Pantry Clean up

I love to see all of your organizing tips-

although my word for the year is "organize"

I have yet to achieve that in my home

until today...

This is my horrid pantry-
a big 'ole mess
it hurts to show this mess off-
really!
I even had a shoe holder filled with paints
hanging off the door-YUCK!

no beautiful french door will appear-

no wooden shelves

just a plain old shelf organizing
First step was to empty this out
and take out all the shelves.

Okay-now I wanted to brighten it up
 but only use what I have-
I had bought some pretty wrapping paper last year
but kept forgetting to use it-crazy, I know!

boring-no

White birch trees on a crystal blue background with
cardinals scattered among the branches-

Mattie's checking it out-sorry no treats!

Love the birdies, don't you?

the shelves are now in order

it's certainly not the most beautiful
 I've seen online 

but it's clean, fresh and tidy- lol

This may not excite you
but I'm doing the happy dance!!

Take care, gotta fly-

My 2012 word revisited

Back in January,

 I decided that the word "organize"

would be my focus word this year.

I really like the thought of it

but the actual doing of it is another thing.

Working fulltime puts a cramp in my free time

so I'm hoping that during the February school break,

 I will find a pinch of time, here and there,

 to organize a small piece of my life.
wish me luck-
I'm gonna need it!

Take care, gotta fly-

Goodwill Hunting-1

Well, we all like to score a good find

at one of my favorite places-

Goodwill, Helping Hands, Thrift stores,

Salvation Army, consignment shops-

the bottom line is

you need imagination and creativity!

it needs to be a great deal

but it needs to really stand out-

because there are good deals, cheap things,
at all those places- but whatever it is-

it needs to speak to you!

I never go with any expectations other than with my fingers crossed-

Lately, I've been looking for baskets and containers-

I'll be cleaning up a space for crafting and

 want it to coordinate-

None of the baskets match but with a quick little spray

they will all go together like pb and j!

    The best part is the grand total in dollars spent was $13-
            So, remember to keep your options open when your thrifting
and have fun!! Gotta fly- Claire