I am on a quest to simplify my life. I've always been about the simple things. Small little things delight me. A firm belief that relationships are the most important thing, and our relationship with Christ comes before all else. I've strived to structure my life that way. I hope my family and friends know that they come above all else in this earthly realm.
With that said, I am attempting to live a simple life in a 21st century, fast-paced, demanding world. Living on the East Coast I think that is just compounded even more.
How do I raise my daughter to appreciate, and value simple things? How do I raise her to not always be chasing after the latest trend, only to quickly tire & bore of it so she looks for something else?
Anyway, on to my simplification. My main goal presently toward simplification is to get my house organized. The irony I'm finding in doing that is you have to run around to all these stores to buy more things to help organize the things you already have. Not helping with slowing down the pace, or the de-cluttering.
So, I'm making this my resolution ( I know it's not New Year, but I always get more reflective around my birthday than New Year... so this will be my Birthday resolution), I will get this house organized, and find ways to de-clutter.
A big thing I've been toying with for a long time is getting rid of cable (just having the $13 reception package). There is NOTHING on (I can get my 'Boys' both Pats & Prison on the local channels), the rest of the time when I go to watch something there is NOTHING!! I would miss 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' though, but I'm sure I can get it on DVD or online.
If I bite the bullet on that I'll let you know how it goes... I'll also let you know how the organization goes.
PS- Any organizational tips please post them!!
I found 99 ways to organize in the June 2008 of Real Simple magazine. I put 2 into practice today, and have several more circled for the future. The one I did today that I loved is to take a 'Vintage tray' to organize desk essentials. I had a tray I had decoupaged that I put next to my phone in the kitchen with the pen basket, pads, etc. I'll try to post a picture.
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Terr-ster
loved your post! we are on the same wavelength...
one book that i really loved was "it's all too much" by Peter Walsh. He has been on Oprah and is also the clutter guru from the show clean house. It was excellent and really helped me let go of some stuff i was holding onto.
Also, one way that we keep the girls from wanting all the time is that we are strict about them not watching commercials. they watch mostly shows that we have taped for them-what they do not know about, they cannot want.
when we shop, they know that all the things in the store are to make the store look nice, not for us to take home with us. it helps for me too :)
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