Tag Archives: closets

Be Brave & Face the Portal

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Real Women

It’s been there, waiting. Behind closed doors, lurking. Conveniently ignored most days, yet silently beckoning for attention. It is…our home office closet. Or, more appropriately named, The Place Where Stuff Gets Shoved Away.   A depository for a bizarre mix of … Continue reading →

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Hidden Treasures

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Real Women

We recently sold our old bedroom furniture to help fund a new set.  The old pieces were ugly, heavy, and not an efficient use of space.  They came into my life along with my husband (although he’s cute, not heavy, … Continue reading →

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Keep, Toss, Donate

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Real Women

My mother and I had a tradition when I was a girl that happened every Spring and every Fall.  She would painstakingly help me sort through my clothing, in preparation for the change of seasons or school year, to determine … Continue reading →

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Trash or Treasure

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Real Women

In a recent post, I mentioned that I have been prepping to have a tag sale. I’m not exactly looking forward to the event itself, but I am certainly looking forward to cleaning a bunch of stuff out of my … Continue reading →

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Color My World… Please

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Real Women

Like most Real Women in the Northeast, I recently packed away my summer clothes and dug out my fall and winter wardrobe.   After successfully making the switch, I stepped back to survey my closet. And got depressed. 95% of what … Continue reading →

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Don’t Pick What’s Behind Door #3

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Real Women

I love my house.  It is roomy enough to be comfortable for the 3 humans and one large dog that inhabit it, with enough space for occasional guests…yet it is small enough to keep clean.  We have a great yard … Continue reading →

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I, The Hermit Crab

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Real Women

Real Woman Philosophy #62:  No matter how much space you give us, we will fill it. I don’t consider myself to be a hoarder.  Nor am I especially messy.  I’m certainly not an extravagantly wealthy woman with a large disposable … Continue reading →

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If Clothes Could Talk Back

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Real Women

Spring has indeed, finally, sprung in New England.  Along with all of the other rituals, activities and chores that flow in to a Real Woman’s life in the springtime, is the inevitable closet clean out and seasonal clothing swap. As … Continue reading →

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Shapeshifting

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Real Women

With the change of seasons comes the change of clothing in our closets. Here in New England, that means putting away the sweaters, turtlenecks and wool pants and bringing out the light skirts, tshirts and sandals. I have fond memories … Continue reading →

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