Now wouldn’t this be fun to fill?

Oh to dream…

Several weeks ago, I ran a post about Spring Cleaning with tips by Karen Eschebach, and the idea that really resonated with me was to think of my closet as my own personal boutique.  I should love to wear the clothes inside and edit anything that doesn’t fit inside my “boutique”.

Um, mine is currently anything but this happy boutique-y place.

Maybe you can relate that for the last five years, I’ve been in one stage or another of early mommyhood.  And the words “boutique” and “spit-up” should not be mixed.

But with my youngest approaching 3, it’s time to look somewhat presentable again.  Maybe, I daresay, even cute on occasion.

I’m crossing my fingers.

So I’m cleaning house.

And abiding by 2 cardinal rules:

1)      If I haven’t worn it in 3 years, it’s gone.

2)      If I don’t love it, it’s gone.

I have no idea why I held onto this shirt since I haven’t touched it since long before Friends went off the air:

I know…

I also weeded out my shoes, but I’m too embarrassed to show you what I originally bought.  They were too terrible for words.

And there was this whole pile of my Old Navy shirts that have stains galore and really are quite unflattering.

Don’t worry – I kept all the good Old Navy shirts.

So the bag for Goodwill is full.  Hello tax write-off!

And a warning to the Running Man (dear, dear one): there may be some shopping involved.  I have a lot of empty hangers now.

But I need help!  Where are you finding your good stuff lately?  Any must-haves out there??

Never mind the rest of the house; just slip me some food under the door and I could live right here.

Seriously, how fun would it be to get dressed when you could see everything organized and laid out this way??

Yes, the drawers would be uber-useful.  But how easy would it be to pack for a trip with this counter?

This would be the Running Man’s drawers.  Sorry to the men, but this is our domain.

Oh man.

I would seriously need to up my wardrobe for it to be showcased like this (think multitudes of jeans and Old Navy t-shirts). But isn’t this divine?

Many thanks to the folks at Closets By Design, creators of this dreamworld, for sharing these photos!