2012 Goal two - 365 things lighter

Goal Two - Get rid of one thing from my home EVERY day this year.

So I've known for a while I have a genetic predisposition to horde (well we call it 'collect' in the Bos household). I aspire to live in a home where I have what I need, everything has a story or history. and I'm surrounded by things that have a considered place in our lives. Basically I want to stop collecting shit.

 I want to start living simply, where I am surrounded by beautiful things. But the beauty is in the considered-ness of the object, and how it enhances our lives.

I have half empty perfume bottles in my bathroom. 8 of them. I don't like the scent, some of them are really old, but I hang onto them. Why? I don't know, just because 'what if'. I don't even want to start on my makeup drawer, study shelves, or the dreaded third drawer down in the kitchen!

So this year I commit to letting go of 365 items from my home. One thing per day. AND, if I bring something in to my home, I have to give something up.

Today I cleansed my book shelves. I brought a kindle the moment they were released in Australia in an international edition. I'm an early adopter, so Sept 26 2009, I got my kindle. (I swear it rates as one of the happiest days of my life!) We had only been in Australia for 9 months, and because of our move I could only bring 15 books with me from NZ. So I haven't really needed to buy a 'paper' edition for quite a while... So today I cleansed 42 books from my shelves. I am leaving 5.

42 objects that clutter my home gone. I have already made $60 selling them on a local sales site. If I don't sell the rest, I'm donating them to the Salvation Army.

(I'm so pleased I started this goal AFTER I brought home the Royal Albert coffee set from NZ)

On another note, Pre Season starts tomorrow. I've decided this round to play the tasks to my husband and son. I'm going to try to get them to set some goals along side mine this round. A little excited to get started.

RachB

Xxx

2012 Goal one - Rock the Frock holding a Croc

Back from Rockhampton after a trip to a real Croc Farm.  This is something I've wanted to see for ages, so today was really special.

As a total  aside, also found where I'd buy a holiday home WHEN I win Lotto (gotta keep up the positive thinking, Its The Secret... sheesh it was on Oprah)  Keppel Sands.  Total isolation, beach, fishing, quaint (read time warp 50's)

Anywho... back to my Crocs.  Actually going to rephrase that, because if there is one thing I can be completely sure about, its that you will NEVER see me wearing those God awful shoe things.  Back to the Crocodiles.  I'm madly in love.  Who'd have thought... now we are going to need serious acreage so I can have my 3 dogs, Persians, goats, peacocks, miniature pigs AND a croc.

So we did the whole tour thing (again loved it, highly recommended day trip) and I was feeling kinda cute today, khaki shorts, grey Tshirt, and a very cute gingham flower brooch.  Feeling good...until (insert mandatory Jaws Music)

I see the photo

My reality is seriously messed up.  I know I'm heavy (getting close to the heaviest I've ever been again) (8kgs to go, but the scales are moving the wrong way)  But I still get a fright when I see the damage Ive done to myself in a photo.

So, in the name of accountability, I'm going to post my Croc pic.  Its pretty sad.  I don't get in front of the camera often for this very reason.

My promise to me - this is the LAST time this year I'll be this weight.  The scales are moving down.  I'm going to lose, once and for all, the 20kg that plagues me.

I brought a dress at a (spectacular) sale a few weeks ago ($265 marked down to $25) (YES I KNOW).  A motivation dress.  Something to aim for. And, just because I'm motivated by grand gestures I've come up with the first of my 5 goals for this year.

2012 Goal One

By the end of 2012, I'm going to Rock my Frock holding a Croc.

Yep, I'm getting into this dress, and I'm going back to have my photo taken with a Croc wearing my Frock.  Then, I'm posting the before and after photos.

Bring. It. On.

RachB

xxx

The rules of Kerfuffle

So this year is about me.

Doesn't that sound like a prat, wankerish, full of myself statement!

I'm not usually a navel gazer, I'm not very zen. I tried yoga once, loved the class, thought I could really get into it, but like most things... Meh

So this year, at the risk of sounding like a total nong - I'm going to do stuff for me. Some big stuff, like losing weight, getting fit, cutting down. On. The. Alcohol... (yep that was hard to type). Becoming more financially 'adult', being a better wife and mother. I'm also going to have a go at some smaller more airy fairy stuff too. I want to declutter, find room for a passion, discover what makes me happy. I want to have one of those floaty in a tank experiences!

Mostly I want to commit to something. Anything. And stick to it. Follow through. I think I lack accountability. I want to promise myself I'll do something, and I want to get it done.

The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them.

Cut down, cut back, cut out.