DIY Plastic Bag Dispenser

Here's a great way to store your plastic

grocery bags so they pop up like tissues.

This will keep all those bags under

control and save space.

Stuff a bag into an empty tissue

 box. Make several while you're at it..

Keep the handles sticking out.

 Loop another bag through the handles.

 Now tuck that bag down in the box 

leaving the handles sticking out.

 Thread another bag through those 

handles. Repeat until the box is full.

 Tuck the bags down leaving the top 

bag's handles sticking out.

 Now when you need a bag, 

just pull one out.

 The next bag will pop up.

Viola!

Ready to pull out. 

A self-dispensing bag box.

I keep one in a basket by the front door

for my walks with Sofie. I also keep one under

the kitchen sink, one in the car trunk, and one 

in the van to replenish the trash bin. 

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Italy In Waterlogue

Some of my Italy trip photos.

I love how the Waterlogue app on my

iPhone can turn an ordinary photo into art.

On our room balcony in Capri, Italy.

Morning view from our room.

Evening view from our room.

 Cruising along the Amalfi coast.

We rented a boat for the day. Just for 

the three of us. My daughter Kim, 

granddaughter Kristina, and me.

Spent a few hours in beautiful Positano.

  Window box in Positano.

  Pottery planter in Positano

  Walking the winding paths in Capri.

  Early morning in Capri.

Walking all day long. 

 Rome

 Hotel rooftop flowers at breakfast in Rome.

 Rome

 My granddaughter Kristina relaxing 

as we wait for lunch at a sidewalk 

cafe after amazing Vatican tour.

When in Rome, it's wine with lunch. 

Some of these pics would make great 

 prints for framing or note cards. 

Have you tried this app?

Cheers!

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Spring 3-Tier Galvanized Tray

This 3 tier galvanized tray has just replaced 

the basket tray that usually sits on the kitchen

 counter. It's been vignette-ized for spring.

I quickly grabbed a few things to fill it.

The vintage galvanized kitchen scale and

galvanized chicken feeder, (now plate rack)

all go so well together. Of course it will be

seeing lots of changes for the holidays.

There's July-Independence Day, Fall, 

Halloween,Thanksgiving, Christmas,....

and on and on....

How much fun is that?!  It will also

be nice to use for entertaining filled with

 snacks or as a coffee station. I'm feeling

 pretty good about this purchase for $19.00.

Cheers!

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Using My Longaberger Baskets!

If you've been a visitor to my blog you've
probably noticed my Longaberger basket
collection at work, my very large collection
of Longaberger. Anyone that been a sales
 rep knows what I'm talking about.
I was my own best customer!. 

Here are some baskets at work in my house.

The stack of baskets at the end of the counter
are great extra storage.

This stack of baskets holds extra picnic
supplies, like paper plates, utensils, as well as
the seasonal fabric liners for these baskets.

I always have cocktail napkins in 

this small berry basket. They rotate

with the seasons. 

Paper napkins are handy in a large

berry basket

 Salt & Pepper at the table.

 Remotes, reading glasses, pens, scissors, 

pad of paper are kept handy on the
family room end table. 

 This one holds my chalk and eraser.

 Oils, vinegars, and a few essentials.

 The items in this basket change often.

 I have 2 small baskets hanging on a cabinet
 knob below the drinking glass cabinet. 

 They work great as a drink caddy/coaster. 

It insulates and keeps the ice and drink 

colder twice as long. #science #fact

It also protects table surfaces. 

I have little engraved brass splint tags

so that Larry and I can keep track of 

who's drink is who's. 

 The hall tree leading out to the garage has

 baskets for everything we need when we 

come and go; sunglasses, keys, wallet, etc.

 "It's in the basket" is the answer to most of

the "where is_____?" question. Although that 

usually doesn't narrow down the search. 

A recipe basket for my hand written cards.

I have fabric liners for summer, fall,

Halloween, and Christmas. Most of

my basket get a 'wardrobe' change

for the seasons.

The basket on top of the dryer in the 

laundry room holds dryer sheets.

The antique chamber pot is used to 

hold dry detergent or Borax.

A cup hook under the cabinet hold a small
basket filled with clothespins.

 Tissue basket...I think there's one
in every room.

 Bread basket used here for hand towels.

 Basket filled with small guest hand towels.

But, I also use them for fun. 

They are so pretty and such a classic look.

Here we are all set for a canoe ride on the 

lake behind our house. I'm using the picnic 

basket and wine tote. I've used the medium

 garters many times for different accents

 around the brim of my straw hats. 

Baskets...love looking at them and 

love using them. 

Cheers!

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