This post is making me smile. I’m really liking blogging. I like being able to share moments in my life when I have the opportunity to sit down and type.

I like to start my weekends as early as possible. Of course, I have a second job as a server, and at least one night out of my weekend is spent working…so what is a weekend really? I like to define nights, somewhere near Saturday, that are spent having fun with friends and family as the weekend (nights like Monday and Tuesday? Yeah, those don’t count. I can still have fun, but I know those are definite substitute teaching days). This past week, my weekend started on Thursday  night. My daughter had a “Spring Sing” concert for her music class. My daughter is in first grade, and she sang along with approxomately 100 of her fellow classmates. They sang songs such as “Rain Drops are Falling on my Head” and “Here Comes the Sun.”
It was 25 minutes of pure adorable!

Here’s a photo of my pretty girl dressed for the spring theme:

After the spring sing, I went out with a group of friends. A restuarant and bar near me had a special on their martinis. The place had a dance floor, so my friends and I had quite an amusing evening dancing around, munching on appetizers, and enjoying a couple of drinks. And yes, if you’ve been following my blog posts, you’ll know that I failed the challenge I set for myself, read about it here. That’s okay though, I can always try again.

That brings us to Friday and Saturday, and the relevance to the title of this post. I spent half of the “official” weekend doing some serious closet organizing. When the seasons drastically change, I pack away one wardrobe and pull out another.

Here are my tips to you for organizing your closet and getting it ready for a new season:

1. Laundry time! Wash everything.

2. Take a hard look at your closet. What tops or skirts (any items) are hanging out in there that you haven’t worn in a year, or longer? Chances are, you won’t wear them again- remove those items from your closet. These items may be sold to resale shops such as Plato’s Closet or donated to places such as Goodwill.

3. Is there anything else in your closet that you purchased but no longer desire to wear? Again, sell or donate (or, see if a friend or family member wants it)!

4. if you have a larger wardrobe, switch up what stays inside your closet depending on seasonal changes. Neatly store half of your wardrobe in storage bags or bins in places such as: underneath your bed, in a separate closet, or in other storage places around your home.

Tips on what needs to be put away between the seasons:

• Sweaters, sweats, heavy coats, boots, hats, gloves, and scarves should be put away until the weather cools down.
• Certain colors tend to be seasonal, popular colors in fall and winter are cranberry, burnt orange, forest green, mustard, etc. Put clothing in those colors away.
• Likewise, certain clothing cuts (turtlenecks) and materials (wool, corduroy) are commonly worn during the colder months.

5. Once you have your clothing divided up (what you’re keeping for the new season, what you’re storing away, and what you’re giving away) focus on how to make your closet convenient for you. I like to hang most of my clothes. So, any tops, skirts, and dresses that I would wear outside of the house are on hangers. I fold my jeans. Some people like to organize their closets by colors or clothing styles. I organize my closet by occasion. Currently, my closet is sectioned off with: clothes for a night out, sundresses, business casual, tanks, simple tees, nicer tees, jeans, leggings, shorts, etc.

6. After you’ve set up your closet (don’t forget about the shoes!), pack away what you won’t be wearing until the next season, and load up your car with what you’re giving away.

After my start-of-weekend cleanup, I relaxed on Sunday. The weather was beautiful, so my daughter and I decorated the driveway and some of the sidewalks with beautiful chalk art.

Here’s a goofy photo of the driveway:

On Sunday night, a group of girl friends came over. We munched on nachos and orangesicle cupcakes, and sipped on margaritas and piña coladas. Delicious!
What did you do with your weekend? Leave your comments below! xO!