The new year has brought the usual desire to clean around our house. I have been talking and thinking about clearing out 'stuff' for a few years now. I changed careers 3 years ago and this, along with getting 'older' myself, has led me to believe that I need to rid our home of stuff and things and belongings that we either do not need or do not want. I would rather that we make the choices now ourselves as opposed to continuing to accumulate and then leave everything up to our children to clean out some day. I made a grand pronouncement the other day that we should dedicate some time each weekend to a closet or a room and literally look at and touch everything that is in it. We then need to determine whether we really need it or not. If not, we need to sell, donate or trash it. This pronouncement, like many of the ones that I come up with, was not popular with my wonderful husband. He just smiled and said 'Uh, huh'. He did not fool me, I know that means 'I don't think so and I am hoping that she will either forget or move onto some other new project - soon!'. I started with my closet and drawers and filled a black garbage bag with items to donate. I am going to try very hard to work diligently to accomplish this project this year. Out with the old and be choosy with the new. That is my new motto. (at least until I move onto another project or forget like my husband is hoping)
Happy New Year!
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