This past weekend we took my mother-in-law out for her 86th birthday dinner. Since the weather had turned cooler I looked through my closet for a nice long sleeve top to wear. Almost all of them were old and didn’t look that great anymore. Many were too heavy for this time of year.
Since I don’t like shopping much I tend to not update my wardrobe very often. As a result it sometimes reaches the point that everything looks washed out. You know, where the shirts are pilling, are faded, and hanging out of shape.
I only have a few dressy outfits for good and then my everyday uniform. There isn’t much in between. My everyday uniform consist of blue jeans or shorts and a short or long sleeve T-shirt depending on the time of year. The advantage of working out of my house is I can save a lot of money on clothes since I don’t need a wardrobe for a workplace.
Of course the disadvantage is since I don’t need a lot of nice casual clothes (business casual) I tend not to shop much for them. Now this may not be a disadvantage for most people, especially if they enjoy shopping, but it becomes my excuse not to shop often enough to keep my wardrobe updated.
A few years ago I joined the Missus Smarty Pants program and that helped me a lot. It taught me how to shop for the right kind of clothes for my body type. I didn’t dread going to the store so much and buying clothes that didn’t make me look my best, (wasting money?). With the help from her program I bought clothes that made me look good and were much more versatile. I think it is time to sign up again!
We all have our strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes that helping hand can help us overcome our weaknesses. Sometimes we may need that helping hand on a regular basis (like my clothes shopping dread) so we can continue to have accomplishments in our weaker areas.
This is what I’m trying to do with my blog and website. This is why I’m writing the Halloween blog series (starts Oct 3). I want to make sure I don’t wait until the last minute to put up decorations or buy candy. Yes, I have done that before! I also hope that this blog series can help you avoid procrastinating until the last minute. In other words, I’m offering a helping hand to help you plan and prepare for the holiday.
If this series works out well I’ll be happy to do it for Thanksgiving and Christmas and Chanukah. If you want to receive this blog series in your email all you have to do is sign-up here.
If you’re already receive the blog posts by email then you don’t have to do anything.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas for the upcoming blog series, please let me know.
Thanks,
Janice
The “How To Have A Fun, Safe, And Decluttered Halloween” eBook is now available for the PC, Kindle, and Nook. It’s a witches brew of tips on decorations, costumes, and treats. Get it now before you head to the store.