As I get ready to shut down for the night, I am thinking about what I really want to accomplish here.  what is my gaol?  do I set an end date for myself?  for my family?  All questions I need to ponder a bit more.  I will say this though, it will not happen over night, in a week, in a month or even in a year.  This is going to take time.  just like getting a mind set to eat healthy, this is going to take more effort than just purging the linen closet.  What really is important to me?  my family will always come 1st.  I told my kids tonght that in the process of changing me, I hope to be able to spend more time with them.  Rolling of the eyes came from 2 of my children, 1 smart alec remark from the other.  I can only hope that as they see me going through this and making my life better and developing my "easy" button, (I've always wanted one), they will see that this is for my family.  I hate being stressedout over what should be simple chores.  The less I have, the easier the chores, the easier the chores, the happier I am, the happier I am, the happier my family is, the happier my family is the easier life is.  It goes round and round.  Yep, I think this is going to be good!