Starting

There's a yearning in my heart for simplicity of mind, heart, and possessions. It seems like a good time to start--my little family is downsizing our household so that my husband can stay home and work. We are moving to a house 500sf smaller. I just had my first child and it is important to me that she grows up content with what she has, able to appreciate the richness of the simplest things in life. I also just ordered the book "Live More, Want Less: 52 Ways to Find Order in Your Life," by Mary Carlomagno. My intention is to read a chapter a week for a year and blog about my thoughts as I process ideas and challenges toward simplicity and find practical applications in everyday life. So, here goes...