The New Year is here! It's a time of renewal! It's a time to wipe that slate clean and make a fresh start! Out with the old, in with the new! A new beginning!
Unfortunately, it's also a time to experience what I refer to as "The New Year's Let-down". It's a time to be completely overwhelmed by all of the things that you should have done this year that are still sitting here staring you in the face.
For me it's that Master Bathroom renovation that still isn't complete and the guest bedroom that I couldn't get a guest into if I tried and the office that looks like a Staples store threw up. And on, and on, and on... I crave organization! I need things orderly so I can think!!! I look at all of these things and think "What in the world did we do this year?"
That's a good question...what DID we do this year?
We went to the beach twice, an experience that my little boy absolutely loved. He still asks every week if we can go back. We went to several different zoos. We went to the Atlanta Aquarium. My little boy had his first limo ride, train ride, and Ferris Wheel ride. We made new friends and enjoyed spending time with them. We went to Football games, weddings, and my brother-in-law's PhD graduation. We enjoyed the fire station, pumpkin patch, and 3 year old's school parties and programs. We spent more Saturdays than I can count hunting treasures at yard sales (thus my guest bedroom problem). We had fun. We lived.
Wow. That makes me feel better about all of those things that are still undone. I could have spent those Saturday mornings working on my house to get it organized but then I wouldn't have the memory of my little boy finding the perfect car for his collection or that bucket of Lego that he couldn't believe someone would sell. He wouldn't be learning the value of his $1. If I spend it now, I won't be able to buy something even better later. I wouldn't trade that for a fully organized house any day.
How about you? Do you get the "New Year's Let-down"? What is on your to-do list for the New Year?
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Organize (my junk drawer), organize (the garage), organize (my desk)! And lose the 15 pounds I've gained since Halloween. And organize. =)
Looks like we are all on that quest form more organization. I'm also planning on working my Pampered Chef business better and I may start blogging!
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