2017....another year begins.

I suck at blogging..... well, not so much the blogging part as the actually doing something that is blog-worthy.

Here I am, two kids, a cat, and a husband. 30-something years old. And still an overflowing house that I am embarrassed to have people over.  Haven't eaten a meal at our dining room table in years.  Literally years.

THIS HAS TO STOP!  This is ridiculous!!!  Why is this so hard for me??

Random thoughts in Fran's head:

1. If I don't do something, I am going to end up on the show hoarders and my kids will be angry twenty-somethings talking about their ruined childhoods on national TV.  But, half (probably over half) of this stuff is theirs!

2. I may be raising a hoarder.  I pulled out a video gaming system (v-smile) that is designed for 3-4 year old kids. Literally no-one has touched this thing in over a year.  My 7-year-old has a used PlayStation 2, so the v-smile truly is baby stuff.  He cried that

3.Other blogs say to just get rid of it, they'll never notice.--DOESN'T WORK WITH THIS KID.  Mind like a steel trap.  Has asked about toys 3-4 months later and then told me he was sad he didn't have them to play with.  Major guilt trip!

4.  It is sinful to have this much stuff.  No, really.  We have way too much clothing, dishes, DVDs, etc.  We don't need this stuff, most of it is sitting around in a drawer being unloved.  Most of it doesn't spark joy.  (can you tell I am about to try Kon-Mari-ing everything in sight)???

5. If I don't make the time to do this now, it is never going to get done.

6. How much longer do I want to live this way?

2017 really is the year it is going to stop.  I have done something drastic, I am hiring professional help. I will post on here as I can.