Cleaning out

I first began this blog when I had decided to unclutter my house, and my life. Well, that lasted about a month. I eventually started back to work and slowly my house and my life started to get re-cluttered. There are days I wish I lived a simpler life, with less to do. But I don't.

With lots of thought and coaxing from friends and family, I have decided to stop working for a while. I have three kids starting school (all at different schools) in about two weeks and have put off lots of things that I want/need to do just because my schedule just didn't have room in it for these things. From spending more "summer" time with my kids to making doctor appointments that I have been neglecting.

It's funny, when you decide in her mind and your heart that it's time to "de-clutter" all of your life, things just start rolling and the more you realize how much you have in your life that just doesn't need to be there.

Our family had never lived anywhere for more than 4 years for the past 16 years. Which always meant, cleaning out and throwing away things we weren't using when it was time to pack up and move on. We have now lived in the house we are in for almost 6 years. Needless to say, closets are stuffed full of expired meds, ragged towels, etc. Old paper work that we'd been saving needs shredded, carpets need shampooed, dust bunnies are mating under the bed (and you know what they say about bunnies and mating!), and the list goes one!

But what I am slowly learing, is that when your life on the outside is cluttered and "murkey" your mind and body get that way also. I have been neglecting ME! I know, to some this may sound selfish. But God created ME and I haven't been taking care of what He created. I can't even remember the last time I truly relaxed and had time to do some things I enjoy. Sure, I went and scrapbooked with some friends, but the whole time I was watching the clock and having to run here or there in the middle of scrapbooking. I took a trip to Nebraska to visit family, but our days were so full of trying to "fit it all in" that I didn't get to take a breath and just enjoy our time.

So, from this day forward (not sure how long this stint will last) join me on this journey as I clean out the junk in my life!

Keep your hands and feet in at all times and enjoy the ride!