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Thanks for joining me for another Wordless Wednesday!

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In passing my husband mentioned yesterday that he had a $20 check that could get deposited when I go to the bank. Last night while getting ready for bed this was sitting on my vanity... As I crawled into bed I asked "Is that the check you want me to take to the bank?" Hubby replied, "Yes, apparently my wife was being overzealous in her laundry efforts tonight." The check was in the pants he

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It is never to late to be what you might have been. George Elliot This quote reminds me of The Bucket List. We watched it this weekend. It was so inspiring! Do you have a list of goals, dreams and accomplishments you would like to make? Don't wait until it's too late! Start making your list today. Where do you see yourself 5, 10 or even 15 years from now? What can you do now to help make

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For those of you that have been thinking about subscribing to the ever so scrumptious Organize Magazine, I hate to be the one to break it to ya, but they are ceasing production. I received an email this morning informing subscribers of the "cessation of publication of Organize Magazine." How sad to see it go. I was looking forward to spending many years drooling over a publication geared

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What a lovely idea featured in the June issue of Country Home magazine! Here are the directions to make your own potting bench using an unfinished farm table and chain link fence: 1. Assemble the table. Prime and then paint it and the galvanized gate. 2. Match the center of the gate to the tabletop; mark the center of each gate post 1 1/2 inches from the table’s back edge. Using a 1 3/8-inch

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Remember that little chat Hubby and I had last month regarding the possibility of purchasing a GPS for my birthday. Well, we put that idea on hold for a while so we can put that money toward shipping one of the two smaller children off to Mother's Day Out in the fall. That means I will have TWO children gone twice a week. Oh, my what's a mother to do. So for the time being I will stick to my

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I have always wanted a little reading nook with a big comfy chair. I would especially like a wingback chair like this one. Pottery Barn is sporting some new graphic prints and I am loving them! Unfortunately, these days it seems if I get too comfy while reading I fall asleep! [photo: Pottery Barn Catalog August 2008]

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And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join me every Monday for a thought provoking quote to inspire you and get you through the hustle and bustle of the week.

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Tons of heartfelt thanks to two bloggy buddies who have recently sent awards my way! The first one is from Courtney of Digging to China. Thank you Courtney for the award and you of course make my day as well. Courtney is a neighbor of ours and truly is one of those people that just make you want to smile whenever you cross paths. Her and her husband recently adopted a sweet baby girl from China.

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Laura the "Junkie" showed us her new big girl office today and asked where others blog so here, I'll show you mine. :) This is my desk and my daughter. She is currently sitting next to me recreating a picasso tearing the paper off of the crayons. See that box under my desk? It is for magazine recycling. I would usually have a stack to take downstairs every so often so I decided to put a box

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Today I just want to direct you to a lovely post written by Karla from Looking Towards Heaven. She took on a desk clean-out project and here are her thoughts as she was shredding some of those old documents. Reading her post reminded me of what my clients are feeling when they try to declutter. While some may just see a useless pile of papers others may remember, reminisce and even cling to the

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After coming across my stairway storage post I had a reader inquire if I knew where to find plans for building the pull out shelving option. Well, it just so happens that my 1977 copy of Storage Projects You Can Build just so happens to have the instructions for all of the projects in the book. If you click on the photo above it should enlarge enough so that you can read it. If anyone has a

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I don't know the key to success but the key to failure is to try to please everyone. Bill Cosby - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join me every Monday for a thought provoking quote to inspire you and get you through the hustle and bustle of the week.

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Happy July everyone! I am still here I promise. This summer has proven hectic so far, but in a good way. I have been blessed with several new clients and tons of organizing fun has been had. Business usually picks up for me in the summer months which is challenging since all three kids are at home but I love every minute of it. And, the kids like the extra time they get to spend with the

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The Lord gave us two ends -- one to sit on and the other to think with. Success depends on which one we use most. Ann Landers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join me every Monday for a thought provoking quote to inspire you and get you through the hustle and bustle of the week.

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Visit the Etsy shop Uncorked for an updated look on the old traditional cork board. I am not usually a huge fan of the cork board but this one I would hang. I especially love the attached glass test tube to hold the unused push pins! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Organizing with Etsy, is an every other weekly feature where I

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Our neighbor recently moved to another city. He is not gone for good but for this family the backyard fun with him and Wyatt will be missed. Wyatt is his 20 month old Weimaraner. The kids loved going out back in the evenings to run around with Wyatt and hang out with our neighbor, "Mr. Aaron." So to honor our furry friend I wanted to share a few organizing ideas for man's best friend. [photos

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Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. Jean de La Bruysre Ouch, I've been guilty of this one myself. You have your day planned out and somewhere, somehow you get off track. You spend a little too much time surfing the net, checking emails or get stuck on a couple of calls that are longer than ususal. The rest of the day is off and you feel like

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One of the benefits of my job is that for the most part I can plan sessions with clients in such a way that I can miss rush hour traffic. It's not your typical 9-5 job. I would probably be a very ill tempered person if I had to deal with major traffic every day. Driving through traffic in Nashville is no the worst but it has it's bad days. Unfortunately today, a Saturday, I was not so lucky.

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My cousins and I have had a special tradition of getting together at our Grandfather's house every summer since we were little. Now we come with our families and the tradition will live on for the great-grandchildren. This year there were 17 of us that came. Ten adults and seven children. My boys are the oldest at 7 and 3. The other 5 including my daughter are under 3. My daughter is the only

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Thought I would share a few of my observations from our recent flight. Enjoy! Feel free to agree or gripe in the comment section. 1. LIKE the youngest one falling asleep upon take off. 2. LIKE DVD players and headphones for the other two. 3. LIKE flying through clouds. 4. DISLIKE turbulence and sudden declines. 5. LIKE traveling with five and only needing one suitcase and two carry ons. (

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I know the suspense is just killing you all, you are wondering what came in the package right? Well remember my call out to all of you crafty people out there asking if anyone would take my left over jean scraps and turn them into something useful? Well here it is... Kristin over at Grace Violet took the challenge on and the results were so much better than I ever imagined! I sent her my son's

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We arrived back home safe and sound yesterday and completely exhausted. It was so nice to get away and leave the computer behind. Today I spent the day doing laundry, checking email, and going through the mail. I love getting email but for this paper loving girl there is nothing better than coming home to a stack of mail waiting for me. (especially when there is birthday cards and not bills) Of

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Well it's that time of year again. Summer vacation! Every summer we head off to my Grandfather's house to meet up with my cousins. They have finally caught up with me and have little ones of their own. Last year they were mostly babies but now we will have toddlers galore! I think 5 that are 3 and under. I can't wait to see them all. My oldest son's only request was to see a dinosaur so this

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For the most part I am not an antique person. I always say I want to check out some of the local antique shops but never quite make it there. Subconsciously I know I would be tempted to buy and really I just don't need anything especially when we are trying to downsize. This weekend my grandparents had us over to celebrate mine and hubby's birthday. My grandfather asked me to come check out

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