Good Morning World!
Day one as a "blogger"!
The start of a new journey. A journey into the mind of me....sit down and buckle up folks - this could be a bumpy ride! (you might want to grab a cup of Joe - caffeine never hurts)
First things up let me introduce you to me.... I am 51 years old and my proudest attribute to this crazy world is...I am a Grandma! Love that word! I am blessed to have 15 grandchildren! My husband of 11 years and I have 6 children between the two of us - he has 3 daughters and a son and I have a daughter and a son. I work full time outside of the house in customer service in the medical billing world. I also have a profitable hobby... I like to paint - I paint custom to order signs, refurbished furniture, and just about anything that doesn't move! I also like to punchneedle, crochet and knit. Teaching myself how to make rugs using scraps of material - either by crochet or by locker hook. I am also wanting to learn to quilt. I guess you could say "artsy fartsy" should be my middle name! I like crafts that re-use or re-purpose things.
I decided to start a blog to share the things that are roaming around in my brain...things to make you laugh, to inspire you, to spark creativity, to encourage, to leave this world a better place by just being you.
I think Abe Lincoln once said "Whatever you are going to be - be a good one".
It is 5:30 am December 27 2012 and 27 degrees outside - beautiful winter day in Wisconsin. More snow on the way tonight - about 2-4 inches! I love the winter! My family just all rolled their eyes as they are reading this! ha! I think beside my husband, everyone else in my family either live in Florida or want to be living in Florida. Me.... I just want to live where I can have the 4 seasons to experience in the extreme! I want those days where it's 20 degrees BELOW zero as well as 100 degrees ABOVE! I like change. Not sure I ever do things the same every day - if I do it's not on purpose!
I am a creature of change - constant change. What I think I may like or want today is not usually what I want tomorrow. This reeks havoc with my organizational skills - or lack of! And with the start of the new year right around the corner I have lofty plans of sticking to a schedule and organizing my life!
First thing up - DE-CLUTTER! I have a plan - everyday for 15 minutes - I will take two plastic grocery bags around the house . In one bag I will place at least 6 items of trash. The trash can be old bills, junk mail, newspapers, items that are broke and can't be repaired and etc... In the other bag I will place at least 3 items of things I no longer have a need for and will give to Goodwill. This can include clothing and craft supplies. I want to try this for the whole month of January. This will be a tough one as I may have to do this while the hubby is not in the house - he saves EVERYTHING! Drives me crazy!
Join me if you dare to DE-CLUTTER! I know I need to make room in my life and world for the things that really matter. God and my family.
Please share your ideas and thoughts on De-cluttering - I know I will need them!
Welcome aboard! Enjoy the journey!
Please invite Peace to your day. It tastes good with the coffee.
I love your de-cluttering idea. I'm for sure going to try to do that with you. My basement is in dire need. That is one of my three goals for this year, an organized basement :)
ReplyDeletePeggy - stay tuned - I have alot of great ideas - just need to use them! lol
DeleteNice blog, Kelly. I've about had it with my closets and dresser drawers. I intend to take 10 minutes everyday to go through them and start "pitching". Good and hardly worn items to the Goodwill and Caritas and the rest...well...to the road. AND then going to work on weight loss....gotta get rid of the junk.....De-Clutter the cabinets, so to speak...Peace to you and God Bless you and your family!
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Thanks Lorrie - Also going to get rid of the Junk in trunk and try to lose some weight - gonna share some great recipes for that too! Peace to you and yours as well!
DeleteWhat a great idea for you Kelly! I love you attitude and plan - I am kind of in the same process of trying to declutter and clean out. My hope is to sell our house on the lake and simplify!! As much as I love our home, it has been more of a financial burden that we planned and I am ready to change that and be a little more able to get out and see some things. Good luck to you in 2013 and may God bless you and your new venture!
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Hi Dawn - best of luck on the sale of the house! We are doing the same here - getting rid of the farm and land. Then going to live at the cabin. I am pretty sure God blessed us with the ability to build that silly place for a reason! Stay tuned I might be able to help you out on the decluttering!
Delete2013 is gonna be a good year for both of us...any ideas on refurbishing things or decluttering let me know!