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Monthly Archives: January 2019

A Few Things To Get Your Laundry Room In Order……

As promised…here are some of my favorite items to get your laundry room in order and help make the laundry process a little easier!!!  


I always keep a nice basket on top of my machines to drop clothes that need to go in next..this one is perfect!!!


These collapsable laundry baskets are a life saver…its great to keep a few in your laundry room!!!


I love this drying rack


I use these hooks in my laundry room to hang things to dry….


I keep one of these bins on hand in case I need to soak something…


This is great to remove stubborn stains!!


This is a great way to store your laundry soap….


If you have the room, this is the best drying rack


These storage cubes are great on a shelf to hold all the essentials….


I like the look of these storage baskets too!!

Laundry Room Bliss

Next we need to move onto the laundry room…this is def a challenge in my house.   I have my laundry on the same floor as the bedrooms.  So, it is always on my mind.  I walk past it at least 100 times per day.  I struggle because I want it to be organized but there are so many elements that need to come together to get it there!!!  Here are some of my favorite laundry rooms….stay tuned for Friday’s post with some items that I found to help get your laundry room in order!!!!

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Book Club Monday

Today’s Book Club Monday choice is How To Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Price.  I saw this in a book store over the holidays and was immediately intrigued.   I put it on my list for the new year and now I am getting around to breaking it out!!!  From the reviews…I am hearing that it is a life changing must read…Here is how it goes:

Packed with tested strategies and practical tips, this book is the essential, life-changing guide for everyone who owns a smartphone.
 
Is your phone the first thing you reach for in the morning and the last thing you touch before bed? Do you frequently pick it up “just to check,” only to look up forty-five minutes later wondering where the time has gone? Do you say you want to spend less time on your phone—but have no idea how to do so without giving it up completely? If so, this book is your solution. 
Award-winning journalist Catherine Price presents a practical, hands-on plan to break up—and then make up—with your phone. The goal? A long-term relationship that actually feels good.
You’ll discover how phones and apps are designed to be addictive, and learn how the time we spend on them damages our abilities to focus, think deeply, and form new memories. You’ll then make customized changes to your settings, apps, environment, and mindset that will ultimately enable you to take back control of your life. – Amazon.com


For more information or to order this book, click HERE.

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An Organized Pantry is a Happy Pantry

As promised, but a day late, here are some of the best pantry storage items.  Anyone  would keep your items neat and in order.  The key is to choose one style and stick with it.  So, for example, all the baskets should be the same and all “dry” containers should be the same.  Keep items organized by purpose and type…ie all baking goods together, all cans together, rice and potatoes together, pastas together.  Cereal, flour, nuts, and other “dry goods” can be stored in plastic containers.  There should be one basket devoted to “chips and snacks”.   Happy Organizing!!!!


Here are the baskets I ordered for my pantry..I use a combo of the different sizes.


Here is another style if you like access from the front of the basket…


This is great to store cans…..


Here is another way to store cans!!!!


Another blogger used these to organize her spices….


These containers are great for cereal and pasta


This is the best storage lazy susan


I love these baskets too..and they come in a bunch of colors!!!!!


I have seen this storage container used for dry goods too……


Here is a great basket for storing fruits!!!




Easy Beef Stroganoff

Ok..Here is a crowd pleaser…I made this tonight and it was a hit…It was so easy and soooo good.  I am def going to add this to my meal rotation.  I added carrots to mine FYI!!!!  Bon Appetit.

3 lbs Stew Beef (approx 1/2 lb per person)
1 carton beef stock
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 envelope Lipton’s onion soup mix
salt and pepper to taste
Egg Noodles (or this gluten free version)
1/2 stick butter


Put beef, beef stock, mushroom soup, onion soup mix and season with salt and pepper in your crock pot.
Set Crock Pot on High for 4 hours
When the meat is done, boil egg noodles, drain and mix with butter.
Spoon the meat over the noodles.  Serve


**** If it gets too thick add a little more beef stock but mine really didn’t

Fairfield County Antique and Design Center

Yesterday I visited the new location of the Fairfield County Antique and Design center in Norwalk, CT.  My sponsor, Iconic Modern Home just moved with them into the new space with their own stand alone showroom and entrance..  OMG!!!! It is Fabulous…The 12,000 square foot multi dealer center (over 40 dealers total) is filled with incredible styles of art, furniture, jewelry, clothing, accessories for the home and so much more…I fell in love with EVERYTHING..it was soooooo hard to narrow it down for one post…but here is a sneak peek of the center.  I walked around for a while and I thought the selection was much better and the prices more attractive than other similar places I have been to in the past.  YOU HAVE TO GO and see this gem for yourself…for more information and directions, click HERE.

There was an incredible mix of mid-century and traditional looks in every corner!!!

The light fixtures were out of this world!!!!

This will be the new Iconic Modern space…look at all that incredible furniture they use for staging and its all for sale too!!!!!

Each dealer’s booth was so eclectic…How cool would that buddha be on a console or dining table?

I love love this mid-century chair!!!  It was one of the first things that caught my eye.   And, the vintage subway sign too!!!!

There was a whole case of Vintage Tiffany silver….AMAZING!!!!

An example of the many great artwork pieces…

Another fab light fixture…..this one was really well priced too!!!!

There were a ton of cool chinoiserie objects to choose from…

More gorgeous mid-century furniture…I love that desk!!!

They had a massive collection of vintage glassware….LOVE!

Also a bunch of cool lucite pieces!!!

More decorative Objects!!!

There were some beautiful vintage Chanel bags…I love this one….great shape!!!!!

I fell in love with this vintage Courreges necklace!!!  I cannot believe I left it there..if anyone in my family is reading this……I’ll take it for my Bday!!!!! HA!!!!!

Vintage turquoise jewelry galore!!!!

I cannot decide if I love the shoes or the pillow or the rug more!!!!!!!!!!

And to sum it all up perfectly…….