tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post3342160287168288755..comments2023-09-27T02:10:01.341+10:00Comments on Shades of Grey: 12 in 11LynShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13724603965512647078noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-44565918058751593832011-01-12T09:18:04.758+11:002011-01-12T09:18:04.758+11:00Ooooo you intrigue me Lyn !!!! ;D
I REALLY don...Ooooo you intrigue me Lyn !!!! ;D<br /><br />I REALLY don't know how I would do with this challenge because clothing also gives me such pleasure to buy and wear, however I greatly admire you taking it on. I too think we have way more than we need, but I also think these are life's simple pleasures ?.<br /><br />I think the items you left exempt are legit and a fair call. <br /><br />your a brave woman ! ;D1funkyknitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864854387571685119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-6871244743487725262011-01-11T09:50:31.686+11:002011-01-11T09:50:31.686+11:00During a visit to one of my favourite craft destin...During a visit to one of my favourite craft destinations - Past Times in Cooma, I discovered a fascinating book - Make Do and Mend. Fascinating but gruesome.<br />"Reproductions of official Second World War instruction leaflets"<br />And I clearly remember sleeping on sheets that had been cut down through the worn middle, and the less worn outer edges seamed and the new 'outsides' hemmed. And every tiny leftover of knitting wool wound into a butterfly and hoarded - especially coloured wool for Fair Isle vests for Dad.<br />Dead give away, ain't it, that I was born in 1944?<br /><br />Gae, in Callala BayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-81828477605323217602011-01-08T10:06:04.413+11:002011-01-08T10:06:04.413+11:00Welcome to the club, Lyn. I've been tempted ...Welcome to the club, Lyn. I've been tempted already by some Very Silly Shoes. The challenge made me think and I decided not to waste one of my precious items on cute but cheap and probably unwearable footwear.Taphophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010309734967633575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-11907793820289523202011-01-07T16:30:05.457+11:002011-01-07T16:30:05.457+11:00I think I like this idea too. I know I have too ma...I think I like this idea too. I know I have too many clothes but am reluctant to part with any. i am trying to throw something out if I buy a new item. <br /><br />Is this another one where the rules can be bent very slightly?Yarnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286462755611788808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-4266016056785958532011-01-06T22:14:40.056+11:002011-01-06T22:14:40.056+11:00Hi Lyns,
Welcome on board! All the cool kids are...Hi Lyns,<br /><br />Welcome on board! All the cool kids are cutting back this year ;)<br /><br /><i>If I limit myself to only twelve items I might feel each has to be a significant investment.</i> <br /><br />That's one of the reasons I'm doing it too - both a financial investment for better quality items and an emotional investment for something I really love and will treasure, rather than another already-got-20-of-them t-shirt.<br /><br /><b>Rose Red</b> & <b>missfee</b> - one of our regular commenters has said she doesn't think she'll be able to stick to the 12 either, but she's come up with a compromise - <a href="http://www.thereallygoodlife.com/1414/my-low-spend-11-buy-less-than-12-items-of-clothing-in-2011/#comment-1778" rel="nofollow">recording all her purchases on a calendar</a> so her purchases are more conscious and accountable.<br /><br />I'm with Cecilia though - I'm looking forward to seeing your 12, Lyns!louisa @ TheReallyGoodLifehttp://www.thereallygoodlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-39312965187176938032011-01-06T19:35:30.060+11:002011-01-06T19:35:30.060+11:00Unfortunately (because I hate clothes shopping), I...Unfortunately (because I hate clothes shopping), I actually have to buy clothes this year. And soon. I got rid of a whole heap when I left Sydney and, while I'm happy to putter around in my old jeans and t-shirts, I'm afraid my students will soon notice I basically have about 2 outfits I wear in various combinations all semester!<br /><br />I'm looking forward to seeing your 12 purchases!Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246412838930258990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-77957382749028900002011-01-06T15:59:21.680+11:002011-01-06T15:59:21.680+11:00Heel spurs - excruciatingly painful.
Get the to a ...Heel spurs - excruciatingly painful.<br />Get the to a Podiatrist to have inlays made-to-fit. You will probably be told to 'wear them in' over the first week.<br /><br />Then just select your FLAT shoes to have a tad more depth to accomodate the inlay - the salesperson will help with this.<br /><br />This MAY help to the extent that you can wear your normal pretty shoes. for normal pretty events without trouble, but only after you have 'taken the medicine' consistently for a fair old while.<br />If you are lucky you may cure the spurs completely, but DO NOT lose the inlays - you may need them again in the future.<br /><br />Gae, in Callala BayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-68166160026030555522011-01-06T13:44:43.011+11:002011-01-06T13:44:43.011+11:00I am very tempted but i am not sure how I would st...I am very tempted but i am not sure how I would stick to this - as clothes are my weakness too. I have been considering an audit as I think I have many clothes I don't actually wear.missfeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06081767274398500758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-69369190704043230352011-01-06T13:29:49.808+11:002011-01-06T13:29:49.808+11:00You're talking about finished clothes? Things ...You're talking about finished clothes? Things you make don't count?M-Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18409916623998907121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-26214409892568126502011-01-06T13:29:27.219+11:002011-01-06T13:29:27.219+11:00Hmmmm, I do like this idea. Like you, I do love c...Hmmmm, I do like this idea. Like you, I do love clothes but my lifestyle now means I have less need of "nice" clothes (read work clothes - which for me were rarely suits, but separates which I could also wear on the weekends). It will really make me stop and think before I buy things (although I tend to do that anyway now). I might have to sleep on it too, before deciding.Rose Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510204661811765499noreply@blogger.com