Here's what I got for Christmas. It's a little 6'x9' spot o' sunshine!
For the week after Christmas I got to do a little planting. I've since been up to my elbows in seed catalogs and gardening books. I really want to try to do year-round gardening, so my Handy Man got me this to help me out. And, he got it on sale with free shipping! Even better.
We lost one of our chickens a few weeks ago and replaced her with a new Aracauna. The new one is called Muffin and she's so sweet. She gave us her very first egg this week. I'd forgotten how small their first eggs are. We all just oo-ed and ah-ed over her first delivery. She can stay now.
Also, after quite a bit of purging last month (I made 3 trips to the Salvation Army), I've been a little convicted about how many clothes I have. So, I'm going to be trying a new project this year... It's called Wear What I Have. Honestly, it's embarrassing all the clothes I have when I consider the poor. So, I'm going to keep track of what I wear and get rid of anything that doesn't go on my body this year. Don't worry...I will buy new underwear and socks as needed :-) but that's it...I hope.
Jan. 1 - Black tuxedo shirt (Walmart), brown boucle sweater vest (J Jill), cozy knit pants (J Jill)
The Verdict - Love this. Very comfortable and I like the way it makes me feel. Casual but not dressing down. I suspect you'll be seeing me wear these a lot this year.
Jan 2 - Black skirt, long sweater, black boots, tights.
The verdict - I wore this to church and I liked it. I don't wear this sweater too often, but I like the way it looks and feels. I'll keep this.
Jan. 3 - J Jill Arctic sweater, J Jill True Fit jeans
The verdict - I've had this sweater for over 4 years. It's gotten too stretched out over the years and I just don't like the way it feels anymore. Notice that I had to roll up the sleeves... The sweater is going into the "give away" pile. The jeans stay.
Jan. 4 - Cozy knit pants (J Jill), black tuxedo shirt, heather gray knit jacket (J Jill)
The verdict - I really like this. I got the jacket so I could layer without having to do a sweatshirt. I like things that hang down a little over the "back side". I feel good in this and can remove the jacket if I need to. This all will stay.
Jan. 5 - Black turtleneck, brown vest, green velour pants (all from J Jill).
The verdict. I like this too... The pants are almost too short, but their are so super comfortable that I just ignore it.
Jan. 6 - Cozy knit pants, gray striped shirt (J Jill)
The verdict - This is really comfortable too. The shirt is a little tighter around my behind than I'm used too, but not enough to make me get rid of it. And, I like the way it looks with the pants.
Jan. 7 - New blue button down shirt, blue boyfriend pants (all from J Jill)
Jan. 7 - New blue button down shirt, blue boyfriend pants (all from J Jill)
The verdict - I love this. I like that the shirt has a little bit of shaping and is super comfortable. The pants are a little thin for the winter time, but I just love them. I feel casual and put together, but very comfortable.
Jan. 8 - Purple heater sweater, gray straight let jeans (all from J Jill). The red house shoes are from Land's End.
The verdict - This is a sweater that I really liked until I washed it. It's just a little tighter around the behind than I like. I suspect it will be "eliminated" sometime this year. I really like the gray jeans for the color, but the cut is not good. These ride really low on the waist. When I first put them on, the stay put just fine, but as the day goes on, I'm constantly having to pull them up. Because they ride low, I don't have a belt that fits around my hips! Right now they will stay in the game because I like the color and the look of them, but I probably need to find a belt for them that fits or I'll probably start avoiding them.
There you have it. The first week of Jan. Can you guess what my favorite clothing store is?
4 comments:
What a great idea. Our new walk in closet is a lot smaller than I thought it would be. So I have to evaluate any new purchases as to whether I will have room for them or not. Takes some of the fun out of shopping, but you're right. I also have too much.
I love the outfit from January 2nd that you wore to church! Do you have any links for this outfit or where did you buy it? I think I am going against your whole principle by wanting to buy a new outfit but it's just too cute! :-)
Bekah,
I got that sweater 4 years ago at White House/Black Market. You know, after you posted, I thought to myself that it does look like you. I don't wear it very often, but I do like it. The arms are a little tight, so I wear a black tank underneath. The skirt is just a black knit skirt with a little ruffle around the bottom. I'm certain WH/BM doesn't carry it anymore, but they carry similar stuff all the time. You should check it out...
Hey Trish! Enjoyed looking at your outfits. You are always so cute!
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