Monday, 24 March 2014

Minimalism

This isn't a new concept, and definitely not something new to come prancing through my brain, but, it's different this time. I want to purge my life of all the unnecessary items I own. 

A bunch of different things have brought me to this conclusion, but two main reasons exist. I need to have less distractions around to enjoy my life and my family. I want to help the planet, and all these unnecessary purchases and items are wasting the worlds resources and adding to climate change. 

Today was day 1 of my purge. I went through my bedroom and rid myself of items and clothing that I have been holding on to as a "just-in-case" situation, and items that I'm keeping purely for memory sake. I even tossed out my girls baby books, unneeded space-takers. I have these memories all within me, memories of their first steps and of how they were as babies. I have pictures saved to Shutterfly that will aide me if my memory fades. I have kept one small box of items from my Pippin and Cinnamons first year, and that box is filled with ultrasound pictures and their bracelets from the hospital. 

I don't need these things, and I feel lighter without it. I will be doing purges everyday till I feel my worldly posessions are only what I need and love. Nothing more then that. 

Sunday, 9 March 2014

Almost Spring

We got to move our clocks ahead today, but the weather still screams winter. I have big plans this year once Spring hits and it's getting extremely difficult waiting for the snow to stop. Digging, planting, watching Cinnamon and Pippi playing in the dirt, watching the plants grow and making fairy houses. *sigh* I just can't wait. Come on Mother Nature! 

I have started following a Wiccan Parenting page on Facebook. Bringing me back into the only religion I have felt a connection with. I think I will be taking my Wiccan books out of storage and start looking through it again. It's hard finding your niche in this world, but by exploring mine I've found myself so far to be a bisexual, Wiccan, married mother. And I'm so damn lucky to have found a husband who supports me in every way.