In this video I share our recent meant for garbage find (it retails for over $100): a toddler roller coaster. Also, some amazing foam blocks from the Dollar Spot at Target and how to make your own indoor campfire.
Enjoy!
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Take a look around my house of some new purchases and some favorites at the Dollar Spot!
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I don’t typically share favorites videos, but these are some products and random odds and ends I’ve been wanting to feature that I’m enjoying (but don’t necessarily warrant a whole video).
2) La Croix Sparkling Water. Since filming, I’m now branching out and trying other flavors. They are all no calorie, no artificial flavors or sweeteners, no sugar fizzy water drinks. But it feels like you are cheating and drinking a soda….or a “pop” if you are from the midwest. Ha!
3) Barilla Penne Pasta with Veggies. These are SO good, and it makes you wonder how they sneak the veggies in there. Fun fact, you can actually smell the veggies as the pasta cooks!
4) Red Lipstick:#7 “The Best Red” by Milani. I’ve worn this glamorous, yet some how very every-day, lip-color in most of my videos!
5) Dollar Tree Mason Jar products: You can’t go wrong with these! (More to be featured in an upcoming video!)
6) Dollar Tree “Washi” tape. I use this all over my house and I organize it in a Dollar Tree acrylic organizer (another one of my faves).
7) Peonies. They are so beautiful. Probably one of my favorite flowers, and I love to cut them and bring them inside.
8) Jesus Storybook Bible. I love this children’s Bible. It is beautifully written, intentional, and one of the best I have ever seen!
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Creating a gallery wall is so simple, and you probably have all of the supplies you need on hand! Also in this video, I show you how to make a DIY “etched glass” frame using dollar tree decals. You will love this!
There are a couple main player in my eyes in the Dollar Store game: Dollar Tree (where everything is $1), Family Dollar (where things are more than a Dollar, but still very inexpensive).
Here are some of my favorite organizational and decor products in recent weeks from these two stores. Easy, inexpensive, functional, AND beautiful! What more could you ask for?
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You have been asking for longer videos! Here is a tour around my Dollar Tree, and some find that are worth checking out and a haul of what I picked up!
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Keeping an organized laundry room doesn’t have to be stressful. Truly 🙂
Here’s are my favorite tips for keeping your laundry room organized and easy to maintain….
1) Have two laundry baskets. This sounds so simple, but not everyone does this! One for clean clothes on top of the dryer, and one for dirty clothes on top of the washer. It makes for an easy in-out, efficient system this is quick to put away 🙂
2) Do one load a day. I know this sounds excessive. But with HE washers, it actually is very water saving because the machine senses the amount of clothes and uses water accordingly. It’s easy to stay on top of little loads and put them away nightly. Big loads are the worst.
3) Get creative if you feel like your space isn’t pretty! I picked up a roll of shelf liner from the Dollar Tree to line the back of my cabinets to give them a more custom and pulled-together look.
4) Less is more! Don’t over-pack your space. You can see more on that here.
5) Forget Pinterest and go for function. Easy to access items should be the goal.
6) Organize items in a zig-zag pattern (so you can see everything) and it makes products not get lost in the back of the shelf.
6) Coral cords with a cuff from an old shirt. This trick really does work!
7) Get adhesive labels from the Dollar Tree to label your cabinets. They are easy to change out!
8) Under the Shelf Baskets are the BOMB. They can virtually double your space in tiny areas.
Enjoy! What are your best tips?
If you rent or are in any kind of temporary dwelling where you can’t “install” garden beds, a great option is simple container gardening.
Here’s how we took old water bottle tubs from our wedding and turned them into a staple of our garden for growing zucchini. PLUS, a few garden tips and a tour of what we are loving.
Truly, ANYONE can garden!
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As the days start to get warmer and sunnier, it’s time for ice pops! I was so excited when I saw Dollar Tree sells and ice pop mold, and I was quite impressed with the quality.
Making your own ice pops is so easy (and healthy). Whisk the following ingredients together and pour into ice molds!
Watch the video to see the tutorial in action and for some cooking with Carson:
I was thinking today about WHAT makes organized spaces that really work stay that way. And the answer is so incredibly simple, it’s a wonder more people don’t talk about it. It’s so simple and basic that it is in fact invisible.
We secretly want organizing to be about buying a bin or container to fix our issues. Buying stuff is fun. And it seems easy. BUT–the biggest key to your organizing success is not a bin, basket, or a container. It’s actually “negative space.”
Negative space is the free space that acts as a buffer between the items you are actually organizing. And it’s just as important (if not more so) than the items you are trying to organize.
If we systematically jam items into a space and organize it like a puzzle, it might look good for a while, but it will fail every time. Why? Because there is no room for your items to breathe. We need easier and we need simpler. Simple systems last for the long haul. Leaving no extra room in a drawer is like leaving no extra space in your daily agenda to just breathe. You can do it for a while, but you WILL tire, and when one thing falls to pieces, everything does.
Watch this video to see how this simple concept looks in practice:
See what I mean? Here’s how to make this a reality in your home.
1) Don’t make everything fit flush like a puzzle. Allow space between items. You need a minimum of 20% negative space (free space) anywhere you are trying to get organized. It’s not about how much you can fit in a space, it’s about how you are using the space effectively.
2) “Room to grow” is code for “jam more in and mess up the system” Don’t do this. Allow that extra space to be there. Resist the urge to fill it.
3) Write down what you want your space to accomplish. Literally write it down. What is vision of how that space is supposed to function? Think about it like a business. Fire all of the “stuff” in that space that isn’t in line with the vision. What is your turkey thermometer that you access once a year doing with all of your kitchen supplies you are reaching for daily? Move that…stat!
4) Experiment with a few high-traffic areas at a time. I took my little cabinets and use a simple pull out organizer and free standing organizer for my lids. It maximizes the space, and it is never messy. Ever. And we have a toddler and are really lazy. There, I admit it 😉
5) The higher traffic an area, the more negative space you need! This is like an inverse graph. The more you access as space, the simpler it needs to be. Life is stressful enough. Quit making it more-so.
6) You don’t need to be a minimalist. I like many concepts of minimalism actually, but I have no desire to be one. Focus on the areas that you are in the most. And don’t beat yourself up for keeping said turkey thermometer. Just don’t put it where you keep your spoons. See my point? 🙂
I hope these concepts were helpful to you in thinking about getting and staying organized!
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