~wardrobe overhaul~

Back in the days before I became a stay-at-home

momma, I had a REALLY NICE wardrobe.

I worked in a doctors office and I took full

advantage of the dress code. 

I was always in slacks, skirts or dresses.....

even when I went out.  I seldom wore jeans

and in fact, I only owned two pair!

Those were the days when I could spend money

on clothes and not think twice about how practical

it was or if I would be able to wear it with 

anything else. The shoes...well-let's just say

my motto was, "The higher the heel, the better."

I didn't care about comfort and I LOVED

dressing up. I would spend so much time

preparing my outfits each day for work.

It brought me so much pleasure.

It still does......I just don't get to do it much anymore.

After I had my first baby I got rid of most of

my nice clothes within months of giving birth.

I tried them on, they didn't fit the same way they

had before, so I got rid of them out of frustration.

This has been something I have regretted so

many times since then. I didn't allow my body

enough time to recover before getting 

rid of the clothes. The clothes I got rid of

were nice and most of them were classic

pieces that I paid a significant amount of money

for because of that very reason....

timeless pieces that would last.

Now-a year after my last baby, the clothes I did 

keep are fitting me again and I am soooo

mad I don't have the others still.

The chances that I will be able to afford clothes

like that again anytime soon are very slim.

Motherhood and days at home have changed my

wardrobe. Yes-most of what I wore before would

not be practical for my everyday life here with the

kids BUT I could have changed the way I wore

them and what I paired them with. Looking at me

most days now does not convey how much I 

love fashion. It's actually what I went to

college for.....did you know that? 

Although I love sewing clothes and crafts for

my kids and home, I especially love sewing clothes

for myself. I RARELY do that anymore.

So...now I get to the whole point of this story-

my wardrobe is in dire need of an overhaul.

After the holidays are over I am going to make

it a project of mine to get my wardrobe back

to a place that I am proud of. I want my closet to be

a place I go to feel happy and inspired.

Because I don't have the spending fund I did in the past,

I'm going to be doing much of this as 

DIY projects. I will be sharing these with you all

in the month of January. 

30 Days of "momma's makeover"

Some of them will be new pieces I make from

scratch, others from pieces I have re-fashioned.

After months and months of kids, home and

Christmas projects...this will feel like a

breath of fresh air for me. 

If you have anything you want to share 

during this time let me know.....I'll gladly share

the floor with you :)