While purging and no-spending through February and into March, I found myself thinking a lot about my favorite things vs. things I have as a default.  No matter how many times I’ve purged over the years and taken the oath to be intentional about every single thing that enters our home, it’s so easy to be a lenient gatekeeper and to become complicit in bringing in things that are not well-loved and/or well-used.  When you’re managing an entire house – bills, laundry, meals, schedules, homework, not to mention work, it can be a low priority.  Sometimes you just need to grab something quickly.  Sometimes you buy things on impulse.  Sometimes a bargain was just too good or it’s hard to refuse a hand-me-down.  But as I’ve been thoroughly cleaning out cabinets and drawers, closets, and cupboards and I’ve been living with it, I’m getting so much more joy out of