OUT WITH MY OLD AND...

Already feeling better!

Recently I took a few baby steps on my journey to declutter, clean and organize my living. This first step included working on tidying up a closet. Selected ThredUp the online consignment and thrift store as the helper here as it will end up doing the selling for me. I took about a dozen plus items, some with hangtags still on them and others slightly worn (and clean) from a closet and placed in this big bright bag on the left.

Went to the post office and dropped off the bag. No need to worry about selling these on my own which would include writing a description, taking photos, packaging and sending off to a buyer. My next step is exploring selling on platforms such as Poshmark and Mercari. Now on to learning, looking and listening to others who are experienced with these platforms.

The conversations in Clubhouse are a great source of guidance and encouragement. Thank you. Unsure sure if any of my items will sell on ThredUp. But a bigger point for me is that I've bought too much and going forward will need to be more selective with purchases.

Nailed It

There have been headlines and detailed news articles aplenty about the CPI increasing, a high inflation environment and in a nutshell higher costs for just about everything. According to the U.S. Labor Department, May 2021 showed the largest increase in the CPI since August 2008. (Bonus points for you if you fully understand the CPI.) I've been experiencing increased costs for a growing list of items in recent months.

Therefore today I was pleasantly surprised to see a price decrease. The nail salon I've been going to since salons reopened last spring in New York City had some changes to the price list. Missed going there last week. When it was time to pay I learned the price of a manicure fell from $18 to $15. The price drop puzzled me. In fact I felt I was cheating by paying less than usual so I had to ask if I was charged the right amount. The manicurist told me the lower price is the new price.

This $3 put back in my pocket isn't much. The fact the cost of the manicure dropped is something big. Well maybe not big, but something that stayed with me all day. Have you seen any price drops in recent days?

I'm not an influencer but...

I love these sneakers. Like other pandemic fatigued New Yorkers, in recent weeks I've been thinking about dressing up a bit. Saturday decided it was time to move in that direction and felt a spring sneaker refresh would be the first step. First and turns out the only stop was Bloomingdale's. Noticed a scalloped sneaker on display (and now this pair is mine. Note-- sneaker difficult to photograph!) It was interesting seeing how Chloe expanded the Lauren scalloped shoe line. A few years ago I purchased Lauren flats and Lauren pumps. They were comfortable and yes, I do like the scallop details so thought I'd try the sneakers.They feel great! No, I'm not an influencer and in fact I hardly ever pay attention to them. But a shout out to Chloe for these super sneakers and a mini review for those looking for sneakers. Sneakers aren't much of a step up from slippers. Hope is I'll get to a small heel by fall. But no promises making it back to my Jimmy Choo's Anouk pumps. With very pointy toes and a 4.7 inch stiletto heel, they were moving further and further back in my closet before the pandemic.