I don't know how my daughter has accumulated so many clothes, but she has. Jeesh!

I've been trying for the past couple of days to go through them all. It sure is a time consuming project! I am a little close to over it, completely. However, working on this is opening my eyes.

I have to have the 4t clothes completely gone through with an insight into how much I have before Christmas. My grandmother always buys Juliette a TON of clothes. "Winter" clothes for Christmas and "Summer" clothes for her birthday (a week after Christmas, lol). Juliette's in 3t (mostly, some 2t) clothes now, so I have the 4t from Grandma from last Christmas, a whole bunch of hand-me-down 4t clothes, and clothes my mom has bought for Juliette in 4t. I know I am about to get a huge influx of 4t clothes ... and I don't know when the child is even going to wear them. And I am honestly, not ready for them. I have them stored in plastic storage containers right now ... and after Christmas I am going to make a list of what's needed. She always needs more denim shorts/jeans than she has (or khaki) I hate colored shorts, I think kids look so much cuter in jeans or khaki ... lol. And no WHITE. Who buys white pants for a three year old little girl? My grandmother does ... I just sit back and stare in awe when Juliette opens some of the clothes. I'm grateful, don't get me wrong, but I just don't understand some of the color combinations she uses.

Since I am working on getting rid of all of her old stuff, I am sorting all of Juliette's old clothes. My mom told me to keep them, incase I had another child. My mother has obviously never had a conversation with me ... since I don't really want anymore, at least not right now. So, I have every outfit Juliette's ever owned. That's a LOT of clothes. Way too many ... I am sorting and organizing. Next week, I am taking the clothes to Once Upon A Child, and seeing what they'll buy from me. They accept two large storage containers per day ... and well, I already have 5 containers waiting. See ... and those are clothes that don't fit her!

Since we're going through all the other clothes, I am working on an orginaztion plan for her 3t clothes. With winter coming, supposedly, I know she'll need a couple of jeans, and sweaters. She has a jacket, but might need another one. I know she needs a couple of pairs of shorts as well ... since it's Florida and well ... shorts can be worn practically all year. I think she needs another pair of shoes.

I'll be buying any shorts/pants at Once Upon A Child, this week when I go and have the clothes taken in. Kill two birds with one stone. They give you more credit for your clothes if you spend the money in the store ... so we'll see how it goes. I just have to limit myself.

And for Christmas, can you believe she has three Christmas dresses? LOL. I bought her a dress last year in 3t ... that was too big. And then two people have given me hand-me-down dresses.

Whatever doesn't sell at the consignment shop and at the yardsale, I am going to be donating to a local battered women's shelter. They do a lot of work not only for women escaping abusive relationships, but they also help low income/single moms. While I never needed help ... I think it's the least I can do to help mom's in a cruddy situation. If I hadn't had such an amazing family, I would have needed help. It's the easiest way to pass it forward.