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I think you may be right in that there are cycles of consumerism:  I think we get and keep more stuff when we are rearing children.  Then I have found that most of my friends are de-cluttering as they get older, for many reasons:  we want to move to smaller, more easily maintained homes; we don't want to put their children through the pain of having to make decisions on what goes or doesn't go; we want to remember and cherish mementoes (sp?) of ages and stages of our lives and pass things on to others who may also cherish those items.  I have certainly found that de-cluttering has made my life much easier and has given me the blessing of having others enjoy the stuff that was previously a burden and a source of guilt for me.

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I think you're spot-on with the hunt idea. 

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For Sandy with the bras:  get yourself hooked up with a professional undergarment fitter.  In Eugene, that would be Ruth's Foundations.  They can help you find the correct bra and, in some cases, can alter a bra to fit you better.  The search for the perfect bra is difficult so we need help along the way.  Good luck and thanks to the other person who posted for the American Cancer Society.  Great idea!

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