Organizing Theory & Artistry
Perhaps it is my organizing tendencies but I try to put all the kids in Halloween costumes along the same general theme. Once my first daughter chose Cleopatra, I had to figure out what everyone else was going to be. I was a bit stumped …
Last Halloween, my eldest daughter determined that she would decide what she wanted to be for Halloween. The trend continued this year. In July, my daughter announced to me that she was going to be an Egyptian for Halloween. We were very proud and impressed …
This month’s investing theme is certainly about bringing more green into your life. As a reminder that green is sometimes about money but more often about the people we love, I wanted to share these pictures from our early St. Patrick’s Day celebration (following the preschool calendar).
**As a side note relating this to organizing, I have written before about my shopping weakness for holiday outfits for my children. I am happy to report that I was able to restrain myself and spend only $4.50 on St. Patrick’s Day attire (two $1 hair bows and a clearance pair of striped socks at $2.50). All the rest was scavenged from our existing closets.
In October at Ruly, we focused on the essentials of a good wardrobe. It was a fun month full of tricks and treats. Treats We started off with 3 strategies to stay sane during this holiday season. Then we turned to the women’s closet, identifying …
I have this little daughter “Lola.” She is small and very funny. One year, we decided to make a Halloween costume. We needed: and ended up with: Lola! Then we took and created . . . Charlie! Next we found and made to create Sizzles! …