Adventuring with Karen

Where can I reduce clutter in my life? I have an entire list!

Yesterday we started small and my son and I cleaned out his homeschool corner. We made piles of books to take to the used bookstore, threw away trash, and put some things in a bin for the attic.

I find decluttering works better for me in tiny, bite sized pieces.

Next up? The attic.

Today my favorite animals are the birds coming to visit in the snow!

Online communication is a weird thing. I love my communicating with my social media platforms for sure! I rarely get anything but junk emails these days and my feeds are full of ads so it is difficult to weed through all of that for legit communication.

The title of my blog includes the word adventure so one must assume I love a good road trip and have been on many. However, one specific memory that pops up when I think about this prompt is a trip we took when I was a kid. We were in the desert. It may have been Death Valley but I don’t remember specifically except that it was the desert. My mom woke me and my sister up so we could go outside and watch the sunrise. The colors waking up over that vast land have stayed with me to this day!

Well, I am in between students right now so if I could have any snack it would probably be Reese’s peanut butter pumpkins. But only if it was before Halloween and they were completely fresh. Oooh or Snickers Easter eggs but only this month when they are still fresh. Or maybe some salt and vinegar chips! But only if I have some Tums on hand.

I did bring cherries in my lunch and I am so proud because it is the last of the bag! This is the first time I haven’t thrown half of them away! They are sweet and have been a perfect snacky addition to my lunches this week.

I know there are people out there that are crazy successful entrepreneurs. I don’t feel like I am one of them. I am terrible at sales, don’t want to end up in a pyramid scheme, and don’t think I have great business ideas.

That said, how about a music school/ bookshop/ coffee shop? Your kids can take music lessons while you read and drink fancy coffee.

Dojo/coffeeshop/bookshop. Again your kiddos can earn a black belt while you drink coffee. Or, you get your black belt while your kids are reading books and drinking hot chocolate.

Bookshop/coffeeshop… oh wait those already exist.

Sushi food truck…blech. Nevermind, that sounds terrible.

Replacer of plastic ends on shoelaces?

I don’t know, there’s all kinds of crazy business ideas out there.

I have been in and taught classes on coming up with a mission statement for your life. Do I have an official mission statement for my life? Nope?

I always think of the Francis Assisi quote ” preach the gospel at all times and if necessary use words” I hope that people see Jesus in me even if I am not thumping them over the head with my cell phone Bible.

I want to be an example to the other fat girls out there that you can get out and adventure and be awesome. I try to encourage others to see tiny details and enjoy the moment. I want to encourage others to seize the moment!

I try to be a good mom and wife to my kids and husband.

I attempt to be a good teacher in whatever teaching circumstance I am in.

I think my mission is to love others as I love myself, to be compassionate, and encouraging.

Off the top of my head I think most people want to live a long life. If I get to 103 I would hope that I have most of my own teeth and can still get out and hike!

What a weirdly broad prompt of a question. What could I do differently?

I could’ve bought new boots earlier in the year last year to keep myself from injuring my ankle.

I could’ve made sure I was at my test to get into a credential program instead of being out for a walk with a friend. Of course, I wouldn’t have gotten my Master’s degree instead.

I could set my alarm and go walk early in the morning everyday instead of letting the weather determine if I’m going out or not.

I could make a menu each week and be better at cooking at home every night instead of sort of making a plan and then eating at Chick-fil-A all the time.

I could pick a new reading challenge like I do each year instead of just reading what I want this year.

There’s all kinds of things I could do differently if I really wanted to, but alas, I’m pretty happy with how things are at the moment.