Organizing The Tupperware Storage Closet

Every month or so I have to reorganize the Tupperware/Storage container closet.

(neat) It starts out like this.

(willy-nilly) Then it ends up like this.

You see, someone in our household has a 

willy-nilly approach to putting things in there.

So, when I can't stand looking at  all the disorganization, 

I sort it out...again. (neat)

What's behind closed doors is not important to Mr. Willy-Nilly.

(neat)

Mr. Willy-Nilly and Mrs. Nit-Picky have to co-exist in the same house.

(willy-nilly)

So, sometimes he puts things away, and sometimes I'll have to rearrange.

(Neat)

Lids in bowl                       Small containers in tote  

This is the large storage closet I use for the food containers.

It's in the hallway across from the bookcases we built.

It just around the corner from the kitchen. 

Behind closed doors.

Cheers!

Links: Between Naps On The Porch,

Dittle Dattle,  House In The Roses,

House Of Grace

July Review

We've tackled a lot of projects in July.

Here's a quick review of my posts.

 My favorite find! 

A Vintage Chicken Feeder to use for a dish rack.

 I like to bake a cake for the weekend.
Root Beer Cake in my vintage cake tin.

 How to find what your'e looking for on a blog. 

 Blog Navigation 101

 We made legs for the kitchen island. 

Here's the tutorial- Island Legs.

In the breakfast area- Rug or No Rug?

 Love picket fences. Love re-using things.

I accomplished both by making a
  Picket Fence Table Runner.

 Always like to change the coffee bar mugs
 for the month. July Mug Shots

Everything is humming along.
The Sounds of The House.

 Strawberry Summer Pie for...

my Vintage Strawberry Tablescape.

 Showed you my collection of

Pretty Wine labels and How to Remove Them.

 Our biggest project was repurposing
Salvaged Kitchen Cabinets 

into this great storage under our bar counter.

 The coffee table in the family room is summer-ized
with Summer Cloches.

 I made an easy Flip-Flop Wreath for the front door.

 Celebrated National Hot Dog Day with a Chicago style hot dog.

Shared my favorite Easy Granola recipe.

Showed you how I made my Tipsy Pots, 

large and small.

Click on any of the highlighted titles to see the entire post.

Hope You Are Enjoying Your Summer!

Links: Under The Table and Dreaming,

Southern Hospitality, Savvy Southern Style

How To Change Your Font On Blogger

I've just changed my fonts on blogger!

MAY DAYS, post titles, post text, sidebar text, 

I just click, click, click to see them on my blog.

 It was so easy with this simple you tube tutorial  from Tressy

 at Prairie Flower Farm.

I just MAY change it again!
Cheers!



Links: Somewhat Simple

How To Grow A Sweet Potato Vine

Just put a sweet potato small end down into a jar with water.

 

Change the water every few days. 

After about a week you'll see roots and sprouts.

 It makes an interesting house plant.

 It will soon develop several shoots.

In a few more weeks it should be nice and full.

I can then plant this outside.

Cheers!

Links: French Country Cottage, The Charm Of Home,
At The Picket Fence

Fresh Rosemary At The Table

I picked up this lovely full rosemary plant at the grocery store. 

It's my fresh flower for the breakfast table this week.

I still have a few daisies left. 

It all sits on a blue spatterware platter.

The blue willow cup and saucer are a thrift shop buy.

Everything sits on my picket fence runner.

Simple.

Cheers!

 Links: No Minimalist Here, 

Between Naps On The Porch,

My Romantic Home

Light Switch

We finally replaced the coach lights by our garage. 

Sometimes it just takes walking into Home Depot 

and seeing three lights on clearance to get you motivated!

Before: Bad coach lights!

Luckily our over-grown hibiscus covered one of them.

 After: Good coach lights!

 We needed three and got them for less than the original price for just one.

I even trimmed the hibiscus bush!

Cheers!

August Mug Shots & Muffins

The mugs I'm using for August have an oriental design in blue and yellow.

 I bought them on super sale years ago when the Garden Ridge store near me closed.

They had matching dinner and salad plates too.
 Spent less for these pretties than some people spend on disposables.

Paper napkins and coffee filters are kept handy in

 Longaberger baskets with classic blue and white

fabric liners.

A blue pottery tea pot and creamer sit on a very old

 bread board that was from my Mother's kitchen.

 It's a fun cheerful pattern for summer.

 Change of heart 

gets a birdhouse wood ornament for August.

My blackboard memo board hangs below the heart.

Of course there's a muffin-of-the-month!

These are Orange Sunshine Muffins.
A little treat for afternoon tea or coffee.
Cheers!


(To see my other mug shots, just type in mug shots
in the search bar.)

Links: Dittle Dattle, Between Naps On The Porch,
Coastal Charm, A Stroll Thru Life