I don't like to set resolutions, because they usually end (soon after starting), but I like setting goals. After reading a great post from one of my favorite blogs (of which I have many :) I realized that I've been wanting to read more classic literature. I love to read, and always have, but I typically tend to lean towards fictional romance/mystery books. I've learned that I enjoy reading biographies, and books that inspire me to simplify my life. I started reading Walden about a year ago, on the Kindle App, but need to get back to it. I also have Tsh's new book, Notes from a Blue Bike, that I'm really enjoying! At the end of last year, I purchased a collection of Jane Austen books for the kindle, and have finally read Pride and Prejudice, and have started the second book in the collection.
I also checked out the Duolingo website Tsh mentioned in her post. I thought it would be a fun way to brush up on my Spanish that I've hardly used since taking 3 years of it in high school. My kids are both giving it a try, too!
My family has been moving towards simplifying for the past several years, but it seems to be taking a long time. This year, I decided to try a challenge of 365 Less things, after seeing it on another of my favorite blogs. So far, we've thrown away/donated/sold at least one thing for every day this year through the end of February, and hope to continue on the streak!
Another challenge I've decided to attempt is the 333 Project. The idea is to select 33 items from your wardrobe, to wear for the next 3 months. (You don't count socks/underwear/pajamas/workout clothes.) I already have my favorite clothes that I pretty much wear over and over from week to week, and the rest of the stuff just hangs in my closet 'in case' I ever want to wear it. I'm not big into fashion, and I'm not stylish in the least, but maybe this will help me find my style. Last month, before deciding to try the 333 Project, I had done a small experiment by leaving our freshly washed clothes hanging in our laundry room for a couple of weeks, to see just what clothes my husband and I would wear, when our favorites weren't hanging there to pick from. After 2-3 weeks, we went through what was left in the closet, and it was a lot easier to decide what to donate.
We are also working to get our home ready to sell, for whenever the market seems to be cooperating enough, so we can downsize. (Hopefully that will be sometime within the next year.) We'd love to do some traveling with our kids, to see more of the world we live in. One of my dreams since I was a little girl, was to have a farm. I loved spending weekends at my aunt and uncle's farm as a kid, running through the fields and playing with the animals. We'd like something simple and beautiful, with some chickens for fresh eggs and a little room to roam. If I happen to get the horse I've always wanted, that would just be the icing on the cake :) I'm currently
I almost forgot...one of my other goals for this year, is to start writing a blog! Here's one post down...more to come :)
