tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post8082896057620848373..comments2023-04-20T13:39:57.532+10:00Comments on from me to mum: Starting the journey to lessthis jen dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14787027291104632931noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post-17787621833176220872013-06-16T21:13:46.828+10:002013-06-16T21:13:46.828+10:00There must be something in the air Elaina! I spent...There must be something in the air Elaina! I spent 10 hours on Friday sorting out my kitchen. I feel A LOT better about it. I am utterly sure I still have far more stuff than we need, but it's a good start. Keep me posted with how you're going with yours! Jxthis jen dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787027291104632931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post-17088050457421957752013-06-16T21:11:07.202+10:002013-06-16T21:11:07.202+10:00I have been reading loads of stuff lately about li...I have been reading loads of stuff lately about living with less. Some are far too extreme for me. I don't know where my balance will ultimately be, but endless consumption and waste makes me quite a bit sick to the stomach. I try to buy things with as little packaging as possible, which is partly why I buy produce at markets and take my own bags. Anything that comes in little single packages, I avoid, and make them myself. But there is certainly a convenience factor that is hard to deny in our busy lives. I'll get there :) xthis jen dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787027291104632931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post-29514303496367509912013-06-16T21:01:52.605+10:002013-06-16T21:01:52.605+10:00Hello! Thank you for saying hello, and good on you...Hello! Thank you for saying hello, and good on you for starting your own blog. It's a place that can just be yours. I'm sure you'll love it x<br />this jen dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787027291104632931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post-79294668287774001662013-06-16T20:54:54.985+10:002013-06-16T20:54:54.985+10:00Thanks beautiful. You're right. It is all abou...Thanks beautiful. You're right. It is all about baby steps. I am of the 'all or nothing' cloth generally, so realising this is going to take stages and time is probably my biggest hurdle. I'm happy to report that I did the kitchen on Friday, and I feel so good about it. Things are culled, organised, and I feel like I've made serious lifestyle decisions for our family. I'm not sure how they'll take it of course, but seeing as I'm the cook, they'll have to get used to it! xxthis jen dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787027291104632931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post-15439885759102385342013-06-16T20:53:05.367+10:002013-06-16T20:53:05.367+10:00I have sarah! And it was like an epiphany. I have ...I have sarah! And it was like an epiphany. I have always tried to be so careful about what we bring into the boys' daily lives, but yet there was still so much that was superfluous. I did a MASSIVE cull of the boys' toys a few months ago, but I don't think I was ruthless enough! They more carefully curated (!?) their possessions, the happier and more imaginative they are, it seems. x<br />this jen dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787027291104632931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post-41676358765348459662013-06-16T18:07:12.853+10:002013-06-16T18:07:12.853+10:00Oh my goodness Jen, I have been having a HUGE dec...Oh my goodness Jen, I have been having a HUGE declutter this past week. It started a week ago with changing the rooms around. I have spent all day just doing our room. Did the boys room during the week. Can't belive the amount of stuff I have sorted to pass on and throw away. I still have a few more rooms to go, but I can already feel the difference......light xoA little bit countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16683516169183026473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post-56485668657241676282013-06-14T19:04:09.411+10:002013-06-14T19:04:09.411+10:00Love the concept of 'living with less'!
...Love the concept of 'living with less'! <br /><br />Have you read this article - http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/opinion/sunday/living-with-less-a-lot-less.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=general&src=me&<br /><br />Good luck! Xmrs dowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639032320625651007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post-7938651762631838782013-06-13T23:55:48.212+10:002013-06-13T23:55:48.212+10:00ps I have only just joined the blogworld after man...ps I have only just joined the blogworld after many years lurking ... you can tell I don"t know what I am doing. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081705677991830809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post-76349151440564466052013-06-13T23:53:53.091+10:002013-06-13T23:53:53.091+10:00This sounds a bit like my life as well. I am putt...This sounds a bit like my life as well. I am putting in a lot of effort with the goal being 1 year to have lots of the "stuff" dealt with. I started in Nov, am doing major reno stuff along the way, but I am getting there. Your post today is so much like my post today ... amazing. http://afarmerswife-findingherself.blogspot.com.au/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081705677991830809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post-80951920933627463602013-06-13T21:55:04.009+10:002013-06-13T21:55:04.009+10:00Take things in baby steps, bit by bit you will get...Take things in baby steps, bit by bit you will get there and as Sarah said above, you won't even miss half of what you cull :) I often wish we had more storage space here, but then I think that somehow, the more room you have, the more you find to fill it with... and so, I've learnt that what we have is more than enough :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14697932926715802541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533337125550558051.post-194938979709143772013-06-13T19:17:44.389+10:002013-06-13T19:17:44.389+10:00have you read simplicity parenting? i loved it. an...have you read simplicity parenting? i loved it. and so much was taken to the op shop ... i don't even miss all that stuff that i bagged up and shipped off. good luck xsarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547620387243693822noreply@blogger.com