Camera Bag!

So... I don't have any affiliation with this company, but I had to put her product on my blog! It made my heart so happy when I saw this. I had to go and get one right away!

(this pic is from House of Smith's blog you can read all of the details here)

Over at JoTotes they have the most amazing camera bag for sale. Not only is there room for all of your camera needs, there is room for your wallet and other "mom" needs!

You should totally go check it out HERE!

PlayRoom

Our playroom serves a number of purposes: school room, playroom, toy storage, game storage. It really is the center for all things kids. I really wanted a room that inspired learning and made you feel bright and welcome. I had zero storage so I used a shelf from Ikea and filled it with labeled baskets and the side pieces from our entertainment piece.

I divided the space into a sitting area to play with toys and a school area to sit and learn.

Most of the time it is one huge pile of toys and things that I should totally just throw away. But it is a fun place for the kids to just be kids and it is upstairs so I can hide it all pretty well.

That valance up there, is a raw piece of fabric push-pinned into the wall, Classy, I know, but it works and I don't have the energy right now to do much else to it...

New Pantry!!!

I was very inspired by the House of Smiths pantry redo, so I decided to tackle my own. I did not have very much money to spend so I tried to use as much stuff as I could that I already had. First I took everything out! My husband was really excited about that part...

Here are some before pics ...

Pretty much a typical pantry with a ton of food and not a ton of organization. Once I got everything out, I cleaned the shelves and then painted the walls a really pretty greenish gray.

While it was drying, the hardest part for me, was trying to figure out the most logical place and groupings to go back in. I got rid of the stuff that I NEVER use and relocated it to the laundry room. This allowed me to get rid of the over the door hanger and a lot of the appliances. I went to goodwill and got like 5 baskets for 17$ and then spray painted most white. This lets you put the not so pretty stuff inside so you just see the pretty basket. I really tried to put the things that we use the most at eye level and then the things we do not at the top or at the bottom. I did take all of my cereal out of the boxes and used the bags only. It makes it look a lot cleaner. After I got everything in and where I wanted it I printed some lables on the computer. I would of LOVED to use vinyl, however I did not have the patience or the money... so I came up with these. And here is the final product.... I love it!!!