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52-in-52: Start a Capsule Wardrobe

A capsule wardrobe flatlay for a winter work trip to Melbourne

When I started planning my 52 goals for this year, I knew that I wanted to factor in something to do with my wardrobe, and lack of fashion sense (seriously, I have none). I also knew that with my weight loss, I would be at a point where I would be forced to buy new clothes.

So with all that in mind, the idea of a capsule wardrobe became very appealing.

Welcome to my 52-in-52 recap of starting a Capsule Wardrobe, or as it’s more informally known, this rookie tries to become fashionable.

What is a Capsule Wardrobe

A capsule wardrobe is basically creating a “mix and match” collection, where each piece can be worn with other pieces to create a large combination of outfits.…

Five Things for Friday (vol 5)

I’m currently writing this on my couch, on my iPad, typing away on my cool foldable keyboard. With a glass of wine within reach too, of course.

(Update: When I tried posting this it wouldn’t upload the images, so I’m now posting this from my laptop on Saturday morning. Kinda spoils my section later about enjoying posting from the iPad – not if it doesn’t work!)

Clothes decluttering

Inspired by my efforts to develop a capsule wardrobe, but mostly inspired by Nicole’s fashionable blog post, I decluttered my t-shirt drawer this morning.

Since my weight loss, I’ve been slowly getting better at donating the clothes I don’t fit anymore. But my tees have been a different story. I love an oversized shirt, or comfy worn out singlets that I wear under hoodies.…

Five Things for Friday (vol. 4)

We’re taking a short break from recapping my friend Kim’s trip to Australia with a quick five for Friday post!

Latest gadget purchase: ProtoArc Mobile Workstation

The social media algorithms got me, and recently I purchased the ProtoArc CaseUp Mobile Workstation kit. And it is freaking cool.

Essentially it’s a laptop stand, folding keyboard, and a mouse, all in one handy kit. It comes with a nice case as well to keep it all together.

I work from home, which means I’ve got a pretty comfortable setup with multiple monitors, etc. But when travelling for work, I only take my laptop, which means that if I’m away for a few days at a time, my neck gets sore from looking down.…

52 in 52 Update: Resin Tumblers, Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb and July Goals

I just went to write the title of this post as the “June” update…but, it’s July. What the heck?! Please excuse me while I process that we’re now in the second half of the year.

I’ve just had one of the most enjoyable weeks of my life, spending time with a friend who’s over from the States, along with her family, who also made the journey over. I’ll be recapping the week in another post (spoiler: we did a lot), but it means that I can finally share details on some of the 52s I’ve had to keep under wraps. Or, you know, complaining a lot about it on my blog (here and here) without photos to show what I was making.…

First up in “Just Make It June” (DIY faux leather earrings with a Silhouette Cameo)

Last month I did a stocktake of my office and… yikes. Supplies everywhere. Faux leather, wooden letters, candle wax, wicks, the works. Stuff I’d picked up with great intentions and then just left there.

And to make it worse, I wanted to buy more.

So I put myself on a buying ban, and “Just make it June” was born. My challenge for the month: make as many craft things as I can using what I’ve already got sitting around. No new purchases. Use the stuff. Simple!

These were the craft supplies I pulled out

The first project in my sights was to make earrings. It’s on my list of 52-in-52 for 2026 (52 things in 52 weeks), and I already had everything I needed.…