Instead of Pinterest :: My Home Organization Tips

I've written before about the struggle that I can have if I read too many blogs, spend too much time on Facebook, or browse through Pinterest.  I can start to envy.  I can walk away from the computer feeling bleh.

Yet, today, I had the opposite thing happen.

I browsed through a website's picture on home organization and found myself saying "I already do that" and "We built something like that!"  I walked away feeling encouraged.

Encouragement spurs me on.  It lifts me up.  It makes me want to share the encouragement.  So, I went around my house and snapped some pictures.  I'm going to do a series on home organization ideas.  Feel free to snap some shots from around your house and link up in the comments!

They aren't professional photos. I hardly straightened a thing before I snapped them.  You'll see the way "real" people make organization work.

First up are two ideas in my kitchen:

 spice organization

AND

storage for washcloths and towels 

(we are lacking in the drawer department so this is what came of having too little space; 

this basket sits atop our fridge ...and usually has more neatly folded contents)

Coming soon:  small laundry room that can handle a family of six; trash and recycling pull-out; freezer filing; kids craft storage; linen closet taming; and MORE!

Wild Child

I realized yesterday that I never put anything on the blog about my hair issues.  I posted a new profile picture on Facebook, so I guess I forgot the blog.  Oops. 

Don't most girls have hair issues?  I guess some don't.  And, I'm not trying to be mean, but those who typically say "I don't care" about their hair...don't have very nice hair.  Just sayin'.  [which really means "I'm saying it and you'll probably be offended, but I care less about offending you than I do about saying what I think.]

My hair has been through some seriously ugly phases.

Recently I had a really bad thing happen...a hair chick chopped me to pieces.  Seriously.  I had a huge chunk missing and it was asymmetrical, but wasn't supposed to be.  I grew it for 8 weeks (which is twice as long as I usually go between cuts) just so the manager could "fix" it some.  Seriously bad.

But, I managed to make it look like I meant it.  ha!

Then, I decided to have my friend Pam cut it again.  I like the new style.  And, the color is kinda crazy.

But, purple fades really, really fast.  And, it came out looking kinda red, which isn't what I really want.  Plus, it only lasted about a week.  I redid the purple on Sunday.  It's already fading again.  I'm thinking I'll just do a permanent blue black instead.  But, the cut's staying for now.

So Cute