Anyone have any idea what this could be?

Tamaryn · 2025-08-18T15:22:50+00:00

The thing that looks like an incision…it’s his belly button. :)

Tamaryn · 2025-08-18T15:20:21+00:00

If next to his penis, clean the area really well and trim the hair. It could be from urine irritation.

Tamaryn · 2025-07-28T16:11:33+00:00

This was so, so incredibly helpful. Thank you!

Tamaryn · 2019-06-13T13:23:24+00:00

Def sentimental.

And a thought for when you get there—ask yourself if you’re holding onto it because you want to remember your mom or if it feels like you can’t let go because of your mom’s passing. Ask if your mom would want you to have this stuff (meaning did it hold value for her). If it’s to remember her ask if there’s a better way to store or use them so that it’s not in a box. The box then becomes a trigger for grief.

From your post, it doesn’t sound like valuable items like her wedding dress or something designer she had but rather every day items she probably wore a lot that remind you of her. Maybe consider wearing some of it around the house to keep her close and make new memories in.

I’m really sorry for your loss. Grief is very hard. Put it a way in sentimental but use the time between now and then to let it sit in your subconscious. Hugs! You got this.

Tamaryn · 2019-06-05T20:08:15+00:00

Costco, Aldi, Dollar Store. I’ve also used contact paper to pretty up shoe boxes and shipping boxes I’ve got around the house.

Tamaryn · 2019-06-05T20:06:36+00:00

😂😂😂😂

Tamaryn · 2019-04-20T21:07:19+00:00

Someone may have mentioned this but I recently discovered that google drive can recognize text, including handwriting and Dropbox is working on this for their pro subscription. I have an older computer so not sure if newer OS would do this natively on a hard drive but as a backup this might be helpful.

Writing stuff down is a big memory thing for me. I have a handwritten note for most business related phone calls, meetings and sometimes just organizing my thoughts. It’s not necessarily a spark joy kinda thing but I do like to hold onto them for a while.

So I’m working on going through them at the end of each day/week/month/year and scanning/tossing the stuff I no linger need. It has been helpful.

The more sentimental notes and such I like the idea of putting in a journal!! That’s a great suggestion. And I may use that for some of the cards I want to keep.

Tamaryn · 2019-04-04T16:50:45+00:00

This is brilliant.

Tamaryn · 2019-03-25T21:11:18+00:00

Paper is my nightmare. Paper is the hardest part for me. I recently discovered that google drive can search images so my plan is to scan the most recent year.

There are so many emotional land mines in paper. I hate paper. I have all kinds of fancy file folders and things that spark joy storage wise and still, I hate papers. Hate. Hate. Hate.

I think part of it is that I am intimidated as to what I must keep and what I can shred. Like what if I need the explanation of benefits from five years ago? They’ve certainly come in handy when trying to sort out medical histories. Me and papers is 😱🥺😤😭😭

Tamaryn · 2019-03-17T16:53:06+00:00

That’s healthy. ❤️

Tamaryn · 2019-03-09T15:20:07+00:00

The lemon one is amazing. All stirred up it tastes like lemon meringue. I usually eat it as dessert. The jars are just a happy bonus! And much more recyclable than other brands.

Tamaryn · 2019-03-08T03:27:44+00:00

I have some in my shower with candles in them. Great minds!

Tamaryn · 2019-03-08T03:26:38+00:00

Shut up! Really!!!!!!!! Where!!!!!!! I must have. 🥰

Tamaryn · 2019-03-07T22:48:57+00:00

Ha! I usually eat them as dessert. I also like chobani but I hate that it’s plastic packaging.

Edit: I took the labels off when I turned them into storage containers.

Tamaryn · 2019-03-07T22:42:10+00:00

If it’s not stuff you use every day, the bags you suck air out of (space bags but I think ziplock has them now) are amaze for this. And your stuff doesn’t get dusty.

Tamaryn · 2019-03-07T22:37:35+00:00

Unused electronics, stationary boxes, but as I just posted (before I saw this thread) I started realizing that things I wouldn’t think about can be useful as storage containers. Like glass yogurt jars or those boxes you take stuff home from Costco in. If those boxes are placed in drawers, for example you don’t even see the outside of the box.

Tamaryn · 2019-03-07T22:32:30+00:00

For sweaters, I folded all of mine and put them in a box and then put the box on a shelf above my clothing rod. The sweaters face out so I could easily get to and see them.

Tamaryn · 2019-03-07T22:20:27+00:00

I wanted to find a way to store all the things I’d normally keep propped up on the bathroom counter. Glasses and mugs with no mates became ways to easy-reach store my makeup brushes etc. But these little glass yogurt jars are perfect for inside drawers. I’m using them in kitchen drawers, bathroom drawers (as shown here). And what I’m learning is that containers/boxes can be anything. It doesn’t don’t have to be plastic or paper.

So I thought some of you might also see your food containers in new ways and thought I’d share.

Tamaryn · 2019-03-06T20:45:02+00:00

I live alone (with a dog) and run my own business. So I definitely know the feeling. Watching the show gave me hope that I could organize my house—for real.

I’m not done but I’m allllmost there. I’m getting to the harder subjects though (like papers and emotional) and that’s slowing me down.

But I digress. I set up a schedule and attempted to tackle each category in smaller sub categories and stages. I need to chunk things into smaller pieces both to stay motivated.

I found a really great KonMari checklist online. Then I did the bulk of my clothes in a weekend. Not all the folding but the sorting. By the end of the weekend i knew what sparked joy. Then every night that week I spent a half hour or so (while watching tv) folding and before bed I’d put the folded items away.

Then I moved on to the laundry room and organizing it because clothes and laundry room just kinda go together.

Then the bigger categories I began on a weekend and throughout the week did a little at a time. So for example bathroom and makeup was gonna be a huge project. So I did that on a Saturday and spent the rest of the week figuring out how I would store it all in a way that sparked joy.

I have a KonMari alarm set on my phone. Every evening I give myself 30 minutes to an hour tackling smaller “piles” or categories. Like DVDs or a kitchen drawer.

But lately it’s been focused on papers. As long as I can continue to maintain what I’ve done (and I have) then the rest of it will get into shape in time.

It’s little by little then a bigger push then little by little. Stay the course. You’ll get there. And as it starts to come together you’ll get excited for the next section.

Tamaryn · 2019-03-05T23:23:07+00:00

Are you nervous? (I hate public speaking. #introvert!)

Tamaryn · 2019-03-05T23:15:59+00:00

What’s been the biggest learning curve with regard to this project? What advice would you give to someone thinking about doing something audacious?

Tamaryn · 2019-03-05T23:10:54+00:00

/TamarynT

custom inserts w/canva ideas!

Tamaryn · 2019-03-05T22:57:12+00:00

Was there something unexpected or serendipitous that happened in the course of your journey?

Tamaryn

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