Yes, that really is the full name we've given him. #dogparentwin
According to the vet records we got when we adopted Winslow, formerly known as Milford, today is his fourth birthday! Since my last post about Winslow, we're still working diligently to curb his separation anxiety and things are getting better. He's a spoiled little pooch and spends his days at doggy daycare while we keep working on figuring out what works for him to help him feel okay when we're away. He's happy though and that's all that matters to us! Of course I couldn't let his first birthday in his furever home pass without taking the opportunity to snap some fun pics with our new camera. Happy fourth birthday Winslow! You're the sweetest dog I've ever known and we are so lucky to share our lives and home with you! Here's to many more years of goofy pictures and sweet puppy snuggles!
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For such a small apartment, we thankfully have a decent amount of storage space. We've got a nice shelving system in our closet, a hall closet, and a small storage space attached to our patio. Without this storage, we would be lost and cramped in our 500 sq. ft. apartment (which believe it or not - we're really not at this point). However, despite a good amount of storage there was one place things did feel cramped: our bedroom closet. We share a standard 6 ft. closet. A year ago, we each had a closet larger than that to ourselves. I thought I had gotten rid of a lot, the unnecessaries, prior to our move but quickly learned (through countless wrinkled shirts) that I still had way too much. At first, we frequented Goodwill and a local consignment shop (think Plato's Closet) to get rid of stuff. Disappointed with the pickiness and poor pay from the consignment shop, I decided to take things into my own hands and turned to eBay. Now, this wasn't my first go-around with eBay and I have to admit, I'm still not sure I love it. It's a lot of work between taking pictures, writing descriptions, and shipping things out, but, in the last month I have seen some good results using the service (20+ things sold for over $100!) and decided to share what I've learned in the process with you all! First comes the purge:
Understand that just because the idea of purging your wardrobe is to get rid of clothes doesn't mean you won't have to add to it as well. Getting rid of unnecessary items might actually make you realize the gaps you have in your wardrobe. Like a diet though, a purge doesn't mean you should binge afterwards. The key is to identify those gaps and make a list of a couple filler items that will make your wardrobe even more wearable. After my latest purge, I looked into capsule wardrobe staple items and came up with a list of clothes to buy to round out my new, slimmer closet, including a striped, long sleeved shirt (shown above), black jeans, a black dress, a black tank top that can be both casual or dressy, new brown booties (my current ones have holes in them!), and jean shorts. It's not much but I'll definitely be able to wear what I already have in so many new ways with a few simple additions that I discovered were lacking after my purge.
I wish I had a before and after photo to share of my total closet transformation. My drawers are less stuffed, my shirts are less wrinkled, and we have bags of hangers to now get rid of. Plus, best of all, we're making a little money on the side by slowly selling clothes and other unwanted items around our apartment. It's not enough to radically affect our budget, but it might mean we get to treat ourselves to another coffee or two at our new favorite Flagstaff coffeeshop and that, for me is worth it. |
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