My Minimal Hoarding Life - January Check In - 2021 Resolutions

 

I make four resolutions, or goals, to accomplish each year. Some years I make it with all of them, some years I don`t. 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 "Easy and Wonderful." The reason being my life changed so much in 2020, that I know this year will be easy and wonderful so I speak these words over my life. 

1- Practice The Three R`s

The three R`s are  1- reduce , 2- recycle, 3- re-purpose.

This resolution is happening! I have been recycling most everything that I can. I have been reusing bottles to make craft things, I made some cute V day bottles. Using the jars for odds and ends around the house, for instance stray screws, nuts, bolts and nails. I am retraining myself to reduce, that is getting better.

100% accomplishing.

2-  Books - Read More - Write More

I checked out  Fortune and Glory by  Janet Evanovich from the local library and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I do recommend her books, they are easy reads and her characters are free spirits that are easy to love.

As for writing more, well, that would be a no. I seem to be in a spot of not writers block but more of how to make time for writing and not take time from life. I will get that balance soon.

50 - 50 for this one.

3 - The Bucket List

Nope. I really haven`t thought that much about my bucket list because I have been so busy with projects. I think that during the warmer months More of these will come into play and hopefully the Covid virus will be under control.

100% fail

4 - Spend Less - Earn More

I cannot say that I spent less, no change in this area at all.  I need to be more mindful about spending. I am trying to earn more with store sales, I am ahead and not in the red so that is good. 

50 - 50 for this one.

There, that is how my 2021 resolutions are going. 

By Andria Perry

Photo By Andria Perry

Minimalism Monday - Backslid But ......

 

I know, I know... I need to practice what I preach, so to speak. Although I know there are really no "great excuses" we all give one but it all comes down to only one thing, laziness. 

I know I can say that I was working and to busy but I remember when I could clean the house, keep the lawn, work two jobs, write five blogs a day and interact with other bloggers. Some will say its as simple as the year 2020 being a horrible year but I won`t because people had more time to devote to the home this year. For me 2020 is the beginning of a new life and yes it was nothing more than being lazy because I didn`t want to keep up, I wanted to follow my heart and that was Robert. 

In December I go off my lazy and cleaned up the office, the most neglected room of all, it was nasty and I was ashamed of myself for allowing it to get so bad. I had already cleaned the kitchen but that got messed up again when I took everything out of the office, except the heavy furniture, and put it in the kitchen. What was to go, what was to come back in, all of it had to be organized. But one I got it organized it all fit perfectly and looks awesome. When I got it done the kitchen was back to normal, not spotless but clean.

Next was the front porch, I had empty flower pots, potting soil spilled and just plain old junk sitting around. I took a couple hours and cleaned it up. Now I am proud to go out and  sit on that porch.

Although I backslid and got off track, I am back and the year 2021 will continue to be a minimal living year, with recycling and clean as the main goal for my home. I remember how easy it was to live with less stuff, or just organized stuff and still have time to actually live life.

How are you doing with your minimal hoarding life? 

By Andria Perry

Photo by Andria Perry

My Minimal Hoarding Life - 2020 Resolution - December Check In

 

I make four resolutions, or goals, to accomplish each year. Some years I make it with all of them, some years I don`t. 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 "Thrive" because this is the first year of the next half of my life, a new beginning and a new me.

Here are my 2020 resolutions :

1 - Publish A Book

No I did not. I have to admit that I did start two new books this year, one romance and one mystery, however neither of those are the ones ready to publish, the "how to" and if I get the "book of poems" typed up, its ready as well.

The only thing that stopped me from publishing one was the fact that I cannot get into my email to see if Amazon accepted the one.

100% failed.

2 - Make New Friends

Yes I am sure I did make a few friends this year, or should I call them acquaintances? 

I that word is a more appropriate, acquaintances.

100% accomplished

3 - New Job/Career

This one is a yes, although I did not give up any of my work/jobs that I already do, I added to it. Who knows if this will be what I do from now own out.

Life is all trail and error, you find what works and you go with it. Maybe its for a short time, maybe for the long run. 

100% yes.

4 - Take A Vacation

YES! I did take the best vacation I have ever had. July 4th. weekend and with Robert. I will never forget this one, NEVER!

100% accomplished!

So there I did do three out of four, not bad at all for me.

Now.... I have a new list made for the year 2021.... what will I want to do in the next year. Watch for the new list, coming soon.

By Andria Perry

My Minimal Hoarding Life - 2020 Resolution - November Check In

 

I make four resolutions, or goals, to accomplish each year. Some years I make it with all of them, some years I don`t. 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 "Thrive" because this is the first year of the next half of my life, a new beginning and a new me.

Here are my 2020 resolutions :

1 - Publish A Book

Absolutely not! 

I did look at a publishing company but I did not find out anything. I really don`t want to self publish but seems like that its probably the only way at this point. 

100% did not work at this goal at all in November.

2 - Make New Friends

Yes I am sure I did make a new friend, she said seems like God sent me to her and that she feels like she can trust me. However, I have heard that line before just as I was stabbed in the back with lies, so I will have to see how this new friendship turns out.

Yes I will say worked on this one 100%

3 - New Job/Career

Am I chasing something that does not need to be chased? That is the question for this moment. I mean ... do I need to change this or is it just a want?

I have always heard " if its not broke don`t fix it," Maybe I am being told by God in a round about way to stop looking for something else and do what you (me) do. With that being said I will let all control go  and say " God, lets do this" and allow him to show me where and what to do.

100% did nothing to change anything.

4 - Take A Vacation

How many times did I say I need a vacation in November? Lots! but no I did not get away but... we did do a few stay-cations. Just being at home and doing absolutely nothing was awesome.

This last week of November was one of those doing nothing weeks, waking whenever, loving whenever and eating whenever. 

100% did not but 100% loved life.

There ya go, that shows how life works, sometimes you get good months with plenty of accomplishments toward your years resolutions/goals and sometimes you don`t.

There is 1 month left in this fabulous year of 2020, Let`s see what  life has for me.

How are you doing with the 2020 resolutions?

By Andria Perry

Photos by Andria Perry

 

I make four resolutions, or goals, to accomplish each year. Some years I make it with all of them, some years I don`t. 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 "Thrive" because this is the first year of the next half of my life, a new beginning and a new me.

Here are my 2020 resolutions :

1 - Publish A Book

October has been a busy month and at one point I took off two weeks from writing and being online.

In one day I did write several chapters on one of the books and another couple of pages for another. 

I am moving forward with the publishing because I do have a book ready.

100% working on this as I write this.

2 - Make New Friends

I have met SO many new people but I have to say that I would not be friends with any of those people, we don`t have anything in common at all. However, I think I have a stronger bond with my old and new friends of this year.

50% - 50% for this one.

3 - New Job/Career

I let God lead me and this is one section of life I know he controls all the time because when I want to change, he gives me more of what I already do.

So......

No new career but I am learning new trades, or how do I say this? I am learning how to do more things that makes what I already do for a living easier, maybe that is how to explain my life right now in the job and career area.

50% -50% on this one.

4 - Take A Vacation

Okay, I did take one in July and was the best one EVER!

No I did not go on a vacation in October and the reason was work. 

I have planned a couple day trips for November and who knows, I might get a week off to go away and explore.

100% No.

There ya go, that shows how life works, sometimes you get good months with plenty of accomplishments toward your years resolutions/goals and sometimes you don`t.

There are 2 months left in this fabulous year of 2020, Let`s see what  life has for me.

How are you doing with the 2020 resolutions?

By Andria Perry

Photos by Andria Perry

My Minimal Hoarding Life - 2020 Resolution - September Check In

 

I make four resolutions, or goals, to accomplish each year. Some years I make it with all of them, some years I don`t. 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 "Thrive" because this is the first year of the next half of my life, a new beginning and a new me.

Here are my 2020 resolutions :

1 - Publish A Book

This may seem strange but when I was a toddler my mom spoke over me that I would be a famous author because I ate books and... well, any paper, even my brothers homework. 

Then back in the Spring Robert introduced me and when asked what I did for a living he said "She writes books and will publish four this year."

Little did I know when I wrote these resolutions that someone would find me and speak these words over me, that would be Robert, and it be a resolution I made months before we met.

Yes its destiny and sometimes that is just freaky all by itself.

This month I worked on three books, however, two may become one as I am integrating the characters from one to the other, because life changed and that is how i will be.

Anyways.....

Working on this one 100%

2 - Make New Friends

I made myself laugh when I read last months response to this resolution.

I have to think back....

Nope I did not make any new friends, however, I did reconnect with a few. Just today I seen 2 of my friends and it was nice to see them, its been months, well, almost a year.

So no new friends made. 100% fail.

3 - New Job/Career

This is another resolution that is hard to accomplish, but with hard work and determination I am somewhat making this happen. 

I am working doing things I never thought would be possible. I am being the follower, Robert is leading. So, I am learning how to do things I have never done, or even though about doing.

And.... 

The publishing books, not that I have yet but I am learning all the in`s and out`s, getting the whole prepared for the presentation.

Plus I am still doing the same old jobs but I am putting more heart into those, the landlady thing and Sunshine`s homestead creations online store. Oh and I will be opening the physical store hoepfully by Christmas.

So, I reckon I am, in a way making a new job/career for myself.

100% doing! 

4 - Take A Vacation

Nope this did not happen in September, just was not to be.

I have spoken to several people about another vacation, you know... prices and how long and where, all the good stuff. 

Depending on the work load will determine where and when I will go, but yes I have one planned and I have 3 months to take it, maybe 4, so it`ll happen again for me, sooner than later.

100% set up.

There ya go! September flew by with so many new adjustment made. I say "watch out October, here I come."

Life is moving fast, if you don`t reach in and take what you want, then it passes you by. I have grabbed me a fist full of life.... more to come.......

How are you doing with the 2020 resolutions?

By Andria Perry

Photos by Andria Perry