Have you ever found something you didn't know you lost? Or maybe something that you didn't know you needed? Both of these happened to us in the last few days, and I bet you have no idea who found the most ridiculous thing... Hint: it wasn't me.
A couple of weekends ago, in an effort to get rid of some things we no longer need, and to save my sanity, Bryan and I finally cleaned out the coat closet in our living room. I wish I had taken a before and after picture because this thing was a mess! It resembled a mini, not so intense, episode of hoarders. No worries we didn't throw trash in it or lose any animals, it was just a catch-all for all the random things we didn't have a place for. During this adventure we threw away a bunch of stuff that we no longer wear or can't fit into. It was fun to remember when and where we got some of the things, but even better to get rid of stuff that was taking up valuable space.
During this purge I found something I had no idea I had lost. On my first trip to Vegas 3 years ago I bought a zip-up hoodie that I loved. It was everything a hoodie should be in my book: comfy, simple design, inexpensive, and bonus points for a fun memory connected to it. It was my go to for a long time, until I "lost" it. Honestly I had acquired different jackets, got pregnant, it was too cold, or too hot, and eventually I just didn't know I missed it. That is until we uncovered it from the black hole of the hoarder closet!
I was so excited when we were going through the piles of random clothes we had in there and it appeared. Of course I couldn't throw it away and have been gladly wearing it regularly since. I must clarify that I did in fact throw a lot of other things away, some were harder than others, but I was much happier with a clean, stress free closet than I will be with any of those clothes I no longer wear. Also, we didn't technically throw the clothes away, we donated them, so no worries peeps we are semi-green.
The second scenario happened around the same time. Bryan and I had gone to lunch one day and I could not find my sunglasses when we got in the car after eating. I figured I left them on the table, but we were in a hurry so I decided not to worry about it. A little back-story on my sunglasses: On our honeymoon I lost my favorite pair of sunglasses in the ocean (which probably negates my previous green statement.) So we went to the mall and I got the same pair. Sadly a few months later Bryan lost them when I asked him to hold on to them at an outdoor event. Since then I've worn the same green pair of lost and found sunglasses that Bryan snagged from his old job. Which might make us green again, right? Well I was convinced this green pair had suffered the inevitable fate of all the other glasses and was lost for good. I had looked everywhere, the diaper bag, my purse, the car, etc. They were gone.
That weekend we went to Target (big spenders right here) and I got a new pair of glasses. They looked pretty much the same just a different color. I'm a huge baby when it comes to being outside with no sunglasses so I was overjoyed to have some new ones! A few days go by and Bryan was looking in another bag I had with me that day to get something and lo and behold the green glasses were in there! I felt pretty dumb for a few seconds, and told Bryan he should take them and wear them. I had no idea about the can of worms I opened.
Bryan wore them for about a day and realized he's really been missing out on sunglasses. The other thing he realized was that he wears glasses more often than contacts so sunglasses weren't exactly fitting for his fashion life. So he started hunting for something that is so ridiculous it should be illegal, and a few days later these were on our doorstep:
A couple of weekends ago, in an effort to get rid of some things we no longer need, and to save my sanity, Bryan and I finally cleaned out the coat closet in our living room. I wish I had taken a before and after picture because this thing was a mess! It resembled a mini, not so intense, episode of hoarders. No worries we didn't throw trash in it or lose any animals, it was just a catch-all for all the random things we didn't have a place for. During this adventure we threw away a bunch of stuff that we no longer wear or can't fit into. It was fun to remember when and where we got some of the things, but even better to get rid of stuff that was taking up valuable space.
During this purge I found something I had no idea I had lost. On my first trip to Vegas 3 years ago I bought a zip-up hoodie that I loved. It was everything a hoodie should be in my book: comfy, simple design, inexpensive, and bonus points for a fun memory connected to it. It was my go to for a long time, until I "lost" it. Honestly I had acquired different jackets, got pregnant, it was too cold, or too hot, and eventually I just didn't know I missed it. That is until we uncovered it from the black hole of the hoarder closet!
I was so excited when we were going through the piles of random clothes we had in there and it appeared. Of course I couldn't throw it away and have been gladly wearing it regularly since. I must clarify that I did in fact throw a lot of other things away, some were harder than others, but I was much happier with a clean, stress free closet than I will be with any of those clothes I no longer wear. Also, we didn't technically throw the clothes away, we donated them, so no worries peeps we are semi-green.
The second scenario happened around the same time. Bryan and I had gone to lunch one day and I could not find my sunglasses when we got in the car after eating. I figured I left them on the table, but we were in a hurry so I decided not to worry about it. A little back-story on my sunglasses: On our honeymoon I lost my favorite pair of sunglasses in the ocean (which probably negates my previous green statement.) So we went to the mall and I got the same pair. Sadly a few months later Bryan lost them when I asked him to hold on to them at an outdoor event. Since then I've worn the same green pair of lost and found sunglasses that Bryan snagged from his old job. Which might make us green again, right? Well I was convinced this green pair had suffered the inevitable fate of all the other glasses and was lost for good. I had looked everywhere, the diaper bag, my purse, the car, etc. They were gone.
That weekend we went to Target (big spenders right here) and I got a new pair of glasses. They looked pretty much the same just a different color. I'm a huge baby when it comes to being outside with no sunglasses so I was overjoyed to have some new ones! A few days go by and Bryan was looking in another bag I had with me that day to get something and lo and behold the green glasses were in there! I felt pretty dumb for a few seconds, and told Bryan he should take them and wear them. I had no idea about the can of worms I opened.
Bryan wore them for about a day and realized he's really been missing out on sunglasses. The other thing he realized was that he wears glasses more often than contacts so sunglasses weren't exactly fitting for his fashion life. So he started hunting for something that is so ridiculous it should be illegal, and a few days later these were on our doorstep:
I mean really grandpa? Did we need to sink down to this level? I must admit this picture doesn't do them justice. For a great example of how not cool these are click HERE. There are so many things wrong with this I can't even bring myself to write about them, just know I will not be seen in public with these bad boys unless absolutely, life or death, necessary.
It's funny how we can go so long without something and in an instant decided that we NEED it. What is something you suddenly realized was essential to your life after a long period of time? Share your story in the comment section below!
Until next time....
Taylor
It's funny how we can go so long without something and in an instant decided that we NEED it. What is something you suddenly realized was essential to your life after a long period of time? Share your story in the comment section below!
Until next time....
Taylor
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