I have always liked having all my keys on one key ring. With just one key ring, it’s hard to forget a key or grab the wrong set of keys. But there are times when I need to take just a car and house key with me in my pocket or evening bag or when I’m goingKeep Reading…
Grab n’ Go Outdoor Kit
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Last weekend my son had a soccer tournament. That meant many hours outside in the great outdoors in June. I had grabbed the sunscreen from the bucket I have by our back door and thought I was prepared. But withing 10 minutes of setting up our homestead of chairs, cooler bag, canvas bag of snacks andKeep Reading…
You’re Moving Across the Country (or World)…How Do You Find Your New Home? Part Three
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Now that you’ve done all the research and background work, it’s almost time to look at actual houses (or apartments) and find your new home. First, determine what is important for your family. Now is the time you establish the wish list of characteristics you desire. Using the House Comparison Worksheet, fill in your goalKeep Reading…
Easy Shoe Storage with a Repurposed Wine Rack
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Before Shoe storage is always an issue for our family where ever we move. We take our shoes off before we enter the house and so with 5 of us, it’s critical to have an area to store a lot of shoes. The 5 of us have close to 50 pairs of shoes PLUS athletic shoesKeep Reading…
Nordic Ware, My Favorite Bakeware
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I enjoy baking. I’m not at the pastry chef level, but I do bake quite a lot. For almost 20 years I was frustrated with the loaf pans, muffin pans and cookie sheets that I purchased. They’d work fine for 1 to 4 years and then start warping or rusting. I didn’t buy professionalKeep Reading…
Repurposed Doggie Breath Mint Tin Box
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A couple of weeks ago my friend, Karen, gave me a box of doggie breath mints that she thought my dog might like. Should I have been offended? Nah, all I saw was a crafting opportunity. I grabbed the Mod Podge and decorative paper and quickly got to work. After covering the top with the decorative paper, I thoughtKeep Reading…
You’re Moving Across the Country (or World)…How Do You Find Your New Home? Part Two
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At this point, I have narrowed my focus down to 1-2 towns. My goal now is to find areas within those towns where we’d like to live. I’m NOT trying to find THE house yet. I’m continuing to narrow the entire world of possibilities down to a handful. I start by looking at houses listedKeep Reading…
Knowing When It’s Time to Let Go of a Misbehavin’ Storage Bowl
This post may contain affiliate links provided for your convenience. We earn commissions if you shop through the links on this page. I am also an Amazon Associate and earn from qualifying purchases Read my full disclosure policy.Knowing that you should purge an item when it’s no longer useful and actually letting the item go are two different things. When it comes to letting go, it’s always the ridiculous things that are the hardest for me to part with. I’ve had this set of storage bowls for several years. These bowls wereKeep Reading…
Useful Square Storage Containers (formerly known as popcorn jars)
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Lately, I’ve noticed simple clear square storage jars at the Container Store, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Target. I’m a new convert and believer in square or rectangular containers. It’s amazing how much wasted space you can save because the containers fit tightly together. I’ve been longing to start a herd of square storage jars. Keep Reading…
Repurposed Wire Basket for Towel Storage
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Our downstairs bathroom has no cabinets for storage. After almost two years, I still hadn’t found the right place or way to store the clean hand towels. I didn’t want to store them upstairs in the linen closet since we need them in the downstairs bathroom. I didn’t want buy a cabinet or shelf forKeep Reading…
About Me
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I was born into an organized family. My dad has always been very disciplined about being on time and planning ahead (I never knew there were people who were late to anything; how can that be?). My mom has always been very practical and organized (she designed her wedding dress so that sheKeep Reading…
Teacher Appreciation Gift…What in the world do you get a male teacher as a gift?
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My son’s 3rd grade class decided to give their 29-year old male teacher a class gift consisting of small gifts from each child.These were placed in one large box for the teacher to open.Sounds like a wonderful idea…until you sit down to figure out what to get the male teacher (have I said yet, thatKeep Reading…
