Spring Wardrobe Updates on a Budget
Monday, March 24, 2014
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Thursday, March 20, 2014
It seems I have been hit with some sort of virus or sickness or something. Not really sure at this point.
Earlier in the week I thought it was due to my poor food and drink choices over the weekend and left it at that. Turns out, not so much.
I thought maybe it could be a cold but then I thought stomach virus. Now I am out of ideas and made the awful decision to head to WebMD. Now I think I have the plague or appendicitis.
I'm hungry but in pain. Not hungry and have a huge headache. In and out fever. And I will spare any other details that enter into the TMI area. If any of this sounds familiar, give a girl some help.
The point of this rambling story is I am spending this first day of spring curled up on the couch. Missing my Rita's and free iced coffee from Dunkin. I have also been missing out on blog and social media life. My bed and my couch are my favorite while I whine to my husband about if I should go to the ER. Let's hope the answer keeps being no.
Buttt I can't forget to mention, winter is over!!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
As we are entering into the official start of spring this week, it is time to think of our annual cleaning ritual, Spring Cleaning. It's a time to go through all that stuff you have lying around, really get down with your bad cleaning self and whip your home into shape for those summer BBQ's. Go ahead, take a minute to really think about those summer BBQs. We are all more than ready for it.
I know I will be starting my spring cleaning very shortly in anticipation of a move. And here is exactly how I get my cleaning self into proper spring cleaning mode.
Prepare Grab a glass of your favorite vino or adult beverage. You make the decision whether to enjoy it before, during or after. Have all your favorite cleaning products on hand. My go tos are the Swiffer Duster, Lysol or Clorox wipes, pink cleaning gloves and a lot of paper towels.
Toss-Donate-Keep- Designate a donate pile before you even start clearing out the closets. Have the trash bags ready to just toss. Really evaluate if the items are worth taking up your closet and room space. Worth stressing you out over the clutter they might causing.
Unsure if you can? Try the 12-12-12 rule. Find 12 items you want keep, 12 items you want to donate and 12 items you want to trash. Right there, you have 36 items already taken care of. Your closets will breathe a little better.
Organize Now it's time to tackle all the stuff that is left in your keep pile and see where it belongs with all the rest of your stuff. Closets, under the bed, drawers, desk. You name it, organize it. Start the new season with a fresh, organized view from your desk or closet. Baskets are always a great idea to really start the organizing. Label away.
Deep Clean Get those cleaning gloves out. Pink ones optional. You will dusting, scrubbing and vacuuming like you haven't in the past 8 months. This includes moving furniture, washing windows and flipping the mattress. You can't forget to clean the pantry, fridge and toilet. All of the favorite spots. And just in case you need a checklist like me.
Reintroduce spring Switch out the winter bed linens, winter clothes and bathroom linens. Introduce the bright back into your life with spring sheets and towels. Pep up your wardrobe.It's time to kiss winter goodbye. And I can say for anyone on the east coast, we are ready!
Any tips you have for spring cleaning? How much are you looking forward to spring?
Monday, March 17, 2014
It looks like I have unintentionally been MIA on this blog for a few days. You see I was busy getting ready for the weekend and thought I had my post drafted on Friday. Turns out blogger had other ideas and before I knew it , I was rushing around to pack all my stuff and couldn't remedy the situation.
But alas, I am back, ready to talk to about my weekend. My weekend involved friends, dancing and absolutely no green to celebrate St. Patricks Day. Oh, and some selfies.














