Day 55:
For Black Friday we bought- absolutely nothing. I’ve been working towards simplifying life and in the words of Marie Kondo- only having items that spark joy. Over the last few weeks I’ve purged closets (twice now), drawers, boxes, and the pantry. I’ve tried to donate to those in need of items whenever possible and it’s been really satisfying to get things organized and added bonus if we can provide an item for someone . It’s not easy to keep a handle on owning excess “stuff”, especially when your mom is always bringing over things she just picked up like serving platters, skillets, random kitchenware…. But I am working towards being intentional on what gets brought in to our house and not buying things just” because we don’t have one”.
So, this year I am saying no to the air fryer/toaster oven combo, the ninja coffeemaker, the chunky Amazon sweater that keeps popping up my newsfeed, the holiday pillows and decor even though they are calling my name. We’ll see how we keep this up. My Achilles heel are books and fleece sweatshirts and I also have spent a small fortune at Zullily since discovering the app -because, deals.
Positive Thought of the Day: Golfed with my dad for his birthday, brother, and cousin for the first time on a beautiful Texas fall day.