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Feeling it again...

That feeling deep down that says, you need to make some changes... Could be I like to challenge myself, I like to see how far I can stretch myself, I dunno... Reading the consumption Rebellion blog (in my list) and thinking I too need to have a look at the consumption habit of greed in my life. I know I have greed. I've known this for a while. I try to justify it with the fact that I'm not as greedy as many, I don't have every new gadget on the market, I've never even owned an ipod, LOL... We don't have a car, not that I don't wish we did. We only got a dryer this last six months, and don't have a dishwasher... But I know, in my own way, I have greed. I have enough clothes to clothe 3 women comfortably. The boys have far more clothes than any one child could possibly ever use, and despite the fact that Bryn will inherit CRATES of clothing in excellent condition, I still find myself buying him new stuff just because I think he'd look cute in this or that...

I bought an expensive treadmill not six months ago that I haven't used in 2 and half months because I prefer to walk out in the fresh air. This week I bought my 7th pram/stroller... I have four sling/carriers... Basically I have far more multiples of items than I really need...

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