7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess-Day 1 Chapter 2

DAY 1

7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker.  Our family is beginning this experiment this year. We have decided to start with #2, Clothing.  Brad did not want #1, food, right off the bat due to the many functions he has in January.  I bit my tongue.  The kids will get a free pass with clothing and food, but the rest will require full participation & I'm sure full on complaining.

Seven pieces of clothing.  How am I going to narrow my wardrobe down to seven articles of clothing? I live in MN for goodness sake! Not to mention it's the dead of winter and I'm always cold!  I mean always cold!  Case in point, I delivered my Oldest Daughter in March and I was freezing during labor.  I mean downright teeth chattering cold.  Most Women sweat.  Nope, not me! I had the delivery room nurses bringing out the heated blankets left & right! So, for me picking only 7 pieces of clothing may just leave me FROZEN for the entire month of January.  

Also, did I mention my Boys and Oldest Daughter play hockey?  Albeit they play indoors, but let's face it, those rinks are still cold.  On the other hand, it may not effect me too much to have a limited wardrobe. I may just be able to pull off wearing my Huskies sweatshirt many days in a row without anyone even noticing (as long as I keep it laundered).  

Drawing from Jen Hatmaker and her Council of Friends' various interpretations of what does and doesn't comprise 7 articles of clothing, here is what we have decided.
   1. Undergarments and socks get a free pass.  They don't count in the #s.  They just don't.
   2. It's the Polar Vortex of MN winter.  So we are allowed 1 hat, 1 pair of mittens and 1 Winter Coat.  One and only one.  And I have decided my one hat and one pair of mittens will be homemade. 

With these two rules in play, hear are my coveted 7:

1. Royal blue Huskies Hoodie
2. One pair of Dark Denim Jeans
3. Matilda Jane Grey Finns (I have my friend Denise to thank for my MJ obsession)
4. Keds silver sparkle shoes
5. Blue MJ sweater (although I haven't been able to locate this in the dirty laundry)
6. Magenta striped shirt
7. Royal Blue North Face Zip up.  

Here are Brad's:
1. Brown Belt
2. Brown pair of dress shoes
3. Khaki's
4. White Dress Shirt
5. A suit
6. Grey sweatshirt
7. A 2nd Dress Shirt

Let the journey begin!