one closet, one year!

I was getting dressed for a friend's birthday party and I didn't know what I was going to put on my body. I looked in my closet and it seemed empty, unpromising. I've had these moments before; everything was old, ill-fitting, or blah. I thought to myself, "Ugh! I have NOTHING to wear!" Then I began rifling through my closet and saw a forgotten shirt I loved and many more, and I realized I was crazy. I had plenty to wear, and plenty to choose from. My closet was FULL of treasures! At that moment I decided I would take a year to explore my closet and to add NOTHING new to my wardrobe.

I would create a NEW outfit for each day in order to maximize my wardrobe and shake up my style.

Basically, I would try to "snap out" of my fashion rut, and appreciate what I have.

It was my New Years' project:
One Closet, One Year.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Peep Out!

I have been sitting at my computer for awhile trying to figure out how I want to frame this post. I guess I am having some writer's block. I also worked all day, drove home with the children, had a visit with my visiting-from-Thailand-brother-in-law, went out to vote, and came back home to put the wild boys to bed while Richard ran out to vote with HaHa. So, I guess I'm tired. Go figure.

As I was sitting here, in front of my screen, I yawned and sighed a bit. HaHa looked me in the eye and said, "Wake up, Mommy." It made me laugh. She is really turning into a funny and charming person. She sings little ditties that she makes up, runs around in plastic heels, tells me every day that my cousin Taylor's cat Lola "scratched" her, and she is so, so, very sweet.

So what does this all have to do with peeping out?! Nothing. I realized recently that not blogging keeps me from being on top of the awesome blogs I follow. I'm not on the computer as much, so I forget to check in. These bloggers are my peeps, and I love them so!

Outfits:

These outfits hail from January 18th and 19th, respectively. They also hail from clothes I bought for other people that didn't work out for them.

Jumpsuit: This was a Salvation Army find that I got for my Fresh Friend, and it was 50% off (so it was all of 3 bucks!) It didn't fit her well, so I tucked it away and tried it on after the new year!

Striped tee: Pollyanna hand-me-down.

Star shirt: This shirt was for Pollyanna, but she didn't want it. I got it at the same Salvation Army sale. It was going to go to the last clothing swap, but I tried it on and decided to keep it!

Polka- dot skirt: I got this from S.A., along with a few other items, for Sheena, the woman who did The Uniform Project. She, (or her people), never got back to me.

Yellow sweater: This is a post-New Year's hand-me-down from, yet again, my Fresh Friend. H&M.


My HaHa girl!
Posted by Shelayna at 11:36 PM

6 comments:

  1. the.freshmakerMarch 9, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    i LOVE these combinations! i swear i need to have you come over and go to town in this closet of mine. i'm not nearly as gifted.

    and you and tay are making me want to charge a camera to my credit card just so i can go on a haha picture taking rampage.

    she really is somethin' special :)

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  2. posseMarch 9, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Two GREAT outfits.

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  3. pmichellejMarch 9, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    You look great and it's nice to have a little electronic check in with you.

    I love me some Hollis. She's hilarious and such a girl.

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  4. joleneMarch 9, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    both outfits amazing! love the polkadots and yellow, yellow is the new it color! That Hollis is just tooo, tooo, beautiful!

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  5. ShelaynaMarch 9, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Thanks Y'all!!!! xoxoxo-S!

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  6. LauraMarch 13, 2011 at 1:03 AM

    I am so glad you posted the star outfit. It was one of my FAVORITES!!!

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