Monthly Archives: January 2014

Day 11: Demote

Posted on January 11, 2014 by joshdaddy

A tool is only a tool if it’s something you use, right? Otherwise, it’s just clutter. Take, for instance, my kitchen tool drawer. Much like my pantry, it’s the sort of little thing that eats at me every day, but … Continue reading →

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Day 10: Cancel

Posted on January 10, 2014 by joshdaddy

I am not a luddite by any means. We are pretty wired in our house. We have our phone service with data plans, our internet, our land-line, our cable, Tivo, and Xbox Live. There’s just no way I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Day 9: Delete

Posted on January 9, 2014 by joshdaddy

I know, I know: It’s not like all that data is taking up a lot of physical space, or physically weighing me down, so what’s the big deal? True enough. And yes, while I’m solidly “in the yellow” on my … Continue reading →

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Day 8: Listen

Posted on January 8, 2014 by joshdaddy

After two extra days of kids at home, everyone is back to their hurried morning schedules. As I suspected, it’s been a lot more of a challenge to keep it simple and take time for quiet. Still, I managed to … Continue reading →

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Day 7: Look

Posted on January 7, 2014 by joshdaddy

Cleaning out my pantry and getting rid of old t-shirts is the easy stuff. Clearing out the clutter in my mind is going to take a whole lot longer…. I am still doing my morning sitting and my quiet drive … Continue reading →

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Day 6: Stop

Posted on January 6, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today was supposed to be the first day back to school for two out of three of our kids. But a cold front has come through, with a little moisture to go with it–in Georgia, where we live, that is … Continue reading →

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Day 5: Cull

Posted on January 5, 2014 by joshdaddy

Well, so far, so good. I am starting each day with some quiet time, just sitting. I am extending that quiet into my drive time, for at least fifteen minutes. And I have made it 24 hours without allowing my … Continue reading →

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Day 4: Provide

Posted on January 4, 2014 by joshdaddy

Does this pantry drive you nuts? It drives me nuts. Every single day. I mean look at all that stuff, one thing piled on top of another, and nothing  within reach. Several times a day, I open up the pantry … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Quiet

Posted on January 3, 2014 by joshdaddy

As in: the verb. I think my fifteen minutes of sitting yesterday (which I set aside for myself this morning as well) got me thinking about how pleasant it is to be in the quiet of the house in the … Continue reading →

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Day 2: Sit

Posted on January 2, 2014 by joshdaddy

Every workday, I am up at 6 AM. OK, my alarm goes off at 6 AM. Then I hit the snooze button. Nine minutes later, I get up. Usually. Sometimes, it’s a two-snooze kind of morning. Then I head downstairs, … Continue reading →

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