Sometimes bad things happen. Loved ones pass away, get sick or struggle emotionally. What happens to others can deeply effect us. Usually we need time to process what’s happening. Then we need to cope with it. And lastly, sometimes we need to grieve. All these feelings are normal but they…
Now that I’ve scaled down my wardrobe I have a new approach to clothes shopping. I learned about my body type, took note of the styles I like most and committed to having a minimalist wardrobe. A minimalist wardrobe is exactly what it sounds like. It means that I intentionally…
The last time I wrote a month in review post was for July 2015. August and September were super busy months with the start of school and all the chagim, so I’m glad I’m getting back on the bandwagon with this! A few weeks ago my children’s school had a…
Back in April I posted about how I thought having a work uniform was a great idea. The thought of wearing the same thing every single day just sounded so easy! Well, since I don’t think I can go that far, I decided that a good compromise would be to…
I was at a wedding last night and saw my former boss, Simone*, from my part-time college job. I updated her on my life – personal and career. It was nice catching up, but something she said really made me take a step back and think. Simone was amazed at…
My closet was stuffed with clothes. Problem was that every morning I woke up, peeked into it and decided that I didn’t have anything to wear that day. Morning after morning I would stare endlessly, looking for something new to appear or at the very least for inspiration to strike.…
Our first night of homework was so painful. Probably more painful for me than for ds. It was the Monday after Simchas Torah and it was almost as if the previous weeks of school didn’t count. Now that the chagim were over, school was in full swing. This is our…
