I love it when utility, organization and creativity combine to solve a problem in my life! That’s what happened today when I put together this little reminder tree for our family. I’ve been hunting for ways to control the paper clutter that enters my house with my children each day.  I have a file system [...]

I’ve been looking for a storage bin to fit a certain spot for a long time.  Recently it occurred to me that I could just make one instead. I used a bleached burlap for the outside and chose a coordinating hounds tooth pattern from my stash for the inner lining. To determine the size of [...]

After more time spent winding ribbon than I expected it to take, I have this to show: Much as I love ribbon, for years I’ve done a lousy job of storing those leftover pieces or strips of lovely ribbon off of packages of some sort.  Tired of sorting through this: I went on a walk [...]

It seems that so often when I see spaces that really appeal to me, the aspects I like most are those that are one of a kind.  It’s the vintage item being used in a new way that always makes me sigh.  I particularly like seeing vintage pieces being used creatively for storage/display. A few [...]

Last weekend I had so many creative ideas that I was just dying to spend a few hours creating.  However, it was one of those weekends when someone was tugging on my leg every 90 seconds, especially since there was no school on Monday.  I hate it when my day and my heart just don’t [...]

For months, my daughter’s desk has been driving me crazy.  It’s always so covered with stuff that there is no point in having a desk. I think that secretly I’m probably inclined to be a neat freak, but having 7 children really curbs my opportunities to enforce that kind of lifestyle.  I’ve concluded it’s a [...]

I have a shelf in my bathroom closet that houses my jewelry. It’s not expensive jewelry, but some of it I really like.  It fits my stage in life. But lately, between my girls going through things and me falling asleep on the couch every night while I check my email (what can I say, [...]