Its Wednesday, so that means its halfway through the week. The Big Man took some time off the next few days, so I am hoping the great room swap of 2010 will be done by this weekend. I am so stressed and anxious over how my house looks right now. I've got toys everywhere-with no real home for them to return to until the rooms are done. Then, there are totes of things to bring to rummage, which I can't wait for them to be gone. Then there are bags and bags of garbage-all the stuff that is beyond repair and can't be donated.
I never realized how much stuff was lying around here, and also how much of it was truly unneccessary. Its very frustrating to me, because I never ever EVER imagined that I was at this point. Basically, there is a huge mess all over the place and there is no wonder all of us are feeling onery.
On a positive note, in gymnastics last night, the little man conquered one big fear. He did a backwards roll on the bars, which he was so terrified to try until last night. I was so psyched for him! Its amazing to see him conquer something that was such a huge challenge.
I am trying so hard to get over this hump-hump day, hump life. Once we can move the furniture into the other room, then I can everything into the new playoom/art studio. I just want it out of the living room and a chance to start all over again. I've been stuck in a rut for so long-at least the last 2 years. I need to break free, and get back on track with my life.
Getting rid of stuff-like craft supplies I bought when the Princess was the Little Man's age-and hung onto-was quite freeing. Getting rid of kitchen stuff that I was never going to use was liberating. I realize that I have more than enough stuff than I am ever going to use. Its been holding me back from doing things with my family-I can't sit down to do a project with the little man if I can't find the supplies. Its hard to do a scrapbook page if I don't have the proper supplies (too much of x, not enough of y). So now, 6 totes of stuff wound up condensed into a 6 tier shelving unit. For some reason, I don't think the little man has any interest in ballerinas and barbies (neither did the princess). So out, out out that all went. Its a nice feeling knowing that I can, and will, start over. My shoebox storage system will work-because the contents will actually fit in there!
I finally think that I am over the hump, and looking at the sunny side of the mountain.
Women of God can never be like women of the world. The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. We have enough greed; we need more goodness. We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. We have enough popularity; we need more purity. Margaret D. Nadauld
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