Pinterest in the Kitchen

I've been keeping myself insanely busy with our new home this summer (and planning a baby shower for my sister, but that's another post...).  I haven't been crafting much, but I have been using Pinterest like it's going out of style for home and garden inspiration.  I've actually tackled a few projects, so woohoo!

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My Pinterest accomplishments!

I found a 9-pack of the hooks at the dollar store, and they work like a charm. I was even able to file down the end of the odd-numbered clip to hold my small skillet rather than having to stack it. For the second pin, I decided to only put contact paper on the bottom to cover up watermarks and stains from previous owners. I did this under all the bathroom sinks, too, and there was still contact paper left over! When I need more under-sink storage, I may try hanging baskets from the top, but for now, we have plenty of space.

Overgrown

Welcome to Georgia in the spring, where it rained for 9 days straight this month.  No wonder our backyard is a bit overgrown!  The good news is that the irises I scavenged from a fellow stitcher's yard last summer are blooming all over the place.  I thought they didn't survive the transplanting process when the leaves all shriveled up in the heat last year, but fortunately I was wrong.

Feliz Navidad

Favorite Fall Delivery

It's the most wonderful time of the year--new planner time!  The pretty box from Erin Condren arrived on my doorstep earlier this week, and I was super-excited that it showed up a few days early.  She added a new feature to her planners this year--interchangeable covers--and when I ordered last month, there was a promo to get an extra cover for free.  Don't you just love the happiness quote?  I chose the charcoal/pool color combination because I thought it would be a nice contrast, and it turned out great!  My planner also came with a pull-out perpetual calendar for annual events like birthdays and anniversaries, which was a nice surprise.

Instead of my usual month-by-month planner, I decided it was finally time to upgrade to the Life Planner for 2015.  With the same monthly planner style I'm used to and the addition of a detailed weekly planner, I hope to be able to better keep track of me, my husband, my Tastefully Simple business, and substitute teacher jobs!

Skeeter Yarn

I call this particular color variation of Sugar 'n Cream "Kitty Cat."  I think it will make nice dishcloths...

Positivity Challenge: Day 5

It's the final day of the Positivity Challenge (well, technically it was yesterday, but I forgot to post), and today I'm grateful for:

1. Technology that allows me to stay connected to friends and family by just swiping the tip of my finger across a tiny screen...
2. A written budget--as hard as it was to get started, it brings such a sense of accomplishment when we stick to it and have money left to save at the end of the month
3. I am now on the substitute teacher list for a private school right around the corner!

Positivity Challenge: Day 4

Oops, I appear to have skipped a day!  I'll pick up where I left off with day 4, so here are my three positives for today:

1. Making new friends with the Jamberry Nails ladies at the consignment sale I'm working through next Thursday.  They kept me awake during a slow afternoon!
2. Mid-afternoon naps.  They are awesome.
3. A few hours relaxing on the dock at Lake Lanier with my husband, my sister, and my brother-in-law.  We saw lots of fish and a few ducks.