Taken over

So, this whole purging thing has kinda taken over my whole life. I'm a little obsessed right now. And I can say I'm so glad I started small because I feel like its given me the drive to move foward and I'm excited about it. I have gotten rid of so much, and it feels so good. I dropped off a few more bags of clothes today and have made my way through my closet, Ricky's closet, my bathroom, pantry and almost finished with my bedroom. (not all in one day, I should make that clear)Oh my goodness!I'm doing this!
I still have a long way to go and if you walk into my upstairs hallway and dining room you would have no idea I've made any progress at all. Those are the dumping grounds.


This whole process has me thinking a lot, and I've realized I've lived in clutter for a very long time, and in the past I've wondered why I can't get it together. Why I clean and the house is dirty the next day. Let me just say cleaning does not come naturally to me at all. Just ask my family, my bedroom growing up was a disaster area. In the past I've used that as an excuse, "thats just me" or "I've always been this way". But at this point in my life, with three kids, a husband, and a very large dog I can not live like this anymore. Its too stressful and for the first time in my life I don't have anything other than raising my family to do. Its bittersweet. I've always dreamed of it and now thats its here I find myself thinking of things I can do, should I start making cakes again? Maybe I could get a part time job? Or start somekind of crafting business? I need to let my mind rest. I need to declutter my home and my head.
I heard this somewhere," A cluttered home is a cluttered mind" YES! It is, its so true, for me anyway.

So, I have decided this is my goal, I want to have this finished by the spring. And I think its a possible goal. I stumbled upon this post yesterday and it has given me a huge push in the right direction! I love inspration. I love finding it in places like this.

My kids are another reason simplifying has become so important to me. I feel like this will take a huge burden off my shoulders, I can keep my house clean and orderly much easier. I will have more time to focuse completly on them and not have in the back of my mind the thought of whats next on my to-do list. So, let the purging comtinue!



In other news......
Evelyn turned 8 months old the day after Christmas. She is crawling everywhere , pulling up to a standing position, and just yesterday started waving and saying bye-bye. She is growing so fast. She is so much fun and I feel completly blessed to have her and be able to be home with her everyday. I love watching her grow. I love her smooshy marshmallow cheeks,and I love how when she's shy she lays her head on my shoulder (also new). She is possibly the most loved baby ever, between her dad and I and her brother and sister, oh and every single little girl in our neighborhood. Which by the way is a lot. She is defintaly the center of attention, to say the least.

Now, back to work I go........