Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Tuesday Tutorials --- Patriotic Crafts
With two patriotic holidays coming up soon, I thought I would share these craft tutorials with you today.
Patriotic Blocks by Inspiring Creations.
This Button Flag and Frame tutorial is on Wonder Woman.
Make this pretty table runner with directions from Make It Do.
Wouldn't these be great for your holiday parties? You have plenty of time to make one or two of them up.
Have fun, Bette
Patriotic Blocks by Inspiring Creations.
Have fun, Bette
Monday, May 9, 2011
Get Organized: Bye, Bye Drop Zone!
Please welcome our guest blogger Carmen Coker of getorganizedtips.blogspot.com she'll be telling us how to gain control of our 'drop zones' today....
Every home has a drop zone (or 2, 3, or more). It's a place where stuff tends to get "dropped"without so much as a second thought. And this happens so often that a small pile of things becomes a huge pile in a short period of time.
Sound familiar? Uh-huh.
As you read this, your home's drop zones will immediately spring to mind...
Every home has a drop zone (or 2, 3, or more). It's a place where stuff tends to get "dropped"without so much as a second thought. And this happens so often that a small pile of things becomes a huge pile in a short period of time.Sound familiar? Uh-huh.
As you read this, your home's drop zones will immediately spring to mind...
- The front door area
- The kitchen counter
- The dining table
- The coffee table
- The bedroom floor
- The top of the desk
- The desk drawer
- The book shelf
- The file box
- The chair
And if drop zones have already invaded your home, they likely have invaded other spaces as well, like your vehicle.
- The glove box
- The passenger seat
- The back seat
- The trunk
With a drop zone, it's easy to let the clutter multiply because it's an old habit - and old habits die hard. It's easy to ignore your the clutter because it's been there for so long. It's easy to justify leaving the clutter "as is" because it's the effortless way out.
BUT - have you ever heard the saying, "If you always do what you've always done, you always get what you've always got"? In other words, if the status quo is "bombs away" in your drop zone and you continue as is...you'll never get rid of the clutter!
So I challenge you to go against the flow by organizing a drop zone in your home today.Ready, set, organize!
- The kitchen counter
- The dining table
- The coffee table
- The bedroom floor
- The top of the desk
- The desk drawer
- The book shelf
- The file box
- The chair
And if drop zones have already invaded your home, they likely have invaded other spaces as well, like your vehicle.
- The glove box
- The passenger seat
- The back seat
- The trunk
With a drop zone, it's easy to let the clutter multiply because it's an old habit - and old habits die hard. It's easy to ignore your the clutter because it's been there for so long. It's easy to justify leaving the clutter "as is" because it's the effortless way out.
BUT - have you ever heard the saying, "If you always do what you've always done, you always get what you've always got"? In other words, if the status quo is "bombs away" in your drop zone and you continue as is...you'll never get rid of the clutter!
So I challenge you to go against the flow by organizing a drop zone in your home today.Ready, set, organize!
Carmen Coker is a professional organizer who helps individuals find the motivation and know-how to get organized and stay organized. To learn how to save money, create more space, and manage your time through organization, claim your "FREE Tip Kit: 10+ Pages of Tips and Tools to Help You Get Organized — Finally!" at www.OrganizeClutterbugs.com
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day
M is for the miracle of Being.
O is for its origin in love.
T is for the tenderness of seeing.
H is for a home no wind can move.
E is for the ecstasy of living.
R is for the recklessness of giving.
Happy Mother's Day!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Today's Featured Shop --- The Pink Palace
Today I am featuring a shop I ran across while browsing Etsy. The Pink Palace
This shop is filled with gorgeous items made from vintage chenille. It was very hard to narrow it down to just a few to show you.
Adorable Vintage Chenille Patchwork Quilt Blanket
Sweet Pink Vintage Chenille Patchwork Queen Size Pillow Sham
Pink Rosebud Mother's Day Set
Rose Boudoir Pillow
Flower Garden Spring Pillows
Be sure and pay this shop a visit. http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepinkpalace
This shop is filled with gorgeous items made from vintage chenille. It was very hard to narrow it down to just a few to show you.
Adorable Vintage Chenille Patchwork Quilt Blanket
Sweet Pink Vintage Chenille Patchwork Queen Size Pillow Sham
Rose Boudoir Pillow
Be sure and pay this shop a visit. http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepinkpalace
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