The challenge begins and so does spring (maybe?)

So we are off and running with the challenge.

Day one was the funky colored floral skirt. I knew this one was going to be tricky. And sure enough it was. But, I gave it a good go with my one purple pullover sweater. I truly love the sleeves on this sweater but I absolutely HATE the tight turtle neck and by 16:30 I couldn't take it any more. It is now in the wash and after that it will be headed for the charity shop. So...where does that leave the skirt? Well, I don't know. Guess we will see if I can make it

work with any of the next three choices.

Day two was the striped skirt. And again it brought into play purple. Seems that I have a tendency to purchase a lot of purple things. Unfortunately, I have a hard time making them work together. But, this time I did it. And I really liked how this one came together. And the best part was that it was warm and comfortable. Two ideal things for a cold, wet, rainy day spent running around trying to accomplish lots of little things all over town.

The other good news in our part of the world is that it looks like a change of weather is heading our way. Snow has already given way to rain today. And this morning there was no delay of anything because of poor road conditions! The children all left at the proper time!!! Oh happy mommy! And if the weather man is to be believed it could be reaching as high as 15c on Friday when I head to Munich for my lovely day out. And that would truly make for a LOVELY day out!

The Outfit Challenge

And so it has begun. An effort has started to clear out the wardrobe cupboard before we move. This is not an easy task. In fact, it is probably the single most daunting task I face. I have a ton of clothes. And frankly, I am pretty attached to most of them.

But, there are those things, back in the back, wedged in between, and at the bottom of the stack that I havent exactly worn as of late. Or, sadly, ever. Yes, I admit it. I have things that still have the tags on them. Bad. I know. But please don't judge me to harshly because I know that I am not alone here. I read enough blogs to know that many, many, many people have this same thing going on in their wardrobe cupboards!

So, when La Fille D'or offered up the idea of her wardrobe challenge I happily jumped on board. The idea pick 3 items you never wear and over the course of the next two weeks (March 10 through 24) create 4 outfits with each item. The goal is to have a total of 12 outfits. Easy enough in theory but let me tell you, tricky right out of the gate.

So...

Here are my pieces.

Either this will be eye opening and I will enter spring (if it ever does arrive in Germany, doubtful at this point) with three new wardrobe staples, or I will be listing three lovely items on Wardrobe Swap Shop.

Either way, I am feeling just a little accomplished and that is a good thing.

GONE!

UNBELIEVABLE!

After not seeing the ground for over two months, the most amazing thing has happened. The snow is GONE! Melted.

Well, at least off the grass. And surprisingly our grass is still green.

It makes me feel like there is hope that spring is just around the corner. Like floaty dresses and little sandals and painted toenails are just days away. That is, until I look at the extended forecast.

Snow. Predicted for this weekend.

Or walk outside. The sun might be peeking through the clouds and the grass may be showing in the yard, but it is only a balmy 34 degrees out there.

And that doesnt really feel very spring like.

But, maybe if we hope and cross our fingers....

Lots of Changes

Well, my efforts to change and get better at posting have yet to show themselves.

And sadly, I dont see them showing up anytime in the near future. Life is running at full speed and doesn't show any signs of slowing down anytime soon. There are so many dramatic changes ahead of this family in the next few months that it is staggering.

The mere thought of it all makes you just sort of want to crawl in the bed, pull the covers up over your head and not come back out until it is all over and done with.

The most major of them all is that in a mere 5 months this little family will be transported to the smack dab middle of the United States. TO LIVE! A transatlantic move. And an unwelcome one at that. There are a million preparations that go into this all and I am finding myself very unmotivated to do any of them.

But alas, the movers are going to come whether or not I am ready and if I dont want all this mismash of things packed nilly willy then I am going to have to seriously get it together.

So, that is at least a brief peek at what is happening here.