Spring Cleaning -- In the Fall

So now that my kids are in school and i am not pregnant and I am feeling better from my surgery, I am tackling my house. THings have been piling up on counters, under beds and in closets and I need to be free of all the junk. It drives me crazy just thinking about it. So today I did Hazel's room, because it is the easiest. I was so proud of myself. I threw away 2 huge boxes of magazines and files. Then made more piles of things to give away. THen I cleared off the counter in the kitchen that I typically drop everything on that I don't have time to deal with at the moment but is important to take care of sometime soon. On top of that I got all my laundry done!! (Pat on the back for me.) I've decided to massively simplify my life and getting rid of stuff will make my life much easier to clean and keep track of. I just keep reminding myself of the 3 months I spent in Utah a few summers ago at my mom's empty house. We had only the bare necessities and life was good. Easy to clean and the kids spent all their time outside or reading. So I am going to get down to the minimum required for me. Tomorrow I take on the bathroom and laundry room and, perhaps, the closet under the stairs!!! AAHHHHH!!! I am turning my mountain back into a mole hill!! Wish me luck. I've got to keep the ball rolling and do as much as I can before I run out of momentum!!