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Reclaimed Wood Planked Reset Ceiling {Be Like Joanna}

Hey there! Are there any Fixer Upper fans out there?? You know you love it!! So, I'm a couple of weeks behind but as I was watching the bachelor pad show a few nights back, I had to stop and rewind and watch again. Did you see that kitchen?? How about the reclaimed wood everywhere?? But, more specifically the reset ceiling that was planked with it??

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Labels: DIY, Inspiration, Kitchen

Repurposed Kitchen Island

Hey there! We finally have some sun today!! Last week I shared a few things that we were trying out. One of them being a kitchen "island". Well, that turned out to be a big yes!! So, it got a makeover (of course).

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Labels: DIY, Kitchen, Painting, Refinishing

Trying Things On For Size

Hey there! Today I want to chat about furniture. Sometimes I get in a rut with furniture. I have things placed and I like them and I don't change them. I used to move furniture around all the time in our previous home, but this house doesn't seem to offer as many options. However, a month or so ago I got the bug to try a few new things.

While we were painting the family room, hubby and I started brainstorming and came up with a new layout.

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Labels: Family Room, function, furniture, home decor, Kitchen

In The Quiet

Good morning friends. I am writing to you from the quiet.

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Labels: Bathroom, Decorating, Encouragement, Fall, Family Room, Kitchen

Home Tour - Kitchen and Dining Area

Well hello there! Hope all is well with you! I have decided to take some time and make some updates and additions to the blog over the summer. One thing that I will be adding is a Home Tour page!

I have touched and updated almost every room in our home over the past couple of years, and I'm going to take the time to photograph and post each one.

Since many of you are new to the blog, I have decided to post each room as I add it. Many of these rooms were updated over time and some were not really 'revealed'. I am starting today with our Kitchen and Dining area. Get ready for picture overload!!

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Labels: Home Tour, Kitchen

Recipe Organization

I consider myself an organizing junkie. In that, I like to try out all kinds of organization methods. In fact, I try out several different ways to organize the same thing, until, hopefully I discover a way that actually WORKS for me. Anybody else out there?

Aside from design inspiration, I love pinterest for new recipes. When I am feeling in a bit of a rut, I will spend an hour or so printing recipes from my pinterest boards I have collected. After a while of doing this I have quite a collection of printed recipes just floating around. A couple of years ago I made myself a binder with pocket tabs for different types of recipes, and sheet protectors to slide the recipes into.

Well....after a while I quit sliding the recipes back into the sheet protectors. And then....after a while I stopped putting the recipes back into the right category. And then....I stopped putting the recipes back into the pockets. So, I ended up with this mess.

I knew it was time to try something new. I tend to organize better loosely. Meaning, I don't do well when I have to put things into lots of things. So, a sheet protector, into a section, into a binder was just too many things.

I found this cutie at walmart and decided to give it a go.

Since I am using this mostly for main courses - for meal planning purposes - I labeled each section by the type of meat and also a "favorites" section and a "misc" section. Favorites for those meals that my family could eat everyday, and misc for a few side dishes, bread, salads, and you know, misc. :)

I re-sorted all the recipes, threw out a few that hadn't turned out well, and filed them away.

I've shared before my easy-peasy meal planning system and where I store the recipes for the planned period. I still love this method! It's easy to see the meals, it keeps the recipes I need handy, and the sheet protectors keeps the recipes clean while I'm cooking!

I'm hoping this new file sorter will be easier for me to manage when it comes to meal planning, and putting things back in the right place! We shall see. :)