flowerseverywhere
11-28-11, 1:17pm
I don't think I realized how much my life has changed in the ten years I have been frequenting this forum until this weekend.
First the house was a cinch to get ready. Thanks to the decluttering encouragement I have gotten here it was very easy to dust, vacuum and clean the bathrooms before everyone came. The people who had little ones who came to my house this weekend commented on how easy it was to be in my house, as there is no junk around.
I didn't worry about the meal, I made a simple meal of turkey, stuffing (someone cut up the bread for me), mashed potatoes , gravy and plain vegetables. (you have to do some work of course.) Most of this I was able to get ready in less than an hour. My guests set the table, helped me get the food on, bought desert and served it and even rinsed dishes and loaded the dishwasher. I didn't worry about Alcohol, someone bought some beer along but we could have done without.
Also, while everyone was worrying about Christmas and black friday sales, I didn't give it a thought. I only give a few gifts and these I plan far in advance. We did look at some of the circulars and laughed at some of the stuff on sale. A donut maker, seriously. I do not know one person who needs a donut maker in their house.
We didn't turn the TV on until a football game in the afternoon. We were too busy talking and playing with the kids. I had crayons and playdoh in the kitchen and the adults joined in. there was a puzzle on the coffee table and everyone worked on that too.
So all of the feedback and encouragement I get here really has been wonderful and I wanted to give thanks for helping me be on track. It is so easy to get sucked into consumerism and I have so much to be thankful for.
I am on my way to give blood, which is a gift I hope that others consider giving - it is the one gift that costs nothing but time, you don't have to look at a sales circular to get the best deal and might save a life.
First the house was a cinch to get ready. Thanks to the decluttering encouragement I have gotten here it was very easy to dust, vacuum and clean the bathrooms before everyone came. The people who had little ones who came to my house this weekend commented on how easy it was to be in my house, as there is no junk around.
I didn't worry about the meal, I made a simple meal of turkey, stuffing (someone cut up the bread for me), mashed potatoes , gravy and plain vegetables. (you have to do some work of course.) Most of this I was able to get ready in less than an hour. My guests set the table, helped me get the food on, bought desert and served it and even rinsed dishes and loaded the dishwasher. I didn't worry about Alcohol, someone bought some beer along but we could have done without.
Also, while everyone was worrying about Christmas and black friday sales, I didn't give it a thought. I only give a few gifts and these I plan far in advance. We did look at some of the circulars and laughed at some of the stuff on sale. A donut maker, seriously. I do not know one person who needs a donut maker in their house.
We didn't turn the TV on until a football game in the afternoon. We were too busy talking and playing with the kids. I had crayons and playdoh in the kitchen and the adults joined in. there was a puzzle on the coffee table and everyone worked on that too.
So all of the feedback and encouragement I get here really has been wonderful and I wanted to give thanks for helping me be on track. It is so easy to get sucked into consumerism and I have so much to be thankful for.
I am on my way to give blood, which is a gift I hope that others consider giving - it is the one gift that costs nothing but time, you don't have to look at a sales circular to get the best deal and might save a life.