Inspired

When my mom came to visit she brought me this stack of random papers she had been saving to give me: immunization records, articles about getting a new water heater, old pictures she had found shoved in the back of my closet at her house (yes that picture of me and my high school ex-boyfriend was shoved back there for a reason Mom). But in the stack was an article from the Dallas Morning News (you can read it here: http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/28418) about this business that looks at the things you already own in your closet and makes outfits for you, and the prices are very reasonable which means you don't have to shell out tons of money. Now they will also help you shop if you want them to, but with the realities and pressures of the world today the thought of making what I already own seem new again really made me excited. And huge bonus is they take all the things you don't want anymore and donate them to a resource provider for victims of domestic violence. Alas they are located in Dallas so I'm out of luck there although I think I know what my mom might be getting for her birthday!

But the exciting news is one of the founders also has a blog! http://mikalynscorner.blogspot.com which is almost like getting the services for free. Her last post has inspired me to clean out my closet today. The weather has been beautiful all week while I was in the office, and now that it's the weekend its cold and rainy. No reason to go outside. So instead I'm going to get rid of all those clothes I never wear and then maybe I'll feel like I'm not fighting a losing battle with my closet when its time to pick out things for work (maybe I'll also be on time for work, oh who am I kidding?). Also her idea of grouping like items together in your closet, GENIUS! I know, I know its so simple but I have everything scattered all over everywhere in my closet and and once I decide on a short sleeved shirt I remember that it's still cold and I'll look like an idiot wearing it. Wouldn't it be nice if I had all my long sleeved shirts together so I could just look at those and go?

So I think my Mom cut this article out for me with a new career in mind since I'm pretty good at knowing what other people look good in, its myself where I have the problem. But since I love my job I'll leave that to the experts and try to work on my own outfit dilemmas. But if they ever open up here in Little Rock I know I'll be first in line for a consultation. Now it's off to do some major editing in my closet, I mean do I really need to be keeping that dress I wore to my high school graduation? Probably not. Wish me luck!