Keep it simple ...

The older I get, the less I need.  When we were kids, we couldn't wait for the JC Penney Wish Book to come out.  We would spend hours browsing page by page, circling everything we wanted for Christmas.  When we are teenagers and receive our first paycheck, we dream of all the things we will be able to buy with it.  When we are adults, our wants seem to grow even larger, a bigger house, a nicer car.  The list goes on.  When and where does it end?  It becomes a way of  life, and before long you're trying to "keep up with the Jones's".  I guess because, from the beginning, I worked to provide for my family.  Although we did enjoy a few luxuries from time to time, I never really felt I could afford the materialistic finer things in life.  Now that I probably could, I have absolutely no desire to.  Luckily, the man in my life is on the exact same page.  The things we enjoy now are small in comparison, an ice cream cone, an estate sale, plants for the garden just to name a few.  Sometimes they are completely free, going for a ride, swinging on the patio swing, snuggled up watching a movie or even window shopping.  Living a simple lifestyle is like winning the mental lottery.  Less stress, no drama.  It's about appreciating what you have.  Keep it simple!