If the phrase “organized chaos” was in the dictionary, my mug would be next to it. Organized chaos: the state of trying to be put together, when it ain’t happening below the surface. Symptoms include: Having a place for everything and nothing in its place. Having systems for all organization, but nothing simple enough to […]
Organization Station: Planner
Do you carry a pocket planner? I never did before 2009. Then, I met this lovely lady: The Moleskine Weekly Planner + Notebook. This little beauty packs a big punch, in a tiny little shell that fits in any purse I carry. Here is why it’s brilliant: The weekly pages give me space to write […]
Office door makeover
After I saw this idea on This Young House, I thought it would be totally-doable in our office. We have this closet door that was standing bare.I picked up a 4-pack of cork board. I cut it to size to fit perfectly in the door grooves. I used scrapbook paper to fill the space. It […]
The big kahoona – The pantry! BIG REVEAL
So, I see some beeeeeea-utiful pantries in the cyber world. Country LivingCountry LivingHGTVBut, alas – we had no space for a pantry, or so we thought. Then, I saw this pantry at Ikea Hacker.I thought to myself… this looks kinda like our pathway to the dungeon (basement).So – I forwarded the link to Ryan. And, […]
More organization…
So, the organization keeps comin’ in our kitchen. Are you totally tired of me yet? I sure hope not. The island has tons of storage for cookie sheets and small appliances, but was overrun and unorganized.Before:After: Small appliance storage goes above the fridge.Before:After:(We may add another shelve to heighten storage. But, we can easily get […]
A place for everything….
and everything in it’s place. Better late than never, right? Back in November, The Hyper Homemaker initiated the Fall Cleaning Challenge. Part of the challenge included taking EVERYTHING out of the cupboards, cleaning them top to bottom, and re-organizing. I really wanted to do it… but I didn’t. Until now.. I spend part of my […]