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    Default Decluttering Surprise! *UPDATE! NEW SUPRISE!*

    So, this morning, I tackled Patrick's closet. It was the computer room/guest room/dump stuff here room before it became the nursery, so I had no idea what I might find in the closet. One of the boxes I came across contained extra wedding invitations
    (we were married in '98!) and I asked Rob if he'd object to me tossing them. He suggested we keep one complete set (invite, response card, directions, etc.) As I was pulling that together, I found about 25 .55 cent stamps! These will work great for some of my larger trades! So excited! Just goes to show how profitable a good purge can be!

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    OMG! I just found my old wallet in the rolltop desk in the living room and inside was a $50 gift coin to a local department store! Unbelieveable! I am SOOOOO psyched! (I also found $0.45 which Julia will enjoy putting in the change bin!)
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    Woohoo Amy!!!!! Do you do scrapbooking? If so, your wedding invitations, etc. would make a lovely page! Great news on finding those stamps also!!!

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    Awesome!! I love unexpected surprises!! WTG on the stamps!!

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    Sweet! I love finding things when I declutter
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    I was thinking scrapbooking too when i read that! LOL. Enjoy your treasure hunt...er decluttering!
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    WOW!!

    Makes me want to get up and start decluttering. That is awesome Amy!!!!
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    Cool!!!!!

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    That is great! Don't you just love "found money". I hope you find lots of great bargains with your gift card.
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    Awesome! That's over $100

    My Target had very nice wedding scrapbook stickers on clearance for .74, there were 3 different sets. I grabed a set of all 3 for swapping. Lmk if you plan on doing a wedding page and you want them, I can give you more details then.

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    Isn't it fun to declutter Amy. Great news, I'm excited for you.

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    Good for you Amy!Hmmm now ya got me wondering what I can find in my house.
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    Oh my!! That's great! Hmmm......what do I have to go through!

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    Woohoo on finding your old wallet and the nice surprise in it!!! Enjoy it Amy!!!! You deserve special finds and treasures in your life!!!!

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    WooHoo WTG Amy!!
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    Now that's great to find suprises like that when we declutter our homes!

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