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My boss suggested watching this clip today. I wish my parents forced me to put one pay cheque into saving while I was working part-time in high school. They trusted me to use my money responsibility. Big mistake.
We moved last Saturday. I hadn't moved in 8 years, and now I know why. Where did all this shit come from? I've been unpacking for days, and I swear there's more cardboard boxes here than there was loaded in the moving truck. To top it off, the light at the end of the tunnel burnt out for me this morning. Our new house has a 9 x 7 foot den, that hubby suggested I use as my closet. I was finally going to unpack my clothes, after I built all my Ikea furniture. However, after spending 3 hours putting together the Botne wardrobe, I went to stand it up right, and the damn thing fell over, and broke apart. The screws broke the particle board. It is not salvageable. I was pissed and tried. So I just did what I should have done in the first place, I contacted some custom closet installers. I will spend more money, but at least I can put my clothes away.
By posting about it on this blog, I hereby commit to a 2012 Shopping Diet. Here's the deal. I have a shit load of clothes. So many that I always feel the need to purge items. However, every time I purge, I rationalize that I can buy something new, since there is now more room in my closet, or dresser. So it's a stupid cycle of clearing my clutter, adding more shit, clearing more, adding more. I'm stopping that right now. Why? Why not? I've been playing with the idea doing a wardrobe challenge for a few weeks now. Maybe something like a Capsule Challenge, like my friend Shelia did. She only had 5 pieces of clothing to wear for 7 days. Then I thought, go big, or go home. "Aim for the moon, even if you miss you end up in the stars". I've been really digging that quote lately. So that's what I'm going to do. Realistically if I can make it until Summer 2012 I'll feel really good. My goal is to actually get more creative with my current closet. ...
I just got the best present ever. One of friends knows that I love Chuck Norris Facts, and knows that I can turn old t-shirts into cute tops for little people. So while at Value Village for herself, she found this t-shirt, and bought it for me! So cool, and thoughtful. Here is a tutorial on how to make a toddler's t-shirt out of an adult's t-shirt. Enjoy! You will need an awesome t-shirt, scissors, and a fabric hole punch (scissors are fine as well, the punch is just easier). Fold t-shirt in fold and cut off excess length. Use excess length to cut two pieces of "string". Cut the sides of the t-shirt and arm hole. Use the hole punch to create holes equal length apart on the sides of the t-shirt. Use the "string" to lace up both sides of the t-shirt. Tie two tight knots at the very end. Put it on your 3 year old and see if she'll sit long enough for you to take a picture. ...
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