jane o'brian, bbc news washington. >>> that's all from "gmt" for today. me on twitter @bbc. coming up on "impact". >> hi. thank you very much. we are going to be looking at the stuff paradox that jane o'brian was talking about there. we're going to be speaking to an american filmmaker that calls himself a minimalist. that's coming up. we'll keep you about developments as they arrive for talks on the ukrainian crisis. the other interest story the australian prime minister tony abbott facing a major leadership crisis. all that to come. stay with us. ♪♪ the adventures you've been imagining. the heroes you've been admiring. the worlds you've been dreaming of. ♪ the thrills you've been craving. the moments you've been missing. the vacation you've been looking for is here. come and take it. universal orlando resort. experience it all with the wizarding world of harry potter vacation package. visit universalorlando.com you know, if you play football for a long time like i did you're gonna learn to deal with alot of pain. but it is nothing like the pain that shin

jane o'brian looks at how some unwanted stuff could help others that are in need. >> reporter: keri isoving house downsizing to a city apartment and dealing with all the stuff she and her family have accumulated over the last 16 years. >> this is the stuff that we're keeping and putting into storage. >> reporter: if people didn't buy things the u.s. economy would probably collapse. but there is a backlash to consumerism. a growing number of americans, like keri are trying to live with less. >> what do you do with it? does it just gather dust and you keep it or hoard it or, you know, just have it to have it or use it? is it functional? so i think that's part of the lens that you have to use in making these decisions about what to keep and what to, you know, give away this is the table we will be donating to wider circle one of the first items that we purchased as newlyweds and sort of building your home. it's the piece that i feel we can pass on. >> reporter: but you've had it for such a long time and it must have so many memories. >> yes. >> reporter: how difficult was it to let go? >>

o'brian. she has an amazing life as far as we all can tell and mary jane is just she can't get right. >> one thingeady the show shab picked up for a third season which has to take a huge amount of pressure after your shoulders. >> a lot of pressure off accountant account aunt's shoulders. it gives us the not the pressure of having what if no one likes it? we know we're doing good work. >> on the show we exploit the life of this anchor. you are somewhat of a newlywed married to dwyane wade of the miami heat. you shoot this show in atlanta. during this season he travels constantly. how do you figure that out? >> i come home every weekend. i fly back and forth. >> he's on the road in the week? >> i fly wherever that is or heil fly home and hang out with the kid. we figured it out. we make it work. a lot of compromise. >> just like you know news you know hoops, because you play basketball. do you critique the games? >> when don't i critique the games. you would have thought that i was marshawn lynch. the super bowl had me nuts nuts. i lost my mind. >> have you seen what pete carroll now has to say. >>