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The Librain
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Former professional school librarian, now retired through chronic illness. Trying to keep cheerful by reading, drinking lots of tea, blogging my new life, and my love of bling!
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Anne,My family and I will be praying for you. 2026 will be a much better year for you, and for…
Thank you so much Lauren. We are looking forward to our other son coming and then we will have a…
Thinking of you Anne during this Holiday Season. I hope you are feeling okay and I hope you are able…
Anne, I also hope that there is relief in sight for you. The winter is long and dark and you…
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Tag Archives: planning
Update 08/08/22 with gratitude
Welcome to a new week on the blog. Today I want to respond to the comments on here and elsewhere about last Monday’s post. Thanks to all of you who took the time to write to me, I really appreciate … Continue reading
Wardrobe Planning #31: Wardrobe colour wheel update #03
It is such a long time since I last looked at the colour wheels I created to help me organise my wardrobe! Back in 2018, I thought I had reached a final version but I should have known better. Nothing … Continue reading
Update 06/12/19
We have had such a difficult time recently and I am trying really hard to develop some Christmas cheer! Now that so many family members have passed on, our present buying is reduced to just the four of us. I … Continue reading
Wardrobe planning #28: Wardrobe colour wheel update #02
Back in the early days of this blog, I tried to work out a sensible plan for my wardrobe including clothes, accessories and footwear. I had been, and am still, inspired by the wonderful Vivienne Files website and the way … Continue reading
Wardrobe planning #22: Wardrobe colour wheel update
If you look back to my early posts in the Wardrobe Planning topic (posts #02, and #03), I showed two colour wheels. These demonstrated the colours that I intended to have for my clothes and accessories. I have been moving my … Continue reading
Wardrobe planning #10 : More ideas
I thought that I might take a small pause in this Wardrobe Planning series and find out what other bloggers have to offer on this issue, particularly for older women. I have discovered some very interesting and useful posts and … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Wardrobe, Wardrobe planning
Tagged de-cluttering, Marie Kondo, organisation, planning, resources
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Wardrobe planning #05 – organisation
Dilemma: how to change a wardrobe that suited my working life to fit with retirement? In 2014, I officially retired from my position as a school librarian. As I had been off work for some time with illness, this was … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Footwear, Handbags, Jewellery, Scarves, Wardrobe, Wardrobe planning
Tagged Evernote, organisation, planning
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Wardrobe planning #04 – choosing colours #03
Dilemma: how to change a wardrobe that suited my working life to fit with retirement? In 2014, I officially retired from my position as a school librarian. As I had been off work for some time with illness, this was … Continue reading
Wardrobe planning #02 – choosing colours #01
Dilemma: how to change a wardrobe that suited my working life to fit with retirement? In 2014, I officially retired from my position as a school librarian. As I had been off work for some time with illness, this was … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Libraries, Lifestyle, Wardrobe, Wardrobe planning
Tagged blue, brown, cobalt, colours, coral, cream, grey, lilac, navy, organisation, planning, purple, retirement, tan, violet, Vivienne Files, white, work
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