simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough -author unknown

well, i didn't think this day [night] would come. i should probably be doing this tomorrow, or maybe even saturday when i have time to...but i felt unproductive this evening, so i am beginning this project.

i have so many friends with blogs, and i love blog-browsing...i find myself drowning in open task windows on my computer more often than not. i'm not sure i have anything "blog-worthy", but i will attempt something.

one of my goals this year is to live a simpler life. my mom has always told us, "less is more"...(typically in reference to how much we are talking, but it works nonetheless), and i have felt the need to start applying that principle in my everyday life.

to that end, i am currently trying to watch everything on my dvr in order to clear it off, my wastebasket is overflowing with things i don't need, my pile of clothes for donation is growing, and i am working my way through my much-too-large collection of bath and body works lotions (more on this later). this year, i want to find more pleasure in the "little things" in life. a long walk on a sunny day. my 'apple pastry' candle. a good cup of coffee (or a mocha...that's more up my alley). a good book (and for those of you that know me, this will be a challenge...i'm not the most avid reader...). you get the point. i want to see the little things as the big things.

thank you for starting this journey with me. i'm not sure what this will turn out to be, but i'm looking forward to finding out.