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Beautiful Office Finds

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Good Afternoon Everyone!

We woke up this morning to a cold and snowy day. I was so happy to see that. Mr. Shockley was not! He hates snow but lets me enjoy my moment. I was so happy to see it snow this weekend. It helps bring balance to my world. We have had very warm winters here and it always concerns me. I need things to freeze! Especially parasites! Sheesh…

Okay everyone I wanted to share some recent office items that I purchased. Do you ever look around and think, “Goodness I need to replace that stapler”. Especially since it can’t staple more than 7 pages! That is one of the problems that I have been having with my office supplies. They really don’t give us “pretty” desk items to use at my office so I made a decision recently to buy my very own beautiful items. 

I started with my crappy stapler…

 

photo credits: Mrs. Shockley 

 

So the office where I work does provide office supplies but sometimes they are not the best. I had the worst stapler. It didn’t work half of the time and I kept it for years! I recently had an epiphany and decided I am going to buy my own! So I found this gold and white one at Target a few months ago and could not be happier! I thought I should have done this sooner! 

 

This soon put me on the path to replacing everything in my office! This next item was my tape dispenser. 

 

 

Now the office provided me with a basic black one and even that didn’t work right! The cylinder that held the tape never stayed in place and I kept that one for years! One thing I can say about myself is that I am long-suffering. Sheesh! So I decided to replace it with this lovely one that I found on Amazon. 

 

photo credits: Mrs. Shockley

 

Next was a new pair of floral shears. Most of you know that I enjoy buying and having fresh flowers at home and at work every week. Well, I was using these basic black scissors (provided by the office) to cut my flowers and sometimes I destroyed them because they were not sharp! Enough of that! My flowers deserve the best and so do I so ordered these great floral shears from Amazon and I could not be happier! They are perfect for cutting my floral bouquets! I bought two pairs! One for home and the office. Yay!

 

 

Here is my second pair in the office and I placed them in this floral pen holder that I also found on Amazon. This holder is great for pens, makeup brushes, or maybe a small floral arrangement. You could use it for anything and it’s affordable.  

 

photo credits: Mrs. Shockley

 

Speaking of makeup brushes and this is not office-related but since I am on an organizing kick, I decided to organize my side of the vanity. I use lots of products and wanted something to organize them all. 

 

 

So I decided to give this rotating, adjustable cosmetic tray a try. Honestly, I couldn’t love it more! Oh my gosh! I have so much room and it spins! I love it! I can see all of my products and I was able to add more of my products to it. I had to keep a lot of my creams and serums in the drawer because there was not enough room for them. Now I see everything and use it. Best investment! 

 

photo credits: Mrs. Shockley 

 

Okay on now to some new pens. I also wanted to replace some of my pens in the office and found these on Instagram. These pens are so stunning to me and look great on your desk. They are black ink and I do prefer blue but that is fine. They work well. She has several different kinds. Even one with a giant pearl at the top. I would also encourage you to take a look at her other close-out office items! 

 

 

At last and the best of all is my new blue and white tissue holder from Splendor in the South.  If you are interested in ordering one you must contact her via her website or Instagram. You may ask her if any of the blue and white tissue holders are available. They are $58 plus shipping. I would recommend you sending her a direct message on Instagram. It may take her a bit to get back to you but she will. 

I hope you all enjoyed my office finds for today. If you have broken office items that don’t work well get rid of them. Don’t be like me and keep them for eternity. There are so many affordable office supplies out there. There is no need to keep broken items on your desk. Make it beautiful!

 

 

 

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Floral Laptop Case

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Good Afternoon Everyone,

I just watched our local weather and we are expecting more snow! Here in my city, we are only suppose to get 2 to 4 inches but the northern part of the state is expecting more! Oh goodness. Here we go! 

Well let’s move on to my wonderful Amazon find. I have been shopping like crazy on Amazon and what I have been ordering are items that I should have replaced a long time ago. 

 

 

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One of those items is this laptop case. I ordered the 15-16 inch and it turned out to be the perfect size! 

 

 

I have to take my work laptop home and did not like the case that they gave me and wanted to order my own. This was only $14.99 and is water repellant, has foam padding, and has a fleece lining for bump and shock absorption. 

 

 

Loving the fleece lining. 

 

 

My laptop fits perfectly inside. I love having this and I am so glad that I ordered it. It also fits perfectly in my large work tote. It’s so nice just to place it inside and out of my tote instead of carrying a separate bag for my laptop. Annoying…. 

I hope you enjoyed this quick, chic, and functional find. I will be sharing more Amazon finds next week. Have a wonderful weekend! 

 

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Planning for 2021

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Good Morning,

I am headed to the office today and it will most likely be a busy day but I have my list and the day planned. With that being said it got me thinking about planners. I think a lot of us are starting to think about the next year. 

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Most of you know that I have been using a Day Designer for a few years now. I love this particular planner. The format works so well for me. It was funny to see Jennifer L. Scott post a video about this! I thought how funny. We are all gearing up for 2021. 

I purchased this particular print from Target. It is sold out but I have found some similar ones here, here, and here. It also depends on your local Target. Some stores have them and some don’t. 

I do use the stickers when putting dates or to-dos in my planner. 

This is what the inside looks like. It’s so easy to use and I love having a weekly format. It works so well for me. I can move things around and plan easily. There are some smaller ones available. I found one here and here.

I hope you all have found a planner that you like. I know Jennifer linked different ones in her video if you are interested. Have a great weekend! 

A Scent for Your Drawers

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Good Morning Everyone,

This weekend sure did fly by. I went to visit our local Ann Taylor store to find out what is going on with my orders. I have about 6 items that I ordered and they have not arrived yet. The other reason why I wanted to visit the store was to see some of the items in person and I am happy to say that they are beautiful pieces! I sure do hope we can get my order shipped soon. 

While at the mall I decided to visit Pottery Barn to see if I could spot any of the items that I fell in love with online. One item that I did get to see and smell was the Monique Lhuillier Scented Sachet Set.


Once I got a whiff of these I had to purchase them. Now I have had scented papers and other items in my drawers before but I really love these. The garden rose scent is light and beautiful. The rose scent is not too heavy. It is perfect. 

They were beautifully wrapped in this clear box and velvet bow. 

Beautifully scented, delicate, and feminine. These scented pillows would be perfect in your unmentionables drawer. I am also going to put them in my nightgown drawer. I look forward to the pleasant smell that I will encounter every time I open my drawers. 



















This pillow is placed in my nightgown drawer. I do love them already. These would be a great Christmas gift too. It’s something different and I am always trying to find different gift ideas. Another item that I ordered were these gorgeous pom-pom slippers. They were on sale for only $12! I ordered the gray ones. I can’t wait to see them.

I hope you all enjoyed this beautiful and feminine find. Have a great Monday!




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My Husband’s Closet ~ A Surprise Organizational Project

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And a happy chilly Wednesday to you all. In today’s post, I wanted to share what happened to my husband’s closet about a week ago….

So I was sitting at my desk (home office) and I heard a loud sound. I thought it was the dogs so I didn’t think much about it. My husband came home went to his closet and saw this!

The giant rack that he had around the entire wall had come crashing down!

It was a giant mess! Now we have lived in this home for about 7 years and my husband has not purged! You read that correctly he has not gotten rid of any clothes since we moved in! Needless, to say that I was not surprised by this at all. The weight became simply too much!

He closed the door and did not want to look at it for a few days. Lol, I understood and just left it alone. During those days he did email a friend who has a company called Better Way Murphy Beds and Meridian Closets to get his input on what our options were. One of the assistants at the company sent us a closet design and we had a plan!!! 

My husband then got to work on patching the holes and painting the walls. 


They came the same day and finished the installation within a few hours. It looks so nice now!

I love the double row. I really want this for my closet. I think it’s a great way to use your space wisely. 


His closet space looks so much better and the space has been utilized properly. Now we just need to get him all moved it. That’s right… my husband has had this closet for almost a week and still does not have his stuff in! He won’t let me do it because he knows I will purge everything! He has way too many t-shirts. I mean there are probably well over 200 of them. He doesn’t believe it but I do. 

Now I am hoping to have some changes done to mine but we will see. I will keep you guys posted!


Thanks for reading!!



(photos via Mrs. Shockley & Pinterest)


A Flower Refresh ~ Part 2

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Good Morning Everyone,

I decided to take Monday off from the blog and go to Hobby Lobby. I wanted to take a look at some Christmas ornaments because they were on sale for 40%! I found some really good items for my trees and some items for a wreath to put out on the front porch. 

Last Wednesday I mentioned that I was on the hunt for some faux magnolias. Well at first I went to Michaels then Hobby Lobby. I found some there but they were quite expensive. So I ended up going to Walmart for a few things and found the magnolia stems below. Aren’t they gorgeous!?

These are the magnolia stems from Mainstays are they are super affordable! There are other stems that are available if you can’t purchase these. There are these and these beautiful pink ones. I also added a beautiful faux fern bush to make the arrangement lusher. 

This is the new arrangement in our bedroom. Most of these stems were from Hobby Lobby. The last time that I did a flower refresh was in 2019 which was not that long ago. I noticed that my home decor style is beginning to change. It could be that I am about to step into a new decade. The flower refresh that I did last year was for my office. I have a few more arrangments that I will be changing out but I am not in a hurry. 

I hope this inspires you all to take a second look at faux flowers. They have really come a long way. 




(photos via Mrs. Shockley)



An Organic Bathroom Cleaner ~ New Try

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Good Morning Friday!

I am super excited today. Tomorrow is the vintage purse party at Von Maur and I am so excited to see their new arrivals. There is one dream bag that I would love to own but it’s way too expensive right now. I am hoping to maybe get it in a couple of years. I just don’t want to pay that high price tag right now. I know that I am going to have to purchase it used and that is okay with me if I can get a low price! 

But I am mainly looking forward to a “mom” day.  Just a few hours with no husband or kids. I love attending these. They are wonderful and I do enjoy them. 

Okay, ladies today I wanted to share my recent experience with the Mrs. Meyer’s cream cleaner. I used it in both bathrooms this week and I am happy to report that I loved it! Even our daughter, who is responsible for cleaning her own bathroom loved using it!

I always forget about baking soda and how it is a great cleaner to use in your home. This cleaner has baking soda in it and since it is a cream you don’t have to worry about scratching your sink or other items in your home. It foams quite nicely as well. I don’t know about you but I love seeing foam when I clean. 




This is my husband’s side of the counter. It is always dirty and I don’t know why but it is. It cleaned this right up and the smell is delightful. It has a great lemon smell even our daughter once again commented on it. I love the fact that this does not have harsh chemicals. I want my daughter to learn to clean and when a product smells great and works it helps! 

I did find this on the Walmart website but it was sold out and on Amazon but it cost more and did not look that easy to purchase. On the Grove website, you pay a one-year membership of $20 and you get access to all of their products. I only paid $3.79 for my cleaner. I was on the fence about becoming a member for years but I am so glad that I did. 

I hope you guys enjoy this post and I am working on a Youtube video for this weekend. It’s just going to be a “catch up” video. I have not posted a video on Youtube in about 4 weeks. Have a great weekend!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

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