The idea of only buying clothing made from natural fabric is pretty new to me. I used to focus on quantity over quality in terms of my clothing. Everything was bought because it was cute and cheap. And therefore, disposable. I never ever paid attention to the fabric composition listed on the tag. I certainly wasn't concerned about natural fabric or the longevity of my clothing. Instead, I was always thinking that I could…
If you read my previous post, you know that I am doing a no buy challenge through an Instagram group. As such, I am not buying any new clothes for the next 3 months. This reduced focus on my wardrobe means that I will have more time to focus on our home and getting the spaces to feel "right". This has been/will be done by better utilizing the spaces through minor upgrades and by…
Well, it looks like it's that time again. Time for me to take another attempt at a 3 month shopping ban. I think enough time has passed for me to forget the failure of the last one. I kid. Kinda. But not really. If you read this post, you already know that I attempted to do a shopping ban on all clothing back in July. The ban was scheduled to start in July and…
I don't do resolutions. I used to, but I always gave up on them far too quickly. So, for the past few years, I've let the new year roll in with no set goals for the year. So this year, I'm doing things a little differently. Firstly, I've selected a word of the year. I had never done this before, or even heard about it, but after reading various Instagram posts of other people's…
A yearly review of what happened on the blog and also major life events from 2018.
Where I grew up, Christmas was on steroids. A lot of people focused solely on the act of giving the biggest, and best, assortment of presents. Whether they could afford it or not. The Joneses were, and probably still are, alive and well. But I don't think that is atypical of Christmases nowadays. According to a Gallup poll: "33% of Americans plan to spend at least $1,000 on Christmas gifts, 22% say they will…
If you read this post, you know that I had no intention of shopping on Black Friday. And I didn't. Instead, I relaxed and read for the majority of the day before enjoying Noodles takeout and a family movie in the evening. I hadn't even planned to shop for the rest of the weekend. But, sometimes even the best laid plans don't always work out. Let me explain... On Saturday, I became aware of…
I don't know about you, but the thought of venturing out to a mall today on "Black Friday" fills me with dread and anxiety. Dread because of all of the things that will be bought today and forgotten in a month's time. Anxiety because of all of the people, all vying for the latest and greatest thing. Sometimes with disregard for their fellow human. I think we've all seen enough evidence of this through…
One of my favorite things to do is to style outfits using the things that I already own. There have been times when I've went to my closet to put my pajamas on and have ended up putting outfits together instead. I can't be the only one who does this, right?! With a number of holiday gatherings coming up, I didn't want to be tempted to go shopping for the "perfect" holiday look, especially…
I don't think it's a secret that shopping secondhand something that I'm a big fan of! It's because of it that I've been able to find so many unique and awesome finds, both at the local consignment shops and online. When it was time to update my fall wardrobe, the first place I looked was at secondhand retailers. I've said it before, and I'll probably say it a bunch more: I think that shopping…
In honor of Slow Fashion October, which I only recently became aware of, I thought it would be fun to take an item from my closet and style it for 3 different occasions. The item I chose was a skirt, mainly because I need inspiration to actually wear a skirt. In the past, I have been a dress wearing girl, but very rarely would you find me in a skirt. In fact, I only…
My family and I just returned from a 2-week trip to the UK, where we visited the beautiful islands of Scotland and Ireland. And I only took one carry on for all of my clothes. Actually, each member of my family only took 1 carry on for the vacation. It's our favorite way to travel. I started traveling with a carry on only around the same time that I started paring down my possessions…
