Clutter My World

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Clutter My World with a College Decision!

Hi everyone! Well...my third and last daughter will be graduating from Boulder High this May and we are in the midst of that much anticipated but nevertheless nerve-wracking college decision! Alex applied to 11 schools and while Ted and I have our favorite (University of Michigan-our alma mater), we realize that this decision must be Alex's and Alex's alone! No pressure from us, honey!

Speaking of the University of Michigan...we thought we would give Alex a taste of Michigan in the winter so we planned a college visit for the U of M Campus Day during President's weekend. Well, wouldn't you know it but we had beautiful blue skies and sunny days for the first part of the weekend and got out just before a winter storm hit on Sunday afternoon! It was great to see that while some things have changed in the 30 years since we graduated, mch has stayed the same...my sorority house (ADPi) is still as wonderful as it was when I was there and the girls seem just as nice as all of us were (ok, I'm not too modest!), Ted's fraternity house (Fiji) is still standing although after seeing the interior, I can't imagine how...it definitely looks like a house with 50-60 teenage boys/young men living in it with no adult influence...yuck! "The Rock" is still at the corner of Hill and Washtenaw and it must have at least 1000 layers of paint on it...the Diag is still bustling but missing the craziness of Crazy Jake (an icon when we went to school in the 70's), Mason Hall still has the Fishbowl, the UGLI is still ugly although it's now named the Shapiro Library, West Engin still welcomes you to the diag even though the Engineering school is now up on North Campus, Ulrich's, the bookstore, is still there although their inventory seemed a bit low, the Law Library is still the quietest place on campus, and the Michigan Union, the gathering place for students, is still the same place where John F. Kennedy started the Peace Corps!

It was a great visit for Alex and Ted and I....2 of us looking back at the memories of 4 great years (in Ted's case...5!) and one of us looking forward towards all of the memories that are yet to come!

While Alex's mind is cluttered with decisions yet to be made, Clutter is cluttered with wonderful furniture! Here is just some of the inventory we have in the store...we hope you come and check it all out...

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Modern Bookshelf

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The End for now....

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Scuba, Sundance and Shopping (at Clutter!)

Hi everyone! Wow...it has been way too long since I sat down and wrote a blog...I have found another way to show you pictures of what is in the store....just become a friend of Clutter on Facebook and you will be able to see lots of pictures of the great furniture and home decor that we have in the store. I will also be better about updating my blog...I love to write and I love to show you what we have...I just need to find the time!

So, what have you been doing with your time? I hope that it's been fun...whatever it is! Speaking of fun...my family has added a new activity to our already long list of activities...Scuba Diving! This has been a long time wish of my husband's...to get all of us certified to dive. We love to travel and we have been to some amazing places and now, not only can we experience "life" on and above the ground...but also "life" from the viewpoint of a fish! We took Scuba classes at Ocean's First Divers www.oceanfirstdivers.com in Boulder in November and even though I had a bit of trepidation, I passed and all was well.

This past weekend we did our certification dive...in Park City, Utah, of all places! Just outside of Park City, in Midway, Utah is Homestead Crater www.homesteadresort.com/Crater. Homestead Crater is a 92 degree natural hot spring covered by a calcite dome. At the dome's base, it's 400 ft. in diameter and the crater itself is around 60 ft. deep. Because of the water temperature, there is no need for a wet suit...which makes diving there pretty easy! Of course, there are no fish, coral or anything else you might associate with scuba diving but you will see a large plastic alligator and turtle lurking around, and whatever else that might have dropped to the bottom..such as the triangle bench that was once part of the "hot tub" that has been partitioned off from the main "pool!" It's an interesting experience, that's for sure..and I'm happy to report that my husband, daughters, and I all passed our certification dives with flying colors! I'm so glad that this is over and I'm ready to go see some real diving sights (and sites, for that matter!).

As an extra bonus, this past weekend while we were in Park City, happened to be the final weekend of the Sundance Film Festival! It was so fun to luck into this event and the energy in the town was noticeable! We were able to get tickets on the final night to one of the award winning documentaries...The Redemption of General Butt Naked. It was filmed over a 5 year period and as tough as it was to watch, it was interesting. It was about Joshua Milton Blahyi, General Butt Naked, a Liberian warlord who says that between 1980 and 1996, with his "army" of boy soldiers, he was responsible for over 20,000 deaths. He led his troops naked (and they were naked too) which he says gave them protection from bullets and surprised the people so much that it was easier to kill them. According to the documentary, he has since found Jesus Christ and is asking for forgiveness from the families of those he killed. Needless to say, it certainly was a thought provoking documentary...I'm not convinced that he will be given the redemption he seeks....

Ok...let's get back to positive energy....Clutter is full of it! Take a look at some of the great furniture that we have in the store right now...

SOLD!

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Merry Christmas from Clutter!

Tis the Season..and boy, what a busy season it has been! We decorated the store for the holidays in mid-November and as you can imagine, we have been decorating every day as new holiday items come into the store. I'm sad to say though, that it's come to an end, but only til next year! For those of you who didn't make it in with your excess Christmas decorations, save them for us next year...and come to the store around mid-November 2011 and we will be happy to take a look!

My Christmas season started with the Las Vegas Great Santa Run...every year, Las Vegas tries to set the world record for the number of Santas that run this 5k race. When you register, you receive a Santa Suit....complete with suit, belt, hat and beard...what a riot! This year I think there were over 10,000 Santas that ran the race...my entire family ran it...we had a hard time figuring out which Santa was which...here is a picture of my 3 daughters and myself...pretty funny isn't it?!!

Even though we are no longer taking Christmas items, we still have plenty in the store for you to buy! This week we are selling our Christmas goodies at 25% off so if you are missing anything on your decoration list....come on in...we are likely to have it. We have ornaments, beautiful wreaths, Santa figurines, holiday baskets, Dept. 56 houses, etc. etc....all at 25% off!

In addition to our Christmas goodies, we have lots of fabulous furniture in the store...I think as people are getting ready for the holidays and perhaps, visitors, they have been taking a good look at what they have and what they want to change in their house...and Clutter has been the lucky recipient of some fabulous furniture and home decor...we hope to see you soon!

From Patty, Susan, Diana, Carol, Karen, Julie, Lisa, Melissa and Alex
We wish you all a joyous Holiday season!