Some people are excited for March because of March madness.
I get excited because it's the month that winter (supposedly) ends and spring (supposedly) begins.
Growing up in Lewiston, ID this is what I saw around the middle/end of March-
However, since living in Southeast Idaho and Utah I mainly see brown, dead grass around this time of year. However, I can always count on seeing robins flying around.
Also along with March comes the dreaded Spring Cleaning. Most people dread it, but I love it. So far this month I've taken 2 loads to DI (with Brandon's help) and am currently working on a third.
Some may say "How the heck do you guys have so much stuff?" My response- "4 years of marriage, 2 kids, and all other changes that happen during that time."
We're NOT hoarders by any means. But the mindset of what is important has changed. Some of this mindset change happened shortly after my mother passed away 6 months ago.
Now instead of thinking "oh my future kids may want this" I think "if I were to die unexpectedly tomorrow what do I want to leave for people to clean out." Yeah, it's kind of morbid thinking but it works. There is an effective method to my madness.
During the last couple weeks I've also rearranged and redecorated our living room. Now instead of feeling boxed in, it feels so much more open and the "flat space" has been reduced significantly. If it needs a little explaining- "flat space" is what helps attract unwanted clutter- junk mail, opened bills, crayons that your toddler keeps trying to eat, etc.
I've found that getting rid of the materialistic excess helps get rid of the "mental clutter." And boy, does it feel nice both ways. I'm finding that my down time is actually relaxing instead of always having to run through a mental "to-do" list and not having the physical stamina to get through it all.
Here's to more "cleanout madness" and a more put together home.
