exploring the simplicity of home
If you’re following me on Instagram you’re probably aware that our family just returned home from a trip to Austin, TX to visit family. I thought it would be fun to give you a peek into what I packed in my little carry-on for a whole week away, so here goes! (By the way, if…
Ahh, fall... Sweaters, boots, changing leaves, pumpkin spice everything... right? Well, in the south only one of those things is a reality, the others are things we wish would we could enjoy. Or worse, we attempt to enjoy and then we turn into a sweaty mess by 2pm. If I'm honest with myself, there are…
Hello friends! Seeing as it's only two weeks until I'm supposed to put my fall capsule into action, I thought it might be a good idea for me to run though my summer wardrobe and see what lessons can be learned from this past season. This is as much for my record as anything else,…
Hey guys! I wanted to give you a little peek into my capsule wardrobe life by showing you exactly what is in my day to day wardrobe this season. I started doing capsule wardrobes two years ago when I first got serious about simplifying my life and got sick of having a huge closet and…
As you all know, I was feeling pretty good about the way our room turned out after my big declutter sesh. Next up on the list... The hall closet {insert scary, dramatic music}. Yikes... Every time I open this door I cringe at the sight of all the stuff just haphazardly shoved in there. It actually wasn't…
As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm embracing minimalism this year. I feel like it's what I need at this point in my life, when things can be so very crazy around me. But where to start? Surprisingly, this question wasn't very hard for me to answer. {I'm going to be grateful for that…
Well hello there. It's been a while. The last time I was in this space it was 2015 and I was working on my capsule wardrobe and minimizing the amount of clutter in my closet. I'm happy to report that things in that realm are going pretty smoothly. Around that same time, I read Marie Kondo's…
Some of you may be wondering how my capsule wardrobe is going... Well, I'm happy to report that almost 2 weeks in I'm still loving it. The amazing thing is that I don't miss anything. I got rid of so much stuff and I don't miss any of it! That's just crazy to me. I…
Alright, you guys. I've been thinking for a long time (like, 12+ months) about a capsule wardrobe. And simplification in general. At times I feel so overwhelmed by stuff. Like I'm drowning in things. There's nothing like having two kids' worth of crap all over the floor to make you feel like you have too…
Continue reading ➞ Capsule Wardrobe — Why I Did It + Closet Reveal
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