$14 closet makeover

14 April 2015

I *love* little projects like these -- not a lot of money, quick satisfaction, only about an hour of time. And then you want to organize everything else in the house!

closet organization

Our poor hall closet needed some help -- we’ve been shoving odds and ends and I-don’t-know-what-to-do-with-it-things in it since we moved in. Cords, flashlights, phone boxes, tape, pillowcases, file folders, you name it, it was in there.

closet before

I think uniform containers can make anything look organized. Cue these bins from the dollar tree! $1 in square or rectangle, perfect for corraling and hiding all of this.

dollar store bins

I emptied everything out, divided it up, threw out a bunch, and made some labels out of white cardstock and clear packing tape.

bins with diy labels

A huge difference! Sometimes I open the door just to look at it when I walk by :)

hall closet makeover

I’ve shared more completely do-able cabinet/closet organization here, here, here, and here.

Happy Organizing!

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courage for the week 4.12.15

12 April 2015

caught my eye + deals 4.9.15

09 April 2015

* this Montana girl loved this feature of a bungalow updated to fit a historic neighborhood in Bozeman, MT at Hooked on Houses:

Bungalow built in Bozeman, Montana, by Locati Architects | hookedonhouses.net

* if you didn’t love her already -- Joanna’s story from Fixer Upper.

* what happens to a woman’s brain when she becomes a mother.

* white chocolate rice krispie treats?! Yum. At Living Well, Spending Less.

and DEALS! these are the prices when I hit publish -- they can change or run out at any time. Some affiliate links may be used in this post -- please see full disclosure here.

* Home Depot has their 11 days of savings and black friday for garden/outdoor -- check your store!

* Delta 5 spray showerhead in chrome

* Scott’s Earthgro mulch is only $2 a bag

* Miracle Gro potting mix is $6 a bag

* Personalized engraved birch vase $12.50

* Swiss Gear backpacks up to 75% off (thursday only)

* old navy cardholders, check your emails! Mine says $20 off a $50 purchase in-store with your card.

* Antique Bronze Mickey Mouse with Leather Chain $4

* Disney Frozen Olaf Doll $5.97

* Gerber Boy Newborn 2 Piece Set with Hat $8.40

* LEGO Movie Batman and Super Angry Kitty Attack Block $9.29

* Merrell Women's Slip-On Shoe $30

* Jambu Women's Shoe $30

* flowering Fields Bouquet with vase $30.81

* Evenflo modern high chair $39

* Suncast Wicker 175-Foot Capacity Hose Reel $41.99

Have a lovely weekend!

5 fundamentals for keeping a boy’s room organized

07 April 2015

1. a place to store treasures: a box under the bed, a drawer, a basket that is just for them: no one will touch it and they can bring out their inner pack rat. We usually clean these out after Christmas and sometime in the summer. If they begin to smell, you better find out what’s in there now.

2. a place for books. Use baskets, shelves, racks, bins, ikea spice racks. Books are a must and create the best bedtime bonding.

kids room book ledges diy

3. a place to pin stuff up: we love every child to have a bulletin board so they don’t put a million holes in the walls. Hang them behind the door, in a closet, above a desk. A place where they can hang pictures, programs, artwork. In the boys’ room they are in a closet:

4. a spot for dirty laundry: our basket is by the closet.

5. Hooks behind the door for robes, hats, coats.

Here are some other organizing tips for small spaces

and also for toy closets.

Since I’m the queen of organizing :) ha! I’m not, but just some things that have worked for me. What about you -- any great tips for organization in kids’ rooms?

courage for the week 4.5.15

05 April 2015

Happy Easter to each of you!

caught my eye + deals 4.3.15

03 April 2015

* a beautiful home tour with Shea McGee at Style Me Pretty Living:

* Cleaning my house saved my marriage.

* a touching video of a school teacher with a HUGE heart on Ellen

and DEALS! these are the prices when I hit publish -- they can change or run out at any time:

* Kohl’s $10 off $30 coupon

* Bath & Body Works has $3 soaps today only in-store and online! Use code: SUNNY2015 for $10 off $30 or print off here , shipping is $5.99 so they work out to be about $2.60 each shipped.

* Acer 11.6” chromebook $129

* Pantene Pro-V Curl Perfection Shaping Gel Pack of 3 only .57 when you clip the $6 coupon on the page!

* Chalkboard Mason Jar Labels $2.72

* Crayola 24 Count Washable Sidewalk Chalk $2.99

* Ultimate Frozen Sticker Book $3.63

* A Knight's Tale $3.96

* Man of Steel $4

* Ball Jar Ball Heritage Purple Jars $8.79

* Camelbak Kid's Eddy Water Bottle $9.88

* Pyrex 14-Piece Round Storage Set $14.97

* Razor A2 Kick Scooter $21.98

* Granite Ware Canning Kit, 9-Piece $33.99

* Radio Flyer Classic Red Tricycle $38

Have a beautiful Easter weekend! ♥

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Love the Home You Have

31 March 2015

Hello! I am excited to share a book *I love*. It is called Love the Home You Have by the wonderful Melissa Michaels of the Inspired Room. I have read LOTS of home books and wondered how much more there is to say? But I looked forward to reading this every night and felt like I got LOTS of new ideas and helped calm my disappointment with my never ending home to do list.

love the home you have

courage for the week 3.29.15

28 March 2015

caught my eye + deals 3.27.15

27 March 2015

hang spray bottles on a tension rod! Love this tip + organization at A Thousand Words

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spring porch & front door

25 March 2015

Hello! Welcome to our spring front porch. :) The chalkboard is from this print using my handy overhead projector. The little chicks and bunnies are from past years.

easter chalkboard decor

courage of the week 3.22.15

22 March 2015

caught my eye + deals 3.19.15

19 March 2015

A day early because we have a long weekend here! Hooray :)

* an amazing renovation of a 106 year old house in upstate New York at Country Living.

The operative word in the phrase "gut renovation" is the first one — it takes real guts to strip a house down to the studs, then build it back up again. Especially if you're new parents, like Lisa and Mark Hellman were (to then-infant daughter Avery) when they found their 106-year-old home, situated on a former chicken farm near Jeffersonville, New York. Not only had the sprawling 6,000-square-foot building been converted into six apartments, but by the time the Hellmans discovered it, the ramshackle residence had stood abandoned for 25 years.

* 50 things about the Sound of Music to celebrate the 50th Anniversary

boys’ room curtains with rope

17 March 2015

I feel like I begin all posts with “do you remember… “ and here I go again! Do you remember the clearance striped duvet covers at Target that I got to copy my sister? Go here to see what I’m talking about. Anyway, I am FINALLY doing something with them. They weren’t quite long enough, so I took the king size, cut it in half,

striped curtains boys room

courage for the week 3.15.15

15 March 2015

caught my eye + deals 3.13.15

13 March 2015

* A fantastic before and after of a 1950’s bungalow at Hooked on Houses:

Iron & Twine Living Room After Makeover

* Are you raising nice kids?

* Introducing Eleventh Avenue *

11 March 2015

Hello! Today I'm helping celebrate something really exciting! If you haven't heard already,
Groopdealz is now Eleventh Avenue - and there's SO much to love! Do you all know Shelley from House of Smith’s? She has been a guest here before, and I love her eye for all things home and fashion. She is now the creative director at Eleventh Avenue and so you know it’s going to be good!

Here is the scoop:

how to make book ledges shelves for kids’ rooms

10 March 2015

We needed book solutions for the boys’ room! I adore children’s books and they are really hard for me to get rid of, maybe because they bring so many happy, comforting memories of my parents and teachers reading to me and also reading at night with my own kids.

kids room book ledges diy

courage for the week 3.8.15

08 March 2015

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