INVENTORY is step two of The Four Shopping Rules. Today I want to touch on INVENTORY. I can’t stress enough what a huge step this is in getting to know your wardrobe. When I was at the peak of my addiction, I was so blinded by a good deal, that I would actually think I…
IDENTIFY if the first step of The Four Shopping Rules. Before we get into the nitty gritty of overcoming shopping addiction and cutting down on impulse spending, we have to start at home, in our closets. Get familiar with what’s going on in there. Start clearing out the items that no longer serve us. Start…
I always start my shopping addiction segments with a simple disclaimer: THIS IS A JUDGEMENT FREE ZONE. I don’t judge you and you don’t judge me. It’s a safe place to talk freely about our struggles, and no rude comments, sustainability shaming, or general negativity will be tolerated. I will say things in this series…
How did I come up with a summer capsule wardrobe after all this time? Well, during the #99daysofsummerstyle, I decided to take a break from tracking my clothes. Not for good, just for the challenge. I normally keep a simple spreadsheet on my desk with a list of all the items in my closet. Each…
First of all, did you know Jord is pronounced YODE?? Like Yoda, without the A? I have worked with them a couple times through the years, and this was news to me! To be honest, I like it. Very Scandinavian. And with a name like Jaana (that’s me!) I probably shouldn’t be surprised. Did you…
Let me start this by telling you that Paul gave me the best 13th wedding anniversary gift I could have ever asked for. He let us skip our workout! We took a nice morning walk instead. Haha. Listen. I’m a simple woman. It’s the little things, and this guy really knows me. On our walk,…
As ready as I feel to wrap up this challenge, I have just a handful of days left — I’m not quitting now! So let’s talk clothes real quick! Something that I do consistently with my wardrobe the last couple years is track the number of times I wear something. I keep all my clothes…
A DISNEY CRUISE??? Honestly, I don’t even know what to say about all of this right now! I’m sure I haven’t completely processed what an amazing adventure we just had. We returned yesterday from a week of traveling on planes and ships, across the seas and onto islands. Where the food was never-ending, and the…
First of all, why do I have so many jobs? I’ve never been able to figure this out. WTF am I doing? What will I be when I grow up? I’ve brought them all on myself and don’t have a singular passion for any of them. I have this fantasy that one day I will…
This week we had an unexpected surprise for our family. It’s not nearly as dramatic as it sounds, but it feels like the start of something good. You may or may not know that Stevie has an intellectual disability. He’s been in special ed since he started pre-K and has always been severely delayed in…