the closet cleanse.

i love clothes. i'll admit it. i love buying them, wearing them, putting pieces together, and cutting pieces apart. and i'll admit something else, too:

i think i have a problem.
yes, folks. i, whitney caldwell, am admitting my out of control addiction to clothing.

so what is a twenty-something clothing addict do to remedy this situation?

answer: a full-blown closet cleanse.

i have a basic plan of action for this. here are the rules:

1. if i haven't worn it in 6 months or longer, good-bye. 

2. if i've never worn it at all, and i'm "waiting for the right occasion" to wear it, see you later. 

3. if it's strikingly similar to another item (i'm calling you out, three mustard-colored cardigans), best wishes. 

4. if it does not fit, au revoir. 

5. if it is picked, ripped, faded, or icky, peace. 

6. if it is functional, can be worn with most of my other items, in good condition, and i get regular use out of it, congratulations, you made the cut!

this is phase I of the cleanse. once I separate all the things I no longer wish to keep, I will donate them. then, i will reorganize my greatly downsized closet to a navigable space. and finally (what i am most excited about!), i'm going to do a post on how to create 50 outfits out of only 18 pieces of clothing. 

let's get started!

summer time and the living is...

...busy? not exactly how the song tells it, but it rings true in this house! we find our own ways to keep (relatively) sane, though.

why so serious?

lately, it seems as though all we do is go to chug coffee, work, sleep, repeat. argh. that's why i cherish those rare days we both have off and do things such as...

go to asheville for some vegan food...

grab some sun at the lake...

...and spend a lot of time with this little guy :)

which reminds me! we did get ourselves a tiny little buddy, named rang dipkin. it's safe to say he is one of the most spoiled hamsters in the world. we adore him. 

in other news, summer school starts back up in july (boo), followed by the fall semester in august (bigger boo). it feels like i'm in a perpetual loop of school. but i need to keep trekking...i can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel. it's very small, but it's there! 

that's all for now, folks!