Ideas and Projects for Making Your Home Comfortable and Inviting
Posted in Organization on Jan 15th, 2010
Happy Friday, Company Girl Coffee Drinkers and anyone else who passes this way! Thanks, Rachel Anne, for hosting.
The linen closet is on its way–though not complete. I have not had time to shop for bins, and I need them. (I know this from personal experience. ) Here are some accountability pictures–you know, to [...]
Posted in Organization on Jan 12th, 2010
True confession: Sometimes I leave clean, folded sheets and blankets on the chair in my bedroom because I do not want to deal with the linen closet.
See what I mean?
Trying to find a spot in there can take a LONG time and can cause my version of a temper tantrum: Searching, pushing, shoving, scowling, eventual [...]
Posted in Organization on Nov 20th, 2009
Good morning, Coffee Ladies!
I hate to air my dirty laundry in public, but I have a problem.
And it really is dirty laundry!
It’s not actually washing, drying, folding, and putting it all away that seems to give me fits (although that sometimes is a problem, it is usually temporary). My problem is long-term, and I need [...]
Posted in Just Thinking..., Little Things, Organization on Nov 19th, 2009
Sometimes you just have to say, I’m going to give this a shot!
Several months ago, I was surfing, looking for At-Home business ideas that might involve writing. I stumbled across an article on businessknowhow.com about writing letters from Santa to children as a small, home-based business. Santa needs ghost writers…Who knew? I thought this sounded [...]
Posted in Organization, Paint Projects, Shopping on Nov 10th, 2009
I LOVE the difference a coat (or three) of paint can make! Here is the BEFORE again of the cabinet we bought for our daughter’s clothing (a chest of drawers just couldn’t cut it!):
And here is the AFTER:
The only “antique” parts of this cabinet are the hardware (which I didn’t touch) and the doors (which [...]
Posted in Just Thinking..., Organization, Tangents on Oct 23rd, 2009
Good morning afternoon! Hope your coffee is delicious.
I have been missing in action–due to life. Sound familiar? The biggest project for me (and my siblings) has been helping to organize and pack my parents’ belongings (actually, a fraction of them), to move from their current home to a new one. The new home is in [...]
Posted in Organization on Aug 21st, 2009
I can’t wait for my new calendar to arrive!
I know a statement like that has “NERD” written all over it, but it’s OK. I am embracing my inner nerd and confessing to all that I love paper calendars, notebooks, school supplies, and everything else nerdy that you can think of.
You know what else? I’ll bet [...]
Posted in Organization, Toolbox on Jul 20th, 2009
Finally, my um…frugal-when-it-comes-to-himself husband bought himself a fun car. It is a Jeep Wrangler and really is a blast to ride around in. (He has no desire to go “mudding,” I think…He was not looking for anything except the wind in his face. With a back seat.) Anyway, he got a great deal for [...]
Posted in Just Thinking..., Organization on May 30th, 2009
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Ahh…Summer. A change of pace. A chance to relax and rejuvenate. When my children were younger, I confess to not always being really excited about not having school for almost three months. Though I loved them dearly, after about six weeks of unstructured time, we were all ready for a routine [...]
Posted in Organization, Tangents on Feb 25th, 2009
For the record, I have always resisted dictatorial demands. For me, it’s a lot about presentation. (Maybe that’s why I like decorating…and why I tried asparagus the first time.) So, when the “green” bandwagon tried to push me on board, I resisted. Hard.
I have recycled for 15 years–back in Indiana, where we had to actually [...]
