LIFE:
Could you go one month without TV? I am often tempted to try this, but Netflix is my favorite way to unwind with my husband. However, the benefits of skipping TV might be worth it…
Reflections on a Year of Slow Living Experiments. Incredibly inspiring, particularly ‘slow evenings’ and ‘slow travel.’
How to make cloth napkins a habit.
Eco-friendly toddler birthday party inspiration.
STYLE:
My kids’ clothing drawers seem to overflow, between stuff they outgrow and hand-me-downs that are frequently entering the mix. These tips for keeping their clothing pared down are a great reminder that they don’t need as much as we think they do.
Take the guesswork out of shopping: six places to buy well-made basics (for men too!).
The cutest graphic tee (and overall style) I’ve seen in a while.
10×10 INSPIRATION FROM YOU:
An earthy-navy selection.
A professional take, including a suit!
Sartorial expertise, be sure to click through her outfits.
A made in America 10×10.
A monochrome approach.
A minimalist, yet colorful palette.
The most outfits I’d like to replicate.
The chicest of ensembles.
A 10×10 abroad.
French-meets-Portland style.
A simple palette, impeccably styled.
I LOVE following the #10x10friends. But wow, I did miss a couple gems! Thank you so much for sharing them (and my own take on the challenge) with us!
It’s my pleasure!! :)
Thanks so much for linking to my blog, Andrea! You’ve made my day :)
Aw, you’re so welcome Ashlee!
Going without TV is hard nowadays when there is a screen everywhere you look – cellphone, tablet, laptop, etc. – and content is so readily available! So maybe a TV detox goes hand in hand with a digital detox? Maybe we unplug from TV platforms like we unplug from social media platforms?
I’m not sure if they are still doing this in schools but when I was in elementary school, we had TV Turn Off Month every year. I remember we would spend a lot of time outdoors during that month to prevent from getting bored so quickly :) I think it was harder for my parents than for my brother and me!
Have a great week!
xo, EK
Yes, I have heard of that! More lately, it seems to be through the local library. I agree, it IS hard to escape screens. Makes me a little concerned what the future is going to look like some day.
Great ideas!
I love all of the 10×10 inspo! So fun to look through everyone’s thoughts and outfits!
I agree! I love all the variety!!
Thanks for the shoutout and all of these cool inspo picks! I just found so many new favorite follows!
Right?! There are so many amazing people to follow out there! Just not enough hours in the day. ><
Ha, the comment about the over flowing kids drawers hits close to home – it feels like there’s one month where everything fits and the next half the clothes are too short and the other half are too big. I put a box on one of our laundry shelves so As I’m washing I can pick out the too small stuff for handme downs, otherwise it just vanishes into there drawers. :p And thank you for the kind words, I feel like such a newbie to style next to you and all of the stylish people doing the 10×10! I finally got on Instagram and was really blown away by the people on the hashtag, it’s such a great mix of people just dressing for the lives! It’s such an amazing new version of the old 30×30 from years ago and it has the positive focus on dressing for your real life and people supporting each other. It is really awesome to see and I think you, Paige, Lee and Caroline should be really proud of having built up such a wonderful community.
Katie! What is your IG handle? I want to follow you! And you are so modest! YOU are so good at styling, you blow me away all the time!
Good tip about the box on the laundry shelf. It’s like a clothing purgatory of sorts, I need that!
Thank you for including my 10 x 10 here! Like Chloe, I also somehow missed some wonderful ladies in the feed – not sure how that happened (I guess Instagram is kind of weird about things!). I really enjoyed the post from Cait, and particularly the first intention of slow mornings. As much as I would love to be able to start my mornings without an alarm, I can’t; there are lots of other good suggestions I can use to slow down the daily rush-out-the-door.
Hope you’re having a great week!
I agree that cloth napkins don’t have to be used after each use. One tip to help with this is to get different napkin rings for each family member. That way they can be taken off the table, put away, and everyone still has their napkin to use come mealtime – no mix-ups or issues of “ewww, this wasn’t my napkin, look!” coming from the younger ones.
Love that idea :) I’ve seen really cute napkin rings with numbers etched on them! Initials would be sweet too.
When DS was young, I went a bit overboard with buying him clothes. But, as he’s grown older (and my own wardrobe has slimmed down) I have been able to buy him a much more reasonable amount. It helps us both to not go to “the mall” for recreation, and not to buy souvenir clothing. Now that he is a teen, I don’t buy much in any particular size (especially shoes and pants) because it will be too small all too soon. His seasonal clothing is stored in clear bins in the closet, so it can be easily seen and used on an off-season day. I belong to a group which gathers children’s clothing to help a local charity, so the too-small items get set off regularly, and are in a separate bin until then. My big rant, however, is about all the group, club, sports, etc. T-shirts that he comes home with. Most seem to be chosen to be “fun” at the moment, with little or no thought to possible reuse (dates on them, etc.). Many are too “identifying” to be worn out of the home, unless to that particular activity.
Hi Anne, thank you for this! Yes, I too used to go to the mall for recreation, and then felt compelled to buy something to the trip wasn’t a ‘waste.’ What a terrible mindset! I hear you on the activity-based t-shirts, they can feel like a total waste! Sometimes I switch those to jammie shirts or under shirts.
Thank you for the shout out, Andrea! (insert little squeal of delight!)
We go pretty much without TV–we only have 6 or 7 local channels and we don’t have a remote control (it broke). We also can’t “stream” movies…too rural an area. It’s a different world for those of us that don’t have “fast” internet, can’t stream videos or movies, and don’t have access to cable tv (we could get satellite, but it’s so pricey)!
One fun way to try out “no tv” is on vacation–just make a no tv rule. The vacation seems so much LONGER that way (in my opinion)!