** Update: Loui, of Mountain Mermaid is the winner, Congrats **
Todays giveaway is this gorgeous watch from Orient Watches valued at $135.00
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Monday Inspiration
"I take nothing for granted. I now have only good days, or great days."
Lance Armstrong, famous cyclist
Good morning and Happy Monday to you... Let's make this a great day.
photo: house of turquoise
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Best of the Week on BB&B
The Bizarre Bazaar was a great success, and thank you to everyone who came by to say hello! I am already looking forward to the next one... See below for the best of the week on BB&B in case you missed anything! I will see you back here tomorrow for another exciting giveaway.
photo: Malgosia Bela by Greg Kadel for Numéro #122 via Fashion Gone Rogue
another great submission in the "Where We Blog" series
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Join me at the Bizarre Bazaar Spring Show
Join me at the Bizarre Bazaar this weekend ~ booth #35
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Winner will be notified tomorrow evening by email and it will be announced on BB&B!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Home Office Organization and Storage Tips
I can be more productive in the day, if my home office is organized. Here are a few tips to ensure that your work space stays de-cluttered for you.
The more shelves and cabinet drawers you have, the better chance your office will be organized. My rule I practice daily is "Everything has a certain place."
At the end of each work day, be sure to put all items back to their specific spot. This will de-clutter the counter tops and you will remember where your items are
when it's time to use them again.
Utilize wall space. As seen here, I built a custom framed pegboard to hang my "works in progress" as well as some of my framed watercolor art paintings.
I love the Pottery Barn daily system which keeps me on track. The magnetic/ dry erase board calendar is my favorite piece.
Here it is in my studio.
Related: Organizing Tips
Bright Ideas: Creative Work Spaces and Organizing Tips
Beautiful Home Living: Pegboards and Bulletin Boards
Check out this great video from BHG.com for more tips!
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Homekeeping: Storing Lettuce
Recently I did some major cleaning in my kitchen. The girls (Savannah and Matilda) and I scrubbed the front on all of our kitchen cabinets. I'm sure no one would really notice the difference if you came to my kitchen, but boy did it feel good. Not to mention the fact that Savannah said it was "the best day ever"........the girl loves to clean and had a blast playing with sponges and soapy water.
That same day I decided to get my refrigerator in order. I removed all of the shelves and drawers and washed them with hot, soapy water in the sink. Then I scrubbed the sides of the fridge and now it looks as good as new!
It's amazing how good it can make me feel to take a little time to improve the simple things around the home. So, this might be totally random, but as I was in my organization, cleaning mode last week. I made sure to process my produce immediately and properly when I got home from the market.
How do you store your lettuce? Well, my mom taught me to store it this way along time ago and it makes the lettuce last FOREVER! Now, I'll be honest with you when I say, that sometimes I'm lazy when I get home from the store and I don't wash my lettuce and store it right away and I end up regretting it every time. The lettuce goes bad before I've even eaten half of it. Maybe this is how you store your lettuce already, but if not, I thought I would share this little tip with you.
Remove your lettuce from the bag (this is organic romaine from Trader Joe's). Separate the pieces and rinse them in the sink. Spread out some paper towels. Lay lettuce down on the paper towels (as see above). Blot to dry with a clean kitchen towel.
Roll up the lettuce in the paper towels. You want the paper towels to still have some moisture in them (this is what keeps the lettuce fresh).
That same day I decided to get my refrigerator in order. I removed all of the shelves and drawers and washed them with hot, soapy water in the sink. Then I scrubbed the sides of the fridge and now it looks as good as new!
It's amazing how good it can make me feel to take a little time to improve the simple things around the home. So, this might be totally random, but as I was in my organization, cleaning mode last week. I made sure to process my produce immediately and properly when I got home from the market.
How do you store your lettuce? Well, my mom taught me to store it this way along time ago and it makes the lettuce last FOREVER! Now, I'll be honest with you when I say, that sometimes I'm lazy when I get home from the store and I don't wash my lettuce and store it right away and I end up regretting it every time. The lettuce goes bad before I've even eaten half of it. Maybe this is how you store your lettuce already, but if not, I thought I would share this little tip with you.
Homekeeping: Storing Lettuce
Roll up the lettuce in the paper towels. You want the paper towels to still have some moisture in them (this is what keeps the lettuce fresh).
Place your wrapped up lettuce into a Ziploc bag and store in the refrigerator. Your lettuce will now stay fresh for several weeks. And it is all washed and clean so whenever you want to grab a piece for a sandwich or make a fresh salad, you are all set and ready to go!
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