This is a word I hope to use
more often in my life throughout the years to come. First I am a 45 yr. old
wife & mom or as Rosanne Barr used to say (domestic goddess). Larry and I
have been married in a few days 22 yrs. And we have been together in November
24 yrs. We do not have the perfect marriage we have our ups and downs like
anyone else does. If you don’t know I have a 12 yr. old daughter Nikita. I have
a step son Jeremiah he is married & he has three kids. Well back to point.
I am so sick of living with too much stuff/clutter and things we never use any
more.
I have started with my
kitchen which I have spoken about before. Kitchen isn’t done yet but we are
starting again this coming week. Nikita was gone so it was hard to work on it
without help. I gave Nikita last week off since she wasn’t home for 18 days and
needed to readjust to being at home. That may sound crazy to some but she was
on a different time and schedule and I wanted her to get back to being a home.
Nikita and I talked this past
week and we are going to work our way around the house and simplify where we
can when we can. When we are done with the kitchen, we will go next to Nikita’s
room, she has so much stuff hers and my in-laws. When we moved into this house
which was my in-laws I was pregnant with Nikita so we didn’t get rid of
everything. Nikita shares a closet with a bunch of their stuff and Larry’s and
my stuff too. Nikita is a pre-teen and needs her space. My in-laws are now
deceased.
When we are done with Nikita’s
room it is off to the linen closet, then Larry’s & my room. We will then
move back downstairs to the living room and last but not least the small family
room we have. I will be giving updates along the way. I am hoping to be done
with kitchen & Nikita’s room before the end of the year we shall see. I
know that seems like a long time but school is starting in about a month and
Nikita will be busy with that and of course there is softball (fall ball)
usually one practice a week and a double header on the weekends. Nikita will
also have debate competitions too. If we get done by the end of the year I will
be pleased. If we get farther I will be amazed!
