At 41-years-old my husband and I decided to live our lives as we never had before…by putting ourselves first. In the past we would clutter our calendars with events that we thought we should attend, not that we actually wanted to attend. We would keep gifts from people that we did not like just because we didn’t want to disappoint anyone. And we would invite people into our home who did not necessarily appreciate our hospitality. Now that we have de-cluttered our lives we are definitely happier individually
With all of the extra time and space we can now enjoy each other. Our home is easier to clean without all the unnecessary items, we spend more time outdoors, we play more sports, and we have more time for friends and family whose company we actually enjoy.
It’s possible that I booked the worst VRBO ever a couple of days ago for Thanksgiving break. We were in Lake Arrowhead with some extended family and decided we’d need our own space since we were traveling with a 5-month-old. I knew that we wouldn’t spend much time there, so I looked for something with beds and a bathroom…nothing fancy. The problems began when we got to the house around 9:00pm and could not open the lock box for the key. My husband kept re-reading the directions and following them while in t