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How to Organize Pot Lids

One of the things that really annoys me is when I pull a pan out of the cupboard and the lids to my pots go crashing around. I have never had cupboards that allowed me to organize them on the door, until now. So today I want to show you how I organize pot lids in my cupboard, and give you four other ways to organize them using everyday items in your house. I purchased these 3M Command Hooks to organize my pot lids because they are super easy to put on and they come off without leaving any residue on… Read More

Designing a Gallery Wall

I’ve been collecting old windows and white frames for months now, thinking someday I’d like to do another gallery wall in our living room. And now that we have a huge, new wall in our living room I think it’s the perfect place for a gallery wall. The wall is painted and ready for frames, but now that I’m in the process of designing a gallery wall I’m trying to figure out how I want to do it. Should I leave them empty, should I put pictures in them, maybe art in them??? So to get inspiration I headed to… Read More

Quick and Easy Way to Change a Crib Sheet

Didn’t you just love the process of picking out all the fun baby room items for your kid’s nursery? Didn’t you just love looking at all the pretty set ups in the stores exhibiting the cutest rooms ever? And didn’t you think your child’s nursery was going to be just as beautiful as those set-ups everyday? Your hopes and dreams were likely dashed after you got all that stuff home and had to put it together. And then they were likely dashed again the first time you had to change the crib sheet. The struggle to make everything just right… Read More

Perfection to Reality ~ Kitchen Organization Tips

My friend Melissa loves to cook and bake. She’s incredibly talented and spends a lot of time in her kitchen. Since I’m showing you how my friends organize their homes this month, I thought she would be a great person to give us some kitchen organization tips. I believe that when I walk into someone’s kitchen I should be able to know where to find things. In my mind kitchens have a certain way they should be laid out, even though they all come in different shapes and sizes. Melissa has done a great job with her kitchen because everything… Read More

5 Dairy Free Smoothie Recipes

It’s that time of year (again), when we decide to make our New Year’s resolutions. Most of us just make a few simple changes to our everyday living. The way we take care of our bodies, inside and out. One way we do that is by trying to eat a healthier and more balanced diet. Bring on the greens! My favorite way to start my day with those fruit and veggies…smoothies! I received a Blendtec for Christmas last year and use it everyday. It can magically blend just about anything. Love it! I make smoothies pretty regularly and today I’m sharing… Read More

From Perfection to Reality ~ Game Closet Organization

Do you love playing games with your family? Games are fun but they can also create a lot of clutter. So today I’m taking you to two of my friend’s houses to show you their game closet organization tips. The first stop is at my friend Bethany’s house. You can tell their family loves games because they’ve got kid games, adult games, puzzles, crafts and more! Each shelf is labeled and there are arrows that shows where each genre goes. The kids’ games and puzzles are on the lower shelves so it easy for her little kids to reach them… Read More

From Perfection to Reality ~ Organizing School Work

This January I’m excited to be doing this series called “From Perfection to Reality”. I’m sure I’m not the only one that gets discouraged looking at pictures in organizing magazines or on organizing blogs, because I know my space isn’t perfect. So this month I am touring some of my friends’ houses to show you how other moms organize their spaces, in real life. The first stop is one of my friends houses who has three little girls, two school age. With having two school age girls there comes a lot of papers and school work. So today she is… Read More

How to Fold Bath Towels for Organized Cupboards

This is a quick tutorial for how to fold bath towels for organized cupboards and maximum storage. Today I’m going to show you a quick tutorial for how to fold bath towels. I have folded my towels like this for many year and their are lots of reasons I prefer this method. I will tell you those at the end, let’s get to the tutorial. Step 1: Lay the bath towel flat, or hold it in your hands with one of the short sides, at the top. Step 2: Fold the towel in half the long way. This will make… Read More