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How To Let Go Of Old Clothes

It’s a new season meaning it is Spring cleaning time! But how to let go of old clothes? There are several reasons why we need to let go of them.  Here are some of the why?

Decluttering

In just a year’s time, we can accumulate a lot of things in our closet, especially if you live in a 4 season area where you have to change the type of clothing 4 times a year. This is the time to declutter and make space for new ones. You deserve to have space in your closet to store your high-end items and keep them in good condition, and stay organized throughout the year.

If  they don’t fit anymore

Easy for me to say, I am also into the notion that if they don’t fit anymore I will have to keep them because I know I will get back to my old size. But how do you get to enjoy the now if you keep on holding on the old ones that don’t fit? If you hold onto clothes that don’t fit, they are just taking up useful space. If you lose weight or gain weight, it’s ok. Just adapt your wardrobe by first getting rid of the pieces of clothing that no longer fit. Then, invest in new high-quality longer wear pieces.

They don’t suit your current style

Going through my closet, I realized that my style is evolving, the outfits I used to wear then don’t suit me anymore and I have to let them go. If it is not sentimental clothing, I am learning to let go and allow my style to take a new course.

There are also a lot of reasons why people find it hard to let go of things. But let me tell you about the benefits of letting go of old clothes and how it can make you feel like a new person, how you’ll end up with a cleaner and tidier closet.

How To Get Rid of Old Clothes

Here are the tips to get started:

1. Take everything out and identify wardrobe staples.

Let go of the items you no longer need. If there is something you immediately know that you only wore once and never want to wear it again, or that you never ever wear anymore, go ahead and let it go.

But, make sure to not let go of those staples like a white button-up shirt, white T-shirt, tank top, denim jacket, trench coat, denim jeans, ballet flats, blazer, classic pumps, and classic handbags. Basically all the classics that you can wear over time. In the next posts, I can discuss more about making a capsule wardrobe.

2. Stop making piles of clothes, you will probably realize that some of your items still even have a tag on them.

Leaving piles of them in your closet will surely keep a messy mind. It always gets me that way. That is also one reason I always try to reorganize my closet so I can see which one I need to donate, sell and give away to some of my family and friends that I know might like them. Organize the clothes in your closet. Trust me, it will feel great.

3. If they don’t fit anymore, that is also about time to let go of them!

This honestly not the case for me as I maintain my weight pretty well. This goes for my kids’ clothes though as they grow up so fast. For them specially for my toddler. Most of the time they only wear clothes a few times and they outgrow it. I usually put them aside and give it to some friends or co-workers who just had a baby. This prevents clothes cluttering up my children’s closets as well.

4. Visualizing the end result

Just by thinking how your closet will look and being more organized, believe me, it will start to also clear your mind and decrease stress in your environment. Also think about what you’d like the end result of your wardrobe to be. What style are you going for? What is your vibe? This will help you better organize every single piece of your wardrobe.

5. Feeling good about donating?

There is no need to feel guilty about cleaning out your closet and getting organized. You are helping the environment, and helping other people in need too. P

lus when going through all your clothes, you will realize all the clothes you actually have. Maybe even ones you forgot about. And now that you know what you actually in your wardrobe, you can stop wasting money on items you already have. Just remember only keep the basics and the items you wear.

6. You can make extra money by selling some of the gently used items on apps like eBay or Poshmark.

Don’t let anyone tell you that selling clothes online doesn’t work. I have done this many times, you can also follow my poshmark to see what I sell there. That will also give you extra bucks to buy new items. YAY!

I hope I was able to give you all the good reasons as to how to clean your closet and let go of old clothes.

Simply,

Christianne

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How to plan a holiday party is one of the question that you might be having now. Holiday season is coming and Thanksgiving is just a few days away and then goes Christmas and New Year’s eve. Hosting a party is a great way to bring families and friends together. It can also be overwhelming. So I will be sharing some practical and realistic tips on how to plan a great Holiday Party. 

How To Plan A Holiday Party

Setting the Date.

You have to choose a date that works best for everyone. Make sure to ask a poll on everybody’s availabilities to make sure your family and friends will be able to attend. 

Also setting a budget

Make sure that you have a set budget and stick to it, as inflation is the current dilemma of a lot of people right now. Setting up a budget that won’t break a bank and that will better serve everyone is a must. Don’t stress yourself too much here. The most important part of a Holiday party is not how high your budget is but how everyone is getting along and merry!

Choosing a theme 

For this coming Christmas party, my friends and I already came up with a theme. We agreed to dress up in something velvet. This brings some excitement to the upcoming party. 

Making Guest list

If you are planning a big party then you might need to make sure to jot down everyone you are planning to invite. If it is just a small list you might just need to send everyone evite. Or what my family and friends do is do an invite on Facebook since most of us are on there and call or text the ones who are not on social media. 

Finding a Venue

This shouldn’t be hard if you have a space in your house to host, or if one of your family or friends already volunteered their place. If you plan to do it on an event place or maybe a hotel ballroom, you have to make sure to book the place in advance to make sure you get the place you really wanted that works for everyone. 

As for the food

You can create a menu and you can have it catered or if you have enough help you can cook and designate some tasks to some of your family and friends. Or what we normally do on the Holidays, we always make it a potluck. So everybody participates and the host is not so stressed out. 

Simply,

Christianne

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Beautiful Thanksgiving Tablescapes

Thanksgiving is almost here so I am sharing my beautiful Thanksgiving Tablescape. We always celebrated with food, gathering with our family and friends. Planning your Thanksgiving menu can be both exciting and stressful and how preparing a beautiful tablescape can be equally overwhelming. During this time, we pretty much cook the same food so we do not have to stress out like a good turkey or ham, green bean casserole, and pecan pie. But a beautifully set table for Thanksgiving can impress your guests, so I am sharing a round-up of tablescapes that y’all can recreate for Thanksgiving.

Black And White Thanksgiving Tablescape

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This black and gold theme Thanksgiving table is one of my favorites. I went out of the box and decorated differently this time. And I do not normally use black but since I switched up the theme of my dining room to Modern French. I had to try putting these sets together adding again my mini pumpkin, gold flatware with this patterned cloth napkin. And I wanted the center of the table simple so we can put all the good food in it. I should say this is a combination of a modern and elegant Thanksgiving Tablescape.

Neutral Thanksgiving Tablescape

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If you do not like stroking colors like black then this is for you. It is so neat and clean and perfect for minimalists, this is very easy to style because of the neutral color scheme. The table cloth is similar to the modern table, you can also add cardholders and gold napkin rings.

Farmhouse Thanksgiving Tablescape

In this nature inspired dining table, the color palette is also very simple. You can also add pumpkins at the center of the table on top of the table runner. Maybe add a linen table cloth as well! I hope I was able to give a better idea in mixing and matching your thanksgiving table setting.

Simple Thanksgiving Tablescape

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This was our thanksgiving table setting last year, just a simple one! I love the wood carved signs here.

Read next: Thanksgiving Outfit Ideas From Amazon

Simply,

Christianne

Amazon October Best Sellers

Sharing all my Amazon October Best Sellers for Home and Fashion that you should snag, they can be perfect gift ideas too.

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These are the items that most people love in fashion last month. They will be perfect to give to yourself or the fashionistas in your life as a Holiday gift.

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These are the perfect addition to your home and a great gift idea as well for everyone!

Check out more Amazon Finds here.

Simply,

Christianne

Summer is in full swing so sharing How I Choose The Best Sunscreen For Your Skin, so helpful to stay away from skin issues like skin cancer. Also, if you are like me and my family who loves the outdoors specially this Summer, then this post is for you. The main thing I look for is if it mentions that it is broad spectrum. It means it protects you from both UVA and UVB.

I have a lot of good options for you starting off and here is the first one on my lift that I am currently loving. I am sharing these 2 recent purchases I have been using this whole season non stop since we have been everywhere under the sun.

How To Choose The Best Sunscreen For Your Skin

SUN BUM FACE STICK SUNSCREEN

I have been loving this, it is so easy to apply and I did not even have to touch the product to apply on my skin. I also use this for the kids because on how easy it is to apply. No struggles and plus the banana scent was amazing! We used those for all the beach days when we were out In the beach.

This next product was also heaven scent!

SUPER GOOP SUNSCREEN

This is my personal favorite, it also works as a primer and adds glow to your skin!

Make this Valentine’s Day memorable by giving Unforgettable Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him and Her with these personalized items.

Unforgettable Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him and Her

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We all want to give the best gifts for our loved ones that they will truly appreciate. So I have rounded up some these personalized items that your special someone will cherish every time they look at it. Adding some personal touch on the items that they know you really made an effort and put a lot of thought about it before giving it to them is the most precious and wonderful feeling that you would want to see from your significant other once they have opened up your present.

Personalized Gifts for Him

The list above are most common used items by men in day-to-day life. And adding some personal touch to it makes it stand out from all the other gifts from the store. Item number one here is my favorite as we all know everybody has a phone, AirPods and watch that they use every day so this item as a gem!

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Personalized Gifts for Her

And for these pieces, not just by adding their names but also their photos on the gift is on another personal level. Those keepsakes are always the one that gets closer to the hearts of I think anyone who will get these gifts. I know Valentine’s Day may be so commercialized these days. But having these gifts makes it so meaningful for the person who is going to receive it.

Personally, the lantern box with their engraved name makes it so special that whoever will get it will always think of you every time before they go to bed. Same for the photo cube, they can be both on the nightstand.

Happy Monday and hope y’all have a wonderful week ahead!

Simply,

Christianne 

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MY DRESS/ DESK/ CHAIR

My Home Office Refresh

I have been spending a lot of time creating content in my office. So I gave my home office a refresh by updating my desk and chair. I have been literally sitting down and writing a bunch of content ideas for the blog. Having my previous desk was not motivating me as it is like an old computer table. Check my previous desk on this post. Since we have been updated our living room and dining room. I decided it is also about time to switch up my desk and chair and make it look more of like a Simplychristianne type of furniture.

The desk and the chair was easy to assemble, it took my husband about an hour to finish the desk and about less than an hour for the chair doing it with the kids. lol! I got both the desk and chair from Amazon and they came pretty fast since they were prime. And also they are tax-deductible since you are using them for your business.

I decided to get the white desk with gold metals since it works well with the whole look of my office with white shelves.

I also have a pink bench next to my Bag shelf so I made my desk chair pink as well. Now the whole office is coordinated I might just ave to change the artificial plant here into an olive tree. I have been eyeing on them so much on Amazon.

Now looking at my office gives me all the creative juice to create a lot of good content as I now love what is around me. It gives me a good vibe and it just flows if you notice all my reels on my instagram lately. I have been doing them here in the office because it is too cold outside.

I hope I was able to inspire you! Thank you for reading.

Simply,

Christianne