Finding Me

The march continues on! Had to make some hard decisions to get to 10 items, but got 'er done! Some items not pictured since Dr. Z. grabbed them to haul off to the animal shelter for their yard sale before I could snap the pic. Cheeseboard (not pictured). SERIOUSLY?  I used to use it as a tiny cutting board when I lived in my shoebox of an apartment in Boston, but now I have a normal full-sized one and if I'm mowing down on some cheesy goodness, I sure ain't getting out some fancy board to eat it off of. Yoga pants (not pictured). One of my ridiculously neon obnoxious pairs that I used to love but just isn't my aesthetic anymore. Skirt (not pictured) Tri kit (counting as two) CD 2 Photos Running singlet Newspaper Today's Total: 10 Items Overall Total: 732 Items.  No training this weekend (I get back into swim/bike/run on Monday) - Can I really scour the house and make it to 800 in only two days? Wait and see!)

Today was Day One of the capsule wardrobe, so we'll see how that goes. Also, I just got my hands on "Everything That Remains" by The Minimalists, so I'll definitely be giving my thoughts on that after I read it. Anyway, continuing on with the 1000 Item Challenge: Tank top Bottle of wine (kept for the label) Photo Bead necklace (From the Saints Super Bowl game) Pen that ran out of ink Magazine clipping Book 2 Visors Today's Total:  10 Items Overall Total: 722 Items

In an earlier entry I mentioned that I wanted to try a capsule wardrobe and see how it went. I did one this winter that went well in terms of having enough clothing to wear but I hated it because it was all grey and black. (I chose all my grey and black clothes because it was both the perfect percentage of clothing and easily interchangeable.) I decided to try again with a still-muted wardrobe, but a bit more color than before. I feel the pinks, blues, and purples will be a nice compromise that gives me a little color and pop. So I decided to go with 50 items. This includes pajamas, shirts (sweatshirts through tank tops, and yes you need sweatshirts in the summer here - it can get down to the low 40s at night), pants, capris (including my beloved yoga pants),shorts, skirts, and dresses. It does not include shoes, underclothes, socks, jackets or accessories. I know that capsule wardrobes can be half that, but it seemed like a good place to start. So here's the breakdown: ...

Hello! The past two weeks were too crazy to do more than just throw the occasional item in the "get rid of" pile. Not only was I getting ready for Ironman, I had two huge projects thrown on my plate at work,  I had to take a day trip to Boston, AND I had to spend a weekend sherpa-ing my boyfriend through a race of his own. Phew! So glad I'm going on vacation in a couple weeks - I need it! Anyway, back to the grind, at least until I leave for Seattle. This is so much a "haul from today" as catching up on stuff I piled up. This week I'm hoping to get back into the groove with decluttering and create that capsule wardrobe. Pajama shorts Running singlet Running dress Mason jar Contacts case 2 Paint stirrers 2 Pieces of paperwork Running hat 2 Screws Today's Total: 12 items Overall Total: 712 items

Actually have a pretty big haul today, mostly due to clearing out more photos. It's so funny - the more I consolidate them (putting loose ones in my albums as I free up space in said albums), the more I realize I have blurry photos, or duplicate ones, or a bunch of the same night that are extremely similar. Still having trouble getting rid of more clothes, but did find a shirt. I do have an idea for a capsule wardrobe aesthetic that I want to try out after Ironman. (Mainly because the capsule wardrobe will be placed temporarily in the guest closet during the experiment and I have friends staying with me during the race.) Haul One: Curtain tie-backs Shirt 7 Photos Hair elastic 2 Pairs of earrings CD Coupon VHS tape (Yes, remember those? #Old) Protest sign (Trying to keep it NOT political, but it IS an item.) I was just about to post, when I realized I was only three items away from 700 (I thought it was a lot more for some reason), so quickly found some more st...

Trying to keep this going as close to Race Day as possible. Between traveling this weekend, again Monday, and then Race Week, next week is going to be SPARSE, if any blogging at all. So here's Today's Ten. Keeping hoping for a day with a larger haul than that self-imposed minimum but I've long culled the low-hanging fruit. Paperwork 2 Sets of streamers Playbill 3 Christmas plates 2 Epi-Pen cards (just found out yesterday that they're both expired) Book Today's Total: 10 Items Overall Total: 681 items. You know what this means - trying to hit 700 tomorrow.

Disappeared again to finish up a big weekend of final Ironman training. Whew! Definitely feeling it today, but managed to scrounge up (and I do mean scrounge - damn is this getting difficult) ten items: 3 Magazine pages 2 Screws 2 Candles Lip balm Dead battery Tank top Today's Total: 10 Items Overall Total: 671 Items

Ugh, sorry for the disappearance. This is my last, biggest week of training before starting taper for Ironman, so it's been crazy around here. (And when I HAVE had a free moment, I've used it to REST rather than scour the house for unnecessary items.) Anyway, going to be one last huge weekend of training so not sure if I'll be able to post, but did (after MUCH looking around) find another ten items. Paperwork T-shirt Vinyl bag 2 Screws 2 Photos Running shorts Bath bomb (Not pictured since I used it) Newspaper clipping - One of those cases where it had the wrong "home." It's a newspaper photo of my cousin sitting on my uncle's shoulders while watching the Memorial Day parade when she was very young. She flipped when I posted it and I'm mailing it to her, where it will be cherished. LOVE! Today's Total: 10 Items Overall Total: 661 Items

It burns Precious, it buuuuuurns! Just kidding, did have to scrounge around once again, but no real hard decisions made today. Dried rose from Valentine's a few years back. I have several dried bouquets from my partner, which as much as I like them really aren't a great idea for someone with allergies and asthma. Newspaper 2 lotions from Origins. Gift from a friend almost twenty freaking years ago. Time to let them go. Worn out hair elastic Jar Paperwork Eye cream (I still have two others despite the fact that I never use the stuff. Although I should.) Photo Bubble bar (Not pictured because I used it all up.) Today's Total: 10 Items Overall Total: 651 Items