Ribbon Organization

I have been meaning to do this with my ribbon. I pinned it a while ago and still have yet to accomplish this one. Right now all my ribbon is sitting in a box, labeled ribbon. Biggest problem with doing it that way is that they don't stay tightly rolled and I can't see everything I have.

 Main reason I love this ribbon organization method is that you can see everything you have! Now I just need someplace to hang it. Having an old house I don't have extra closets for craft stuff. Need to find a independent closet thingy!

Source: creatingkeepsakesblog.com via A. Nieman Design on Pinterest

Last Week of the Closet Challenge!

Alrighty!  Here are the last week of photo's for the Shopping my Closet Challenge. I will post all the pictures on Pintrest on a board so you can see them all together. I did find out that I have more clothes than underwear and this challenge be a bit longer with a trip to target's intimate section!

I found some bright color in my closet! There is more hiding in there, maybe I need to rotate them to the front.

I love this dress. It's a great denim piece and I love layering it. Denim is always a great base for creating an outfit.

Back to black and grey, but this time a little persimmon in the mix.

It was cold so I definitely needed a 3/4 length shirt underneath this warm beige sweater.

Stay tune to see what items I found I really need to add or replace in my wardrobe!

The End of Week Two of the Closet Challenge

My favorite black dress with some tights and a pop of blue!

 Green and brown. I love this shirt but it clings to some of the places I don't want it to. Not something to wear when I am feeling fat.

Kinda reminds me of a pirate a little bit, but this shirt is so comfortable. I also really like my complection when I wear pink. Not to self, buy more pink.

Week One of the Closet Challenge

Here are the first week of pictures in my Shopping my Closet Challenge. Now please keep in mind I may look really angry in some of these pictures, as my previous post stated, I am fighting a cold and these were in the middle of that sickness. 

Day One: Very simple with a pop of color.

Day Two: Brought the teal together with my tanktop and earrings.

Day Three: You are going to have to ignore the shoes. I wear these boots until I get to work where I keep my heels. I have a 30 minute drive and doing it in heels is not preferred.

Day Four: The height of my sickness,  I probably should have called off this day. 

Day Five: Have to admit I need to try this one with a belt to help make me look slimmer in the middle. But such a comfortable outfit.

Just so you know, my days off of work are also my days off from the camera. Although I will be adhering to the challenge I will not be posting pictures of my outfits for those days.

The Great American Apparel Diet

I came across this website after reading an article from TreeHugger. I followed the link, read the rules and decided this would be a great thing for me to partake in. I have an addiction to buying even though I have plenty of clothes in my closet. I am hoping this will force me to make new outfits with what I have as well as decrease my spending habit.


I will admit that part of me joining this diet is to lower my monthly bills. I have way to much credit card debt for my age and it is infringing on my lifestyle. I don't have an extravagant lifestyle but I like to go out every so often with my friends and have a beer or two, or meet friends at the movies. My shopping habits are getting in the way of this. 

The Great American Apparel Diet is something I hope to stick to and will keep track of on my blog. If you are like me and want to decrease your dependency on clothes spending please follow the link and join!


Have a Wonderful Day!
Ali