My Minimal Hoarding Life - 2019 Resolution End Of Year Check In

Wow! A month already gone but that is life, we have to make the best of the time we have because before you know it, time has slipped passed us. Don`t put off what we can do today till tomorrow.

I make four resolutions, or goals, to accomplish each year. Some years I make it with all of them, some years I do not. Usually two are easy and two are hard.

I make a word, or phrase, of how I plan to be for the year and this year I have chosen " Dream it, Do It." I chose this because I am making my dreams come true a little at a time, the time to get them finished is now, year 2019!

Here are my 2019 resolutions :

1 - Reduce Spending By Half

For December that is a yes, While I did spend money the things I bought are used to make money for Sunshine`s. A 100% accomplishment

As for the year I have to say that I did well, Compared to other years I did great. But there is still room to improve, for the year I will say I got this one 75% of the time. That`s not to bad.

2 - Reduce Stuff By Half

Yes, yes and yes! this month I got it done! I cleaned out the yard, here on the homestead and at the old home place. So its a 100% accomplishment!

For the year, YES! a 100% accomplishment! I cleaned out the old home place and I got this house back under control.

3 - Set Up Sunshine`s Homestead Creations Store

Nope I did not make it :( 

However, I have learned so much more this year and I have so much more stock ready for when it does get set up.

100% failed.

I do still have the online store, so check it out at : Sunshine`s homestead Creations

4 -  Cut Out Sweets - Kick diabetes ass!

To begin with, at least the first 6 months I did nothing to lower my blood sugar except walking. But that was not good enough.

The heard head me listened to the doctor and counted calories, I seen what I was eating and how many calories was keeping me down.

I have to say that in December my morning blood sugar has been within or close to normal. I am still taking the pills but I think I can get off those in 2020. 

I have lost 15 pounds and I am walking twice as much.

I will give this a 75% for the month if December and the year because I can do better.

So, that is how I did with my 2019 resolutions, how are you doing with yours? Did you accomplish any?

By Andria Perry

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My Minimal Hoarding Life - Its That Time Of The Year

No I am not talking about Christmas time, although it is that time of the year, but clean up and clean out time of the year.

While so many people are out enjoying shopping I am requesting no gifts at all, however, I will accept labor as a gift but that is a huge doubt of anyone offering their time and effort as a gift. The old saying comes around to me"Nothing is free." 

Anyways, many of you will be getting more stuff, so now is a good time to clean out the hoard. Donate what you can and trash can the rest.

Last week I worked at the old home place, I loaded the truck with carpets, large rugs and kitchen cabinets that were no good and took it to the dump.

This past weekend I took a day and did a clean up but not so much with things but with overgrown trees and bushes. I spent several hours cutting down trees with the electric saw and pulling them down to the empty lot to rot. I raked leaves and piled those into the flower beds. Making the place look nicer.

I filled the trash can with old buckets that the bottoms had rusted out and things that could not be recycled.

Monday I got the front door scrubbed down and a few branches picked up the wind blew down.

Back at home, I went through several drawer and donated all the stuff, it was Tony`s clothing. I have intentions of giving his best clothing to family members, the donations were stuff I knew no one could wear because it was not their size.

Since Tony had been sick for a long time he had slowly gotten rid of his things so I would not be overwhelmed with his stuff, I do thank God for that. Mostly all of his things are good and can be used.

I went through one of the "flower" tubs and I had enough flowers to cover the three graves I will decorate for Christmas. I will no longer buy and hoard any graveyard flowers. This tub will be empty, YAY!

Slowly but surely getting that one resolution accomplished, reduce things by half. 

How about you? Do you do a good clean out this time of the year?

By Andria Perry

Photo by Andria Perry