I always have mixed feelings as we are putting away the holiday decor. I feel sad because the holidays are over, but at the same time I am ready for the new year and it’s like starting from a clean slate.
You may have already put away the decorations, but for those of you who haven’t, here are a few storage solutions from The Container Store to help keep all the decor organized and well-taken care of. Storing your holiday decor carefully and in well labeled containers, will ensure that you can find it easily next Christmas.
Noble Ornament Storage Chest

Wreath Storage …read more

When it’s time to bathe the dog do you find yourself go all over the house rounding up the supplies? Well if so, then you need to watch this video from Expert Village which shows you how to organize the dog bathing supplies. Never look for them again!

Here’s a great makeup storage tip I read in the November issue of SELF:
Stow your makeup in an acrylic tray or even a ziplock bag so you can see and grab your get-gorgeous bounty with ease. Save those free-with-purchase makeup cases for items you’d rather not display (tampons, prescriptions, that icky rash cream).
Putting a stop to digging through your makeup drawer can add time to your morning routine. Who couldn’t use a few more minutes each morning?

Just a little quick note to let all of you know that I am going back to my weekly topic posts. After stepping away from it for awhile, I missed it and realized what a great thing it is for me to have a certain topic to write on on a specified day. I also have received some emails that said “Bring Motivate Me Mondays and the others back!” Sounds good to me!
For those of you that are new and have no clue what I am talking about, lol, here is a list of my Monday through Friday topics:

Motivate Me …read more

One of the most common mistakes people make when trying to set up a household filing system is making it too complicated.They create too many categories and do not make categories that fit their household needs.
As you sort through all of the papers related to your household, you will know which categories you need and which ones you won’t.
Here is a list of possible category names:
Addresses
This file can hold the anything from your Christmas card list to business contacts.
Bank Accounts
This file can hold items such as checking account statements, savings account statements and safe deposit box paperwork.
Charities
Place items such …read more

A Find it Friday Post
Do you find yourself constantly looking for your keys? This is one of my pet peeves. When it is time to leave the house, the last thing I want to do is look for my keys. So here are 10 Cool Products to Help You Not Lose Your Keys:
1. Human Key Holders: His and Hers. These are just too fun not to use and are also a great conversation piece!

2. Install a hook next to the exit/entrance and pick one out that you’ll enjoy using like this Rustic Twig Wall Hooks.

3. Scroll Letter Holder with Hooks …read more

A Find it Friday post
Do you love to throw a good party? How about last minute parties? We used to have people over all the time before we had kids. We invited people over to the house for dinner, invited lots of people to the house to just hang out and also constantly had people just dropping in unexpectedly.
I really want to get back in the groove of having people over more and also letting our house be the “you know you can drop by anytime” house. It’s pretty much already the place where all the neighborhood kids congregate, but …read more

The Sunday Cook
For this Find It Friday we are going over all the necessities for the Sunday Cook’s kitchen. If you are wondering what a “Sunday Cook” is, it’s for the family who are too busy to cook throughout the week. They buy everything in bulk and spend one weekend cooking, chopping, baking and freezing meals for the week or the month.
 Another familiar term for the Sunday Cook is the Once a Month Cook. The Sunday cook may choose to cook all the family’s meals every Sunday or Saturday for the week, or choose one day to cook for the …read more

For this Find It Friday, I have “found” some really great and informative posts from other bloggers in the home and dining channel. We have some awesome bloggers, if I do say so myself! You guys rock! (My kids say that all the time and they have asked me on several occasions not say it. But part of my job as a parent it to embarass them right?)
Enjoy these great posts:

Cream Cheese Brownies by Baking Delights. Yum! (Here’s a picture of them here.)
National Chocolate Parfait Day by Chocolate Bytes. Again…Yum!
Keyboard Waffle Iron by Cooking Gadgets. This would be …read more

Continuing with my Kitchen Series, I am still talking about the daily cook’s kitchen. Today I just want to show you and talk about some great organizing products for the daily cook to have in their kitchen. So, here we go!
Baskets are great for open kitchen shelves. They look nice and they can keep your items organized. I know a lot of people like to store their onions and potatoes in these. You can also use them to store like items together for some of the centers in your kitchen. If you have open shelves or are thinking about taking …read more