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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Fashion/Life....Closet Function and Organization!

I don't know about you, but I don't have a "dream closet".

My closet serves a purpose of function.

I work 5 days out of the week,

each day I have to wear an "outfit".

I also am a procrastinator by nature

and

never plan out my outfits ahead of time.

I go to my closet and have pull something together

in the 5 min that I have allotted myself.

I have a two person closet ( I only get 1/2 of) and so there is no such thing as "pretty"

it is packed from ceiling to floor.

So every square inch MUST serve its purpose.

After trying many different layouts with my hanging clothes

I think I finally have a system that works for me

and my busy life.

I do a donation clean out every 3 months

( I work in retail and am always replacing pieces).

I think we all have those pieces that we just can't bare to part with.

Remember...dress your body now.

If it doesn't fit you now PROPERLY

then just donate it.

Any pieces that you still are unsure about put back into your closet with the hanger backwards.

If you end up wearing that piece then it goes back in the closet with the hanger normal.

Then when you go back for another donation clean out

and

you see backwards hangers,

you know you haven't worn that item and its time to donate.

I do keep a few basic pieces (they fit well and look nice) that I never wear
because you never knowwhen you will need them.

I have 2 pairs of dress slacks,
3 basic dresses, and 2 dressy formal tops.

If I'm ever in a pinch now
I don't have to rush out and buy for that last moment event.

I know my Mom is cringing because I am about to use her closet as an example.

The reason why I don't feel bad is because I know she is not alone.

Closets are hard to keep organized and hard to find a working system.

Above is my Mom's closet before I got my hands on it.
There was no "system".

There was nothing convenient about it.
I know just by looking at it

that she doubled her time putting outfits together.

My Mom is a professional
and
needs to look that way 5 days out of the week.

Her professional wear is more "dominate",
so therefore is the majority of her wardrobe.

Here is the system I created for her...

Bottom left: all of her bottoms (pants and skirts).

Top Left: All of her tops,
and
Right: Layering pieces (sweaters, blazers, vests) and dresses.

Now its super easy...
pick a bottom, top, and then a layering piece.
Shoes and Jewelry are organized on the shelving not pictured.

Tops are organized with career tops being most easy to access. It goes in sleeve length instead of color. After career is organized then I started her casual tops, also in sleeve length.

Shoes..... I have a lot of them.
I have a door organizer and put the pairs
I wear the least on the top and work my way down to the bottom.
The shoes I wear the most are in the middle for easy grabbing.

Jewelry also needs to be easy to grab:

A bulletin board works great for me.
All my necklaces are lined up so I can see everything.

Earrings are in a drawer system according to metal color.

REMEMBER,
your closet system needs to be functional for your life style.

If you wear casual clothes everyday then modify it for your needs.

Happy organizing and spring cleaning!

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Life...."What inspires you?"

A couple days ago at work I was asked the question "What inspires you?". My answer was simple "Not one person inspires me. I am inspired by peoples actions."

This has had me thinking all weekend about what has "inspired" me this week. I think it is so easy to get caught up in everyday that we forget to STOP what we are doing and find at least one thing that is positive or inspiring for that day. I challenge you this week to find your "inspiration".

Here are mine from last week....

- My husband. I have NEVER met someone who will ALWAYS put others before themselves as much as my husband does. Call me biased but its true. He is always the guy to stop when someone needs help ( as long as he feels its safe). Every night we talk about what went on throughout our days. He is SO aware of how he comes across to others. He tries to treat everyone fairly regardless of the situation. Even though I don't always agree with how he handles situations (I'm a VERY bold personality), I am always inspired to be a better person because of his actions.

- I currently work in a women's retail store and I had the pleasure of helping an elderly couple this week. As some of you know I have a weakness for elderly. LOVE THEM! In the beginning I had a hard time. The women wouldn't decide if she liked something or not until her husband did. At first I was super livid. I'm the type where I don't care if my husband "approves" or not. If I want it and I like it then I'm getting it regardless. After helping and getting to know this couple for over an hour I found out that the women refused to go shopping. Her husband ALWAYS had to bring home new clothes for her because she never wanted to spend the money on herself. She ended up finding about 5 complete outfits. She told me to take them to the front and that her husband would decide which ones they were going to buy. As I was up at the cash register the husband told me that he had a lot of room on his credit card and they were going home with EVERYTHING that she liked. Their total was over $400 which I knew from talking with them that they couldn't afford that much today. He was so cute....knowing that they were going to have to budget to pay off the card he still wanted to spoil his wife. I am still thinking about them almost 4 days later. I am inspired.

- If you keep up with the blog at all you know that I am a newly converted hockey fan. My husband and I attended the last 3 games of the season this past week. We always have so much fun. For those of you who know me personally know that I have taken a liking to EVAN STOFLET. Its been fun being a "super fan"...tagging him in photos and being the equivalent of a "Bieber fever fan" (hopefully not quite as extreme). I don't know Evan personally...not one bit. But I have to say that by observing him play he has INSPIRED ME. After attending 9 games this season I have noticed that Evan is the "cheerleader". Always cheering up his teammates. During period breaks Evan always goes out and meets the goalie and they go to the locker room together. The

Grizzlies are always getting new players and it seems that Evan makes an effort to make them feel apart of the team. He is always one of the last ones off the ice. For professional sports I think this is amazing. I can tell that he is a great team leader and leads by example. It reminded and inspired me to be more of the "cheerleader" and create more team unity in my professional life.

I consider my husband and I to be very fortunate. I think we do well financially and lead a pretty great life style. We try to "pay if forward" when we can. Our favorite thing is to buy a family their dinner. It doesn't happen often but we love doing it.

So I ask you now..."WHAT INSPIRES YOU?" OR WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO INSPIRE OTHERS?

Friday, March 8, 2013

Life as my nail polish!

I got a manicure a couple weeks ago for my birthday.

I normally DON'T get regular nail polish anymore.

I stick with gel/shellac on my hands.

I decided to get normal polish this time to cut back on time.

Two weeks later it looks like that!

The point of this post is this....

Why haven't I removed the polish yet?

I can't tell you why.

We all have done it.

We let it sit on our fingernails until we can pick every last bit of color off.

Why?

Its so weird.

I have polish remover....

I'm very confused by the female nature.

After I post this I'm marching my butt right into the bathroom and taking care of this immediately.

LIFE as a Hockey Girl!

I went to my very first hockey game in January 2013. Ever since then I have been OBSESSED! I'm not a sports girl...never have been. I am not one to watch or follow professional sports.

Its hard to beat a hockey game....fast paced, loud mouthed, foul language, and fights. Not to mention the people watching! Oh man...its a good time!

Another BIG reason why I love it because its our home team (UTAH GRIZZLIES) and I can go see the games in person. None of this following on the t.v. crap!

The first game I went to I quickly became attached to a few players

(Stoflet, Battani, Tuzzolino, Eddy, Vock, and Patterson).

Some of it was because I thought they looked good in their uniforms (Stoflet, Eddy),

I liked the way they moved on the ice

( Vock and Patterson...they look like twins in their uniforms and skating),

others it was their name (Tuzzolino, we like to call him "Cousin Lino"),

or that they were always fighting and in the penalty box (Battani).

I know, I'm such a girl.

It should be because of their stats and how they play,

but at the time I didn't even know the game ( I am still learning).

For some reason I'm always get on edge when we are on our way to the game.

Maybe its the excitement,

but my husband can't drive fast enough,

we will be late,

too many people.

I'm a basket case. LOL

So we went to the game on Wednesday ( March 6th) and it was by far the best game yet.

We lost but it didn't matter.

A few games ago we took a survey and got 4 free tickets.

So we cashed them in!

Yahoo!

Free Game!

Because it was a Wednesday the arena was pretty empty. At the end of the second period I had noticed that the 1st row seats in our section haven't had anyone in them.

After begging my husband for 5 min, convincing him that we wouldn't get in trouble, we moved down to row one. The only way to get closer to the ice was to be ON the ice.

Of course, 1st row is where I belong. I fit right in, yelling, jumping up and down, throwing my hands up yelling " COME ON!", booing....basically being a loud mouth!

My husband on the other hand belongs in row 30.

So there I was so into the game,

its the last period,

we are getting our asses kicked,

then my favorite boys get on the ice.

I have front row...if their wasn't glass in my way I would be pinching their bums!

Grizz Bee walked by and sat on our laps! That was awesome!

I love the way Battani runs his mouth!

A couple elbow throws later and hes off the the ice.

Now Stoflet is RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!

I start snapping away with my phone and I'm now practically sitting on 3 guys laps who were to my left because I kept trying to get good shots.

Stoflet skates around, makes eye contact with me,