We are doing this now because we are thinking about moving in the nearish future, and don't want to be lumbered with so much stuff in a new space when we're trying to travel towards a simpler life. So in a slightly preemptive move we have also started packing our things into boxes (which is a great time to decide whether you really want something or not)
There will still be far too much stuff at the end, but it's a start, and we've certainly been making the most of the fabulous freecycle (and our front doorstep) for whisking things away into the universe.
I think when Ivy is a little bigger and isn't always dangling off my boob I would like to set myself a challenge to count my possessions (books, clothes) and remove 25%, 30% 50%... and not stop until it's done as a way to be properly ruthless.
Ivy is getting properly big now (... to me, 9 weeks yesterday!) and I think we have just about found a bit of routine and rhythm. She still doesn't really nap (don't believe a word they say in antenatal classes!) so my day is very busy and carefully timed, but we get things done just about.
I have started working as of this week, 10 hours a week from home, with Ivy draped about me, in an effort to rack up our savings a bit. I'm only 3 days in, but although difficult has been manageable so far, and has forced me to get up and about and doing stuff in the morning, so I feel I am getting more done generally as well. Tiring though.
I have started making my first ever grown-up patchwork (not just hurriedly stitching scraps together higgledy piggledy) as I have so many scraps of fabric and want to make as best use I can of it with no waste. I am trying to hand-sew a little here and there while Ivy is feeding (no mean feat) and hopefully I'll end up with a bit of a stash so it's there when I need it.
Most of the time we are just enjoying Ivy and enjoying Autumn, which is truly here now. I don't see any foraging this year - who has the time? - but hopefully next year in our new surroundings...
