Elegant Blue and White Storage Bins

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Good Morning Everyone,


I must say being home for the last few weeks has given me a different perspective on things. I have been thinking more about what I really want to do. I really would love to launch a lifestyle company. That would be the dream..seriously… but we will see. 


I have been finding more organizational items for my home. Below is the newest item that I discovered. 

These are the Threshold Floral Bins and I purchased three of them. I saw them on a fellow blogger’s post and just had to order some. Blue and white….. I could not pass these up!



This is my printer station in my office. Now I have had these two storage bins for about 6 years and I thought it needed a little refresh. So this is before….

And this is after… so much better and it looks great. These two storage bins are pretty big. The price was not bad either. I have all of my files in both bins and it is orderly and nice. 

The smaller bin went under my sink and I have filled it with my feminine toiletries. I hope you guys enjoy these beautiful little storage bins. I love the colors and the pattern. There is just something so beautiful and elegant about blue and white. I believe that I will always love it. 

Have a great weekend!
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Vintage Books at Home

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Good Morning Everyone,


It is Wednesday and these days are just moving along. I do enjoy being home…. very much. I hope everyone is doing well, staying healthy, and safe. Going to the grocery store has become a pain. I feel like I am preparing for surgery every time I go. Geez…. 


This past weekend I got up early and let the dogs out, lit a candle and opens some windows. I came upstairs and looked at a few books on my shelf and my eyes landed on my vintage Martha Stewart books. 

It has been a while since I have read these. 

The first book is called Great Parties. I didn’t realize that Ina Garten was in this book with her! How wonderful. My two favorite cooks and entertainers. 

These look wonderful. Parsley Potato chips….. yum! 

I have always wanted to try a tomato pie. But I know that I would be the only one in the family that would eat it. 

The next book is called “Good Things.“ I must admit my only favorite project out of this is the ribbon plate hanger.


Isn’t it chic?



Next is “How to Decorate”. It has wonderful ideas on how to create a beautiful space. One quote that I particularly enjoyed was this…“It is a luxury to live with beautiful color, to give your eyes the continual pleasure of absorbing rich and subtle shades from your surroundings.” 

That is exactly how I feel about paint colors. Especially when choosing them. 


I love the beautiful bed frame. 




And the last book is called “Special Occasions”.  


The chapters are divided into holidays. Truly “Martha style”.

I love branches. They can add such a dramatic effect to any room. 

Gorgeous salad! Look at all the colors.

Here is another recipe that I would love to try. Torta di Riso is an Italian short-grain rice with bread crumbs, fresh herbs, white wine, and parmesan. It sounds like a wonderful meal to eat outside. 

These are truly inspiring books. It’s hard to believe that these books were published back in the mid-1990s! The Special Occasions book was published back in 1994! So that recipe above for torta di riso was published back in 1994 and still looks wonderful today. I believe that Martha was so ahead of her time. 

I sort of wish my mother was into homemaking. It would have been nice to see these books when I was in elementary or middle school. 

Now, this photo is not from my Martha Stewart books but from Rachel Ashwell’s book, “The Shabby Chic Home”. I wanted to include this because honestly who would not want to see a dishwasher filled with gorgeous vintage china? I hope that they were in there just for drying. I would not think that one could put these in the dishwasher. I know I wouldn’t. 

Well, I hope you all enjoyed this post today. I love looking at vintage books. Oh, and I also have three vintage Martha Stewart Christmas books too. I may have to share those as well. 


Have a great day!
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)


Silverware Caddies

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Good Morning Everyone,


I hope you all had a great weekend. I did a lot of online shopping but it’s mostly items for my home. I am trying to re-organize everything. I will share a few posts this week.

In today’s post, I wanted to share this great little silverware caddy that I found on Amazon. 

I didn’t think the cups that hold the silverware would be this big but I am happy. I have been wanting a silverware caddy for a long time but I could never find one that I liked. 
This is great for entertaining. I normally just have the silverware out for people to use but this looks so much better and the utensils have a location. 
Now it did come with the metal caddy to hold the cups but I did not particularly care for it. I thought it was ugly and liked the idea of having my cups placed wherever I wanted. 

Let me know in the comments section below if you use a silverware caddy for your entertaining purposes. 

Have a great Monday!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

A Little Hair Assistance

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Good Morning Everyone,


Sorry for the no-post on Wednesday. I am working from home but have been swamped lately! It’s a good thing no worries. 


I hope everyone is doing well. We are happy to hear that our numbers here in Indiana are dropping but not fast enough to lift the stay at home order. No worries, I’d rather be safe than sorry. I am just really concerned about certain businesses. Especially small business owners. I couldn’t imagine the pressure and stress right now. 


Okay, enough heavy stuff. I wanted to share this great little item. Of course, I found it on the Liketoknowit app. and they are called Chloven Makeup Facial Headbands.

I follow Julia Marrero on the Liketoknowit app. and she shared these great little headbands to use for your nightly routine. 

Oh my…. is that me with no makeup or lashes? It is …. all smiles though. Now mine looks a little different and they have a lot of lint when you take them out of the packaging but they work great and I have been using them for about a week. Let me know in the comments section below if you are using some sort of headband for your nightly routines. 

I hope you all enjoyed this post and enjoy your weekend. We are expecting SNOW here in northern Indiana. I hope it stays north!!!  My husband and I have a tarp over my peonies. I hope they don’t freeze.

Fingers crossed!




(photo via Liketoknowit and Mrs. Shockley)





A Travel Organzier

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Good Afternoon Everyone,


I hope you all had a great weekend. Ours was pretty quiet as it should be. We celebrated Easter at home. I put some steaks in the crockpot, made homemade mashed potatoes and roasted brussel sprouts. I moved around my office. Some of you may have seen that on my Instagram account. I am loving it so far. You know moving around furniture can sometimes change your life.


Especially for us. My family has a fit every time I move anything. But lately, I have been ignoring those complaints. I am the only one, for the most part, who cleans this house so let me be people!!!


Anyway today I wanted to share this great little travel organizer that I found on the LiketoKnowit app. It is called the Bagsmart Electronic Organizer.

It comes in 6 different colors. Of course, I ordered it in the soft pink. I wouldn’t have it any other way. The price wasn’t bad either so I had to order it. 



Amazon.com: BAGSMART Electronic Organizer Small Travel Cable ...
Here is a great example of how you can use it. I think it’s awesome and can’t wait to use it the next time we travel. 

I hope you all are doing well and are doing your very best during this crucial time. I have been trying to stay positive and not get into fear. That is so easy to do. Trying to stay grateful at all times. 


Have a wonderful day!





(photos via Mrs. Shockley & Amazon)



Flowers Returning…

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Good Friday Morning,


Another week down… it seems like we have so many more to go. I shared in another blog post that I am have been watching old episodes of the Martha Stewart Show on Dabl. Well, a few days ago it was the “Healthy Show” which aired sometime in 2009.


On that show, they discussed natural ways to cure colds and aid in physical ailments. Dr. Andrew Weil was the guest on the show and he discussed how in the future we would face a pandemic. That blew me away when he said that! Wow…. he also talked about an herb called astragalus and how it helps aid the common cold and respiratory issues. Interesting right….. 2009. It makes you wonder. 


In addition to watching the Martha Stewart Show, I have been checking the LiketoKnowit app for wonderful deals and found another blogger and Instagrammer to follow by the name of The Pink Dream. She has a beautiful website and home. Below is a photo that inspired me to pull out my silver bucket and julep cups that I forgot about. 

Lovely isn’t it? I went to eBay to look for a gold plated ice bucket. Wish me luck!
I was so happy to see a new shipment of flowers this past Wednesday. I normally pick one day out of the week to go to the grocery store. They had not had any new flowers for a month! That to me this was scarier than toilet paper because here is the thing we are not running short on soap. You could always use soap and water to clean your rear! Right? 

But not being able to buy a bouquet in the store….. oh that would make me so sad. Being at home and having beauty is a luxury to me that I cherish. Enjoy your weekend! 

Today is Good Friday…. thank you, Jesus, for dying on the cross and thank you for your resurrection on Sunday! 
(photos via ThePinkDream.com and Mrs. Shockley)

Small Quarantine Projects

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Hello Everyone,


Since we all have been home and are taking things slow, I have been trying to do little projects around the house. Keeping a list and keeping busy has made my days feel much more productive and enjoyable. 

This past weekend we did a little bit of gardening. I have lots of planters and have decided to buy different kinds of flowers and plant them myself in the planters. Doing this gives me a chance to be more creative. 

I do love the way this looks so far…
Some of you may have seen this on my Instagram this weekend. I cleaned my chandeliers. Very scary (because I don’t like heights) but very rewarding once I was finished. 
Alfred (my iRoomba Robot) has been hard at work too. He is currently set for three days a week to clean. I am glad he is around. He is the only consistent helper that I can count on. 🙂 


Some of you may have seen in another post that my husband got me a glass door for the front and he installed my office chandelier. This is the next major project that I want my husband to work on. I want to paint this t.v. cabinet. It is about 40 years old and was given to me from my mother in law. It is in our master bedroom. 

You guys may remember that back in 2017 my husband painted my cupboard that was about 30 years old that was also given to me from my mother in law. 

These pieces are solid and I want to keep them. I just wanted to update them a little. I was thinking about painting this one gray but with our walls being gray I just don’t think it would look good. So we may be going with black and brass hardware. I know I don’t want it white. I just don’t think that it would complement our room well. 

I will keep you guys posted!


Thanks for reading and stay safe!



(photos via Mrs. Shockley)