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Doorway Into My Life: April

Somestimes I Suck And It’s Not Ok

Sometimes I suck and that’s ok, not so much at the moment…

What’s a good creative solution for when your mind is in a rut? I don’t know. I’ve found myself in this place over and over. I’m sure you’ve taken notice. Ideas come and go but nothing comes to fruition. I find myself in a daze wandering through life aimlessly. Attainable goals but unattainable ambition. Where is my drive? I take a stroll on a sunny but windy day to clear my head. Nothing. I flip through magazines, scour the internet reading blog post after blog post. Some of my daily reads and some of those advice posts on what to do when you have a creative block or need topics for a post. Nothing still. I sift through old sketches to see past glories and remind myself of what I can do and where I can go. It’s not enough. I go through these highs and lows so often that maybe this is just my norm. On a roll and then I slow down and come to a halt. Sometimes a halt is good because going through life on high-speed will wear you out. Everyone needs time for themselves, time to cherish life. However I find I halt a little too often. I don’t want this to be my norm anymore but I haven’t figured out yet how to change that. Slow and steady wins the race? A race I don’t know how long I’m in, so shouldn’t I be sprinting ahead?

This is all I have to share with you today, that and a few quick sketches I managed in my angst:

Tomorrow I’ll try again.

Doorway Into My Life: March

Scarf Storage And Display

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It’s been a minute since I’ve mentioned the love of my life: scarves. Anyone who has followed me for a while may remember earlier posts showcasing my collection. Anyhow as my collection has grown I’ve been at a loss about how to best store them. For the longest time I kept them all in a zip up see through bag but then upgraded to hanging them in my closet. The best I could come up with was a couple of hangers full of scarves however this was a nightmare for many reasons: first, I have limited closet-bar space and ended up needing at least 4 hangers which really cramped things up; second, removal of scarves became cumbersome as when I reached for one the balance on the hanger would be thrown off and the next thing I knew half of my scarves were on the floor. It was hard to readily see the scarves on the inner side of the hanger making it more time-consuming to get dressed.

I couldn’t take the madness anymore and needed a better storage system. I toyed around with many ideas including shelving or cubbies but I could never find any I liked. Finally while on a recent shopping trip I happened upon some garment racks and spontaneously thought they were the solution for me. I went ahead and bought one, set it up and here is the result:

Now that it’s all said and done I have mixed feelings about the results:

Pros:

I can readily see all of my scarves making it easy to grab one on the fly and accessorize.
The extendable arms at the top rack allow me to hang my infinity (circle) scarves without having to fold them over.
The rack covers up unsightly plaster spots on my wall which need to be painted over.

Cons:

I’m not sure I like how much space this rack takes up (it takes up a whole side of my wall). It’s two-tiered with extendable arms at the top-tier which I had to extend to accommodate all of my scarves.
The top rack is much wider than the bottom which may cause stability issues.
I don’t know if this set-up aesthetically pleasing.

I’m thinking of trading this one out for a 2 tiered rack where the racks are side by side instead of one on top of another. What do you think? Should I keep this or try something else? Do you have any storage solution ideas for scarves?

Doorway Into My Life: February

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This is my ongoing roundup from my 365 photo project where I take a photo a day from my life. I post the pics via Tumblr and Instagram for your viewing pleasure but I decided to give you the rundown at the end of each month to reflect. I’m short 2 pics this month because I forgot or was sadly too busy and tired to muster up a shot.

February recap:: Caught up with old friends, nom-ed on sweet and spicy treats, spent time with my furry friends living and plush, connected with nature, worked on some projects and enjoyed some quality TV shows among other things.

Click through for a look at my February (pic descriptions can be found on my Tumblr & Instagram)