The Sentimental Pack Rat

The Royals have been busy so far this month. We decided we have reached the point in our life, since moving into our house eight years ago, that we need to purge. To purge successfully you have to "get rid" of your old belongings and either resale them or donate them,and THIS is not an easy task for me. I tend to hold onto possessions for the memories. In fact I still have little outfits the kids wore when they were babies and even a pair of jeans my husband bought for me when we were dating. I know, crazy right? So this is where my husband comes in handy. With him being the less sentimental type he has saved our house from busting at the seams. On the flip side of that note he threw me into major panic attacks. I'm just kidding they were only minor ones. So, phase one of our purge actually started in December, right before Christmas, and that included toys and other odds and end from the kids' rooms. It was devastating for me to stand there and watch the men at Goodwill unload all my memories, or so what I thought were my memories. I just know I got on their nerves when I would say,"No not that...okay go ahead and take it" over and over again. Then the other day we went through more stuff, and the more that we do this the easier it is getting for me. I have to say our home is feeling much lighter. I would say it is also more organized but that would not be true since I was always a pro at organizing, I would just organize the junk. Now that I am a semi pro at purging I will have to remind myself that the memories aren't in the toys,clothes,or any other possession... they will always be in my heart.

Leave the past in the past...lace up a new set of shoestrings...

What a wonderful holiday season it was!! The whole season went by without any problems at all, absolutely no stress. Not to mention a few pleasant surprises for me. I have to admit that last year was not the best year for us, but we figured things out and grew as a family. Now I am ready to get on with the new year and new decade. I just know this is going to be a good year, this will be my year to flourish. So many good things are in store for my family and me. I can just feel it!! I hope everyone out there feels just as confident as I do about their own futures. I know these times are hard, but if you just focus on those precious moments in life then you can find that little twinge of inspiration that gets you through your day. Happy New Year everyone, here is to a fresh start and my new take on life.