A Simple Cookware Organizer

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Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you all had a great Mother’s Day weekend. My weekend was very quiet. I didn’t get out of bed on Mother’s Day until 10:30! I just wanted to lay there and so I did. I made myself a nice breakfast, sat in my sitting room, and read. It was quite enjoyable. 

It has been unseasonably cold here in Indy. But I am not complaining, I love it! In today’s post, I wanted to share this recent organizational find from Amazon. 
This is how my pot cabinet looked. I was so frustrated with it but had no idea how to fix it. 

There is pot residue in my cabinets from years of moving them around. 

Then I saw this cabinet pan organizer. Once I looked at the price I knew I had to have it!

I also ordered this lid organizer from Amazon but saw that it was sold out so I found this one and this one.

I am so glad that I ordered these tools to use in my cabinets. My space looks so much better and orderly. 

Thank you to everyone who reads my blog. I do appreciate your visits and comments. Have a great week!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Work from Home Accessories

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Good Morning Everyone,


It’s Friday already. I feel like since March has passed (March seemed to take forever) these weeks are just flying by. 


My step-son and daughter are feeling anxious about the upcoming school year. They both are ready to return but I am not so sure that it will be on time. We will see… 


Now with us working from home and trying to establish new routines, I thought I would share the accessories that I wore last week while I was home. Yes, I barely left the house but I don’t dress for other people. I dress for me and I think that is why it is so easy for me to get ready in the mornings. 

So on Monday, I decided to wear these pink and gold vintage clip-on earrings that I found at an antique store. I am also wearing my floral Banana Republic scarf that I found at a thrift store years ago. 

On Tuesday, I decided to just wear these crystal Eisenberg earrings that I purchased from eBay some time ago. With my new vintage clip slip-ons, I can now wear these all day!


On Wednesday wore my blue vintage clip on earrings with my crystal brooch. 

On Thursday I missed wearing pearls so I wore my pearl tassel necklace that I picked up from Charming Charlie a few years ago. Charming Charlie has now re-opened! But I believe they may be online only for now. 

On Friday, I decided to wear my new pink and gold cameo vintage clip-on earrings. These are so beautiful and I had to make an offer on Poshmark! I was so glad that she accepted. They are a great addition to my wardrobe. 

In addition to the earrings, I wore my floral silk scarf from Ann Taylor. 

On Saturday, I wore one of my new jumpsuits! It was so comfy and chic. I wore my pearl and gold clip-on vintage earrings and my gold chain bracelet that I found at an antique store. 
I hope this has provided some inspiration for you. Pull out those pearl earrings and wear them around the home. Even if you are in your jeans, wear them! Why not??


Have a great weekend and Happy Mother’s Day!!!!

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Vintage Earring Slips

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Good Morning Everyone,

I hope all is well. These last few weeks have been so interesting. I never thought in a million years that I would be working from home. I am enjoying my lilac growing in and watching my peonies get large. I hope I have great blooms this year. 

The beauty is needed….. now on to a great find. 
I found these handy clip slips on Etsy! These are great if you have a lot of vintage earrings that you cannot wear due to discomfort. 
They have these little clear pockets that you slip your clip into. 

They made my vintage earrings so comfortable now! I can wear them all day without getting a headache! I told the shop owner that these were lifesavers!

I do love them and if you have vintage clip earrings that are causing you pain I would suggest you order of pair of these. They are very affordable and easy to apply to your earrings. 

I hope this find saves someone’s ears and maybe those beautiful vintage earrings that you were going to get rid of! Now you can keep them. 


Enjoy!
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

The Affordable Bedroom Bench

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Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you all had a great weekend. Ours was quiet. I watched a lot of older Hallmark movies and sat outside on the porch a lot. It was nice. I am hoping that my orders will begin to arrive today. I got one yesterday. This beautiful flannel throw from Amazon. I ordered it in pink and white. So far I like it!

Okay, let’s get onto the beautiful bedroom bench that I ordered from Walmart.

I could not believe that it looked this beautiful. I was really surprised. Even my husband was astonished. He didn’t know that it came from Walmart until I told him.
There is a lot of cushion in it. It does not feel flimsy or cheap. The legs were easy to put on. You just screw them on. 

It comes in two different colors. This color (natural) will go with anything and looks very classic.

I don’t think you will be disappointed by ordering this bench. It has taken me years to find one that I like. I have purchased about two of them and both were too short, not the right color, not stable enough. I sit on this bench and watch t.v. 


It is truly gorgeous! I am so glad that I took the risk and ordered it. It was a nice discovery. I am hoping that the rest of my organizational items will arrive this week. If they do I will make sure to share them on the blog. 


Have a great Monday!






(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

A Beautiful Gold Tray

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Good Morning Everyone,




It is a beautiful morning here in Indy. My lilacs are beginning to bloom and my peonies are coming up nicely. Our local Mayor here has extended our stay-at-home order until May 15th. So it looks like I may be working from home until the end of May….. on to something fun. 

It’s wonderful finding beautiful accessories, especially when they are of great quality and a great price. 

Like this beautiful gold tray that I found at World Market. Unfortunately, I just checked and it is now sold out. I am sorry but there are similar ones here, here, and here.

It is beautiful and I do enjoy the way it looks on my table. It’s gorgeous and looks so sophisticated. Finding beautiful things has been such a joy recently. I hope it can continue. 

Have a great weekend!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

My First Grove Collaborative Order

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Good Morning Everyone,


I hope you are still well. We are hanging in there. At the end of the week, we will find out if our state will open up for business. I really don’t know. It’s hard because you don’t want to put people at risk but you don’t want to see people lose their jobs. 


What a mess…


Okay on to something fun. Most of you know that I follow Jennifer L. Scott from the Daily Connoisseur and she recently shared her Mother’s Day Gift Guide. For the last few years, I have been so tempted to purchase some of the organic home cleaning supplies from Grove Collaborative.


When she discussed the new rose scent that was debuting I knew at that point that I WANTED to try it. So I ordered my first set. 

So when my package arrived it looked so pretty. I got the dish liquid, hand soap, walnut scrubber, and one bottle of the all-purpose cleaner for free! I opened it and it smells just like fresh-cut roses. It is lovely. 

I ordered a second bottle for the upstairs of the all-purpose cleaner, cleaning caddy, and brush set. 


Now, this is a membership once you order but you can cancel. I believe you have to email them. I did push off my next order. You can select to push it off for a few months. I am going to think about it. I know when the holidays get here I want to try some of the Christmas scents and I may order a few as gifts. We will see. 

Let me know in the comments section if you are a Grove Collaborative subscriber. I am curious about how others are using this system. 

Thanks for reading!
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

April Favorites ~ 2020

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Good Morning Everyone,


It’s time for my April favorites even though I really wouldn’t call this month a favorite for anyone. But we have to find our items and events that we are grateful for right?


Let’s get started….

1) Most of you know that I changed around my office. It’s funny how changing around furniture can suddenly change around your life. 

It almost gives you a new perspective…

Now I have added a new rug and moved the artwork down. I love the new change. It almost feels like a new room. 


2) Since we have all been so limited in traveling I have been working on my planters and trying to come up with a plan for flowers this year. This planter turned out well and I look forward to adding more beautiful plants soon. 

3) Walking the boys has been a joy. Our daughter will pull out her bike and ride along with us. 

4) I cannot get enough of my scrambled eggs with veggies! I have been making this every day for lunch. The possibilities are endless!

Scrambled eggs, with tomato and spinach

5) I loved my table setting for Easter. We had a quiet dinner at home. I put steaks in the crockpot, made homemade mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli and we had berry tarts for dessert. We all enjoyed it!

6) I have about 19 packages coming from online shopping. I know that sounds horrible but it’s all organizational items for the home. I have been waiting patiently for all my packages. This week my new bedroom bench should be arriving from Walmart so we will see how that goes. Below is my new Sakarya area rug from Walmart.

I placed it in the family room and it looks great. I ordered it in the 5’2 x 7’4 size and it is the perfect fit. It was only $42 after shipping! So worth it!

And last but certainly not least, evenings at home have been nice. Once work is finished sometimes I will go out onto the porch and read or come in my sitting room, sit, and read. It has become my sanctuary away from my family. They can still get to me but they tend to give me my space when I am in this room. 

I hope you all enjoyed my favorites for the month. I will share my new purchases as they come in. Have a great Monday!
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)