Category: Organizing

Upcycled Vintage Cold Cream Jars

Upcycled Vintage Cold Cream Jars

I love these little white glass jars.  In their prior lives (1920s – 1950s) cold cream was sold in them.  I  remember my mom always used Ponds cold cream before she discovered Oil of Olay.  It came in a white jar  but with a more […]

Getting Organized with Vintage Finds

Getting Organized with Vintage Finds

After a summer of less structured days, later nights and fewer rules, its nice to turn our thoughts to getting organized.  Sometimes the task seems overwhelming to me.  What helps, however, is if I have storage vessels that inspire me – like a cool vintage […]

Snow Day

Snow Day

Woke up on Saturday to a beautiful blanket of snow. My plans of going to the gym quickly changed to a large breakfast of french toast and finding snow gear for the kids. Being from Minnesota, it was so nice to finally see white for […]

Hiding Clutter With Curtains

Hiding Clutter With Curtains

I love the look of open shelving for storage, especially when it’s outfitted with baskets or other pretty storage bins.  But sometimes open shelves are really difficult to keep looking good, particularly when many family members are accessing them.  Such was the case in my […]