Surprisingly, I am happier now that I have fewer possessions. At first, I thought that I would miss a lot of my things but one day after we had downsized my friend asked me how I felt and I suddenly realized that I hadn't even stopped to think about those pieces, much less miss them!

Now that our budget is more restricted I have even less desire to accumulate new stuff. Life feels freer with a lighter load which has made me and my husband even greater believers in the Use What You Have philosophy!