How ridiculously excited I was about starting my new bujo
That I blew through my first bujo notebook in about six weeks
That this new bujo notebook had better last longer
How it's got a lot more pages and more space per page
so it should last longer
or I'm writing way too much in it.
How starting bullet journaling may end up giving me a decent outlet for my "I love new school supplies" habit
because I'd need a new notebook every three months or so
and maybe some funky new pens
but mostly the notebook
because I love me some brand-spankin'-new-pristinely-blank-notebooks
How I still haven't entirely figured out how to dress for outdoor runs
That it would be nice if it would stay the same season for two outdoor runs in a row
But that's not Western NY
especially at this time of year
How thrilled I was to see a tip on Pinterest about wrapping necklaces in Saran Wrap to keep them from tangling when traveling
How I've already packed up my fall/winter wardrobe jewelry in Saran Wrap for storage
That it makes it so much easier to find the necklace I want when I've only got my spring/summer ones on my hanging rack
How it was also easier to pack up the jewelry I'm donating without worry about tangling it
That I was also brilliant enough to remember to stick the matching earrings in the Saran Wrap too
because once in a great while I do actually think ahead
although it doesn't happen as often as it should
so I give myself a big pat on the back when it does
hoping it will encourage the brilliance to show up a little more often.
That I am also patting myself on my back for finally realizing I should also sort my scarf collection by season
because it's getting totally out of control
because I do wear a lot of scarves
but I only wear half my scarves half the year
but I'd been keeping all of them in my closet
so they seemed to breed like rabbits
so I'm culling the herd and donating a few
but not nearly enough
so I'm storing the off-season ones and will go through them again in the fall
because maybe my heart won't break quite so much when I try to figure out which ones to give away then
hoping "out of sight is out of mind"
so I'll be less attached and can have more objective eye towards downsizing then.
How I also realized I needed to approach my closet the way I approach my quilting
That I was having difficulty picturing this whole "capsule wardrobe" thing
until I remembered
"Make visual decisions visually."
How it only took me about 15 minutes to figure out how to download the pics of my clothes from the Stylebook app and print them out "contact sheet" style and cut them into pieces
That there are a couple of helpful "capsule wardrobe" template worksheets available on the internet here and here
How much fun it is to sit while I'm watching TV with my husband at night and play "paper dolls" with my clothes, figuring out capsules and discovering new outfit possibilities and then entering those outfits into my Stylebook app for future reference
That having it all out in front of me makes it easier to find good color combinations--just like choosing fabric for a quilt
That I'm also able to see which clothes I don't tend to integrate much (so I can either try harder to make them work or just get rid of them)
That it also makes it so much easier to figure out where the gaps in my wardrobe are
That I still have a couple too many white camisoles and dark dress pants
but no light casual or dress pants
and no dresses
and no light shoes
and almost no dress shoes
and only one skirt that I don't even like much
That now I have my shopping list narrowed down in an extremely helpful way.
