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First a bypass into workout clothes–honestly I am really relaxed in this category…I have been wearing much the same stuff for the last three years. This may be the hardest category for me not to buy new. I have been … Read More

I bought a cocktail dress last year…I don’t drink. I needed something between pants and black tie. I found this gorgeous dress, figured out what size I would be and waited til it went on sale. I had patience and … Read More

My Teaching clothes and lecture clothes are much the same…pants from Banana Republic that I bought on sale before I went through jury duty and a couple more pairs form earlier this year when I had a spate of interviews … Read More

So I thought I would write more about this idea of not shopping the fall season. It seems I have a friend who is joining me in this effort–though she says she was inspired by a woman who did it … Read More

This is not my forte. My mother is the amazing organizer of all time and I am more like my dad. Ever see his office? That is what my memory of my Dad’s office is…Piles of papers, magazines and books … Read More

I got serious about clearing out this year–it started in April and spread into June. I did it myself and then I hired our babysitter, lovely girl from the local college, to help with our tuff shed and our garage. … Read More

So sitting here thinking about need verses want. Really what do we NEED? A roof over our heads, food in our belly and enough clothing to keep us covered and not arrested. If I look at my current needs as … Read More