes). There's just something grand about a cleared off workspace and everything neat in its place. Enjoy your task!

[Heather]

YAY for you, Donna! I literally LOVE to purge. I've actually been doing that with my scrapbooking supplies lately, to get ready for an upcoming scrapbooking yard sale. Sure, I'll end up spending the money I make on more scrapbooking supplies, but shhhh... don't tell my hubby.

Enjoy the new space that you'll have for goodies that you've been coveting for awhile!

[sunny]

I will gladly take some of your purged items from you....

[corien ooms]

i have just today got my own scrapbooking studio to fill up. Dropped my son of at the airport in amsterdam this morning. He has gone to the States to be in High School for a year. I did shed a tear when I saw him walk off towards the airplane, but I smiled when i entered his bedroom. It's mine to use for a year!

[L]

Oh Donna I would love ANYTHING that has touched your creative hands. lol.
I am actually in the middle of a purge and giving all my unused goodies to a friend of mine who is just getting into scrapping and she is loving it.

[tami]

i can only imagine the stuff you have...i purge all the time. it's good to purge.

[Becky Choitz]

You can send some of your clutter my way, Donna! I'm sure I would be able to put it to good use. I'm so inspired by you!

[jenny]

I'd be happy to take your leftovers. Kudos on the 1/2 hour run, I'm sure it felt great. P.S. You and Cathy are my heroes.

[Marie]

I hope you braced yourself to be trampled by blog readers everywhere! Pick me! Pick me!

Love your blog! I am always so inspired and entertained by what you share. Love the videos!

[heather jarrett]

I am in the purge phase right now too. Getting rid of all the baby stuff we're not using anymore. It feels so good to be organized. The office is next and I can't wait. Enjoy the purging.

[JessicaM]

You look great. I am currently working with a personal trainer to loose my baby fat, and you are so inspiring with your working out and your craftiness! Thanks for sharing!

[Kelli]

Hey Donna I'll take some your leftovers! lol :)

[Kristi]

OMG~ great job on your run! I am training for a 5K right now too. It's kind of fun because I am SO not a runner. I'm at about 35 minutes right now, but I'm still doing the run for 5 minutes walk for 1 over and over again! Maybe by October I'll be able to run the entire thing:) Good luck!

[Brianna Taylor]

Purging is fun! BTW you look great!

[Robin]

one person's junk is another's treasure! right?? Send some of that my way please. I'd love to see what you consider clutter.
I'm looking forward to taking your class in October--can't wait to play with watercolor crayons. I've tried the pencils but not the crayons. Congrats on the running! I ran a 1/2 marathon in May--not very fast--but all I wanted to do was finish alive and on my feet. Since then I've been in an exercise slump--trying to work my way out slowly!

[Angela O]

It's always a good feeling to get rid of clutter!

[Kris]

You know what they say "One person's clutter is anothers treasure!"

[Erika]

just started reading your blog. of course, I too love new supplies in the mail. thanks for being generous!

[Anna]

pick me! pick me!

[Tammy]

I've been on a weight loss program myself and have lost 70 pounds at last weigh in. I'm pretty proud of me and amazed at the energy I have! Good Job! Keep up the great work. I'm with ya all the way!

[Amanda Susan]

I always think I have too much stuff so I'm constantly purging.

[Melissa Grogan]

I have a feeling your purge piles are far more exciting than all the items that I purged from my craft room and my son's room. :)

[Camille]

Wow, what a great solution--quite a win/win situation!
Seriously, it does feel so good to de-clutter, way to go!!!

[Jingle]

Awesome run! I plan on kicking my butt on the Wii Fit tonight! I am just getting over the pain from the other day! LOL! I just purged my own stash recently, so I have room for your purge! LOL!

[Brek]

I have a feeling that your clutter would be AWESOME! :) Pick me!

[Kristen]

I too could use a good purge! Great job on your run....I admire you.

:O)

~Kristen

[Vickie]

I'd love to take your leftovers! I have spent the summer cleaning out every closet and cabinet in my house for a big yard sale.....why am I keeping books I have read and won't read again??? I've also purged my scrapbook stuff and passed it on to friends so now I have room FOR MORE!!!

[Meredith]

I used to read your blog and then quit a few months ago, now I am back reading and all I have to say is WOW, you look freakin' great! Awesome job for kicking some butt on weight loss! I love a good purge, it makes things look a little brighter. Happy cleaning!

[ShellyJ]

Would love to see what you consider clutter... send 'er my way :)

[Birute P]

Hey Donna! I just finished purging and it feels great! Now I'm ready to tackle your purged stuff! Bring it on!

[Ingrid]

I would LOVE some of your cast-offs! They probably have creative inspiration still lingering on them...... Happy purging!

[Marlene Moore]

Hey Donna, pretty please Purge some of your fabulous fabric my way. I love the fabric you use and would love to know where to get it and what it is.
Marlene

[Ginger]

You are on a roll girlfriend with this running business. Grats!! Keep up the good work!

I also need to purge some supplies. I also need a bigger area. Think that you could help with that issue????????

[lucia]

Another woman's clutter is another woman's art. Whatever you don't want i'll take, so purge Donna, purge! :-)

[laverneboese]

purge on over my way girly! Way to go with the running

[melissa]

Congrats on your weight loss. How very exciting. You look great!

Melissa

[Amanda]

I just did my own purge, so I have plenty of space for your purge piles! Enjoy the purge afterglow.

[Nancy Lynn]

Congratulations on your weight loss program....how cool is that. Of course, I would love to receive some of your clutter and see what I could make with it. Nancy

[Kriso]

Purge away!and by the way, don't you look FABULOUS!!!

[Joy]

Hi from Canada I know you will never pick me but I thought I would give it a try. Love, love your web site and congrats on the weight lost. Love all your scrapbooking ideas. I hope you have a great weekend :)

[Brandy Seitz]

That is flippin awesome! Good for you! Just remodeled my studio...before all my scrappy supplies were crammed into my tote. Getting organized is such a great feeling. Kudos to you!

Brandy

[Mary G.]

You look amazing!! I am so inspired, I broke out my sneakers. I had to actually shake off some dust but they wil be okay :)!! Whatever you may need to get rid of in your craft space I will gladly help you with. Thank you!!
Mary G