My husband and I refuse to let Christmas bills haunt us during the new year. Several years ago we decided to pay cash as we go or pay off the charges from our "Christmas" account we opened at our bank. This system relieves stress, stress that many shoppers experience in the post holiday months. This also allows us to shop the January sales guilt-free, so our "gift box" can fill up for upcoming birthdays, weddings, baby showers, or for the next Christmas. It's a win-win system for us and the stores or catalogue companies we shop.
My next goal is to have all the decorations down and tucked away under the house by tomorrow. Then the rooms look and feel so clean that I'm usually incentivized to clear out and box up items to be donated to Goodwill or the local re-sale store.
I really haven't made specific New Year resolutions, except to begin 2012 with a clean, uncluttered slate. My energy is now centered on family, winter travel plans, my writing projects, and the upcoming birth of our third grandson. It doesn't get any better than that.
I draw energy and inspiration from God, my family, nature, and the written word - by reading books - which in turn inspires me to write. I believe if we have the courage to share the better part of ourselves, others will be inspired to share as well.
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Friday, January 6, 2012
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Between Holidays - Suspended Animation
It's hard to put into words, but I'll try. The week between Christmas and New Years always holds me in a state of suspended animation. I can't help but feel something's coming, something big - right around the corner; like Tony sang about in the musical, West Side Story. 2011 has been a year of surprises, change, challenges, happiness, and hope, with the promise of more to come.
People ask, "What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" We plan on going out to dinner, not partying, just the two of us enjoying each other's company and then coming home, in the event family stops by. Family, that's what it's all about, for us anyway.
As each new year approaches, I marvel at how quickly time seems to fly by; and as far as New Year's resolutions, I guess they're the same as my day to day goals. I have a big stack of books to read, several writing projects to finish, family to spend time with, and the outdoors to explore.
I'll finish by wishing everyone, many I don't even know, a very Happy New Year and blessings for 2012.
People ask, "What are your plans for New Year's Eve?" We plan on going out to dinner, not partying, just the two of us enjoying each other's company and then coming home, in the event family stops by. Family, that's what it's all about, for us anyway.
As each new year approaches, I marvel at how quickly time seems to fly by; and as far as New Year's resolutions, I guess they're the same as my day to day goals. I have a big stack of books to read, several writing projects to finish, family to spend time with, and the outdoors to explore.
I'll finish by wishing everyone, many I don't even know, a very Happy New Year and blessings for 2012.
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