Thinking & Doing

Sorry I have not been posting.  Instead, I have been busy organizing our home office (I will post about this soon), de-cluttering the house, and doing a little Christmas shopping.

I don't know why, but I've suddenly become very anti-clutter and everywhere I look, another room needs to be purged.  I think it has something to do with our deflating economy and the fact that after we returned from France, I was utterly shopped out. I suddenly had no desire to buy anything at all, neither for me nor for the house, and instead felt like organizing everything we already possess.  

We've decided to substantially reduce our Christmas shopping budget, for reasons of economy (and awareness at how much we spend) since our oil patch jobs may be at risk if this downturn continues.  

I just realized that I needed to spend some time organizing and appreciating the things I own and less time buying new things.  There is always something to want for the house. But we've decided to focus on the things we need instead.  And before I could begin that process, I needed to organize and de-clutter and get my consumer values straightened out a little.

So I am busy as a bee attacking one room after the next and re-deploying the home decor objects and items I already own.  It's really quite fun and nice to see the "want" list disappear and turn into a short "need" list, that can be filled eventually.

I will post more soon on my new-found de-cluttering gene and the little things we're doing for Christmas this year.  In the meantime, check out these pretty eco-friendly gift ideas from Viva Terra, a Colorado-based company.  Some of these things are wonderful inspirations for things you could make yourself!