Then I come home and am bombarded by all these things that I have surrounded myself with. Kids, animals, craft projects, books.... It is overwhelming and kind of depressing. I go on and on about how I would like to simplify but I never do it. But simple makes me feel good, so I really don't have a choice now do I?
Now, I cannot just pick up and move my family to the woods...(most of them wouldn't come anyway), I have to figure something else out. I need to PRIORITIZE. I am wincing here, that's a swear word if I ever heard one. And in the spirit of my new endeavor...I will keep my priorities simple.
1. Family
2. Home
3. Creativity
4. Finances
I'm thinking of going with a Less Is More theme. So I'm getting rid of a few kids. KIDDING. They all can stay...well except for the one going to college next month.
Opening her graduation present- an IPOD all sparkling and new. |
When I am done, I would like to be left with the things that I truly love. And then I will start on my shop. Remember this?
Ok, so maybe two months and a bigger box. Anyone have one of those freight containers I could borrow?
Wish me luck,
Lisa
I am wishing you LOTS of luck! And I think I shall join you in this simple thing. I have always said I would not mind at all if someone backed up a big ole truck and just loaded it up with all my stuff. Please! That would save me tons of time and headaches. But no one has done that yet. So I will have to. That's a good idea with the box. I might have to do several though.
ReplyDeleteBless your heart. We haven't moved in ages but I love to move because I off load bunches of stuff. Now I am ready to boot EVERYTHING to the curb. It's just stuff and I don't need it ALL. jeesh.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness everyone is done downsizing [and dying for that matter] because I don't have to wait for yet another truck of their cast offs to show up. I like the memories, but really.
If you call the 800 number for Lupus [google Lupus donations] they will set up a day and come and pick up ANYTHING you leave at the curb - on the day YOU pick. And they will come out as many times as it takes over as many months as you need. I say they will take anything, but we haven't tried kids, dogs or chemicals - but so far everything else we could think of. Good luck.