A little re-organization and a few new products

I am constantly getting organized. Maybe one day I will actually make it there. But I did change a few things up in my craft room/office yesterday. I got my new Felt Storage Bin from Thirty-One as part of my add-on kit for the fall line. I really liked it, but couldn't decide what to do with it.

Then a light bulb went off and I decided that finally realized I had a place to store all my yarn.

And it fit nicely under my craft table where I can get to it easily. 

The little craft chest is full of church craft supplies and the drawers look so bad being clear. So I simply cut some scrapbook paper and slid in the inside front of the drawer to make it look neater. I love it.

The yarn had been in my storage closet in a little wire rack that barely held it all. So I now had a free rack to use. So I put it under my Thirty-One home organizer in the office part of the room.

It is perfect to store my catalogs, order forms, monthly specials, mini catalogs and invitations. 

My catalog stock is low because my new fall catalogs arrive today. I can't wait to get them. 

My add on kit included this new storage tote. I am going to use it for some craft supplies, but just not sure what yet. 

I love the new cross body purse.

This is just a small style perfect for those days when you need just a few things with you and want it to be a hands free day.

Yes, yesterday was a great day.

Weekend Wrap Up

Between hubby being sick, moving offices at work, and getting ready for Thirty-One National Conference, I am so behind on my blogging. I started this post late Sunday night to post it on Monday morning and am finally getting to it on Tuesday. Ugh. I hate my schedule being thrown off. Going to have to set an alarm to remind me to blog. Now for my weekend wrap up. I actually went to a yard sale on Saturday. It was for a daycare and had several booths set up. I found this little tea for one that I fell in love with. It wasn't priced. I asked how much and the lady asked what I thought was a good price. I said, I would pay $3.00 for it and she said that is what she was thinking. I should have said .50 cents. LOL.

I love cats and I couldn't resist this cat figurine which was only .50 cents. Did realize it till she went to pack it up but it actually holds a scouring pad in the back. But I will put it on a shelf in my office, not in the kitchen. 

I loved this little swan so I bought it for my bathroom. I have one like it only bigger. So they will make a perfect set.

This little sea turtle was too cute to pass up for just .25 cents. It was plastic, but I liked it for the beach bathroom.

After the yard sale, I went to Kohls to try to find some jewelry for Conference. I love these little rhinestone earrings. They will go good with all my silver jewelry for the glittery, glitzy awards night.

But my bargain of the day was this watch. I wanted a new silver watch that was kind of blingy and in a bangle bracelet style. I found the perfect one and it fit my tiny wrist just right. But the price was $24.99 which was more than I wanted to spend on a watch. But I looked at those famous Kohl's discount signs. And low and behold it was on sale for $11.99. So that was definitely a yes. Then when we got to the register, she handed me a scratch off card that was something special for that day. I scratched it off and got another 15% off. So I ended up getting it for $10.19. Now that is the kind of bargain I like.

Finally Friday

I can't believe Friday is finally here. It has been a challenging week with printer, fax and phone issues. I for one am ready for a couple of days off. I hope to hit some yard sales tomorrow. I am in search of a tea cart. Something similar to this.



I love the white one as well, but have a couple of chair in my new office that I am trying to match up.

This is perfect for what I want, but I am sure it would be hard to find.



Once I find the perfect cart, I need to find the perfect tea set. I have some at home but I am not willing to part with them to take them to my office. It will be hard to find one at a yard sale. Most people will have the teapot or the teacups and saucers, but not the actual set. The search is on.

Repurposing furniture

It is July and I haven't hit but one yard sale this summer. That is going to have to change. I am looking for a little table or tea cart for my new office. I love finding furniture deals at yard sales. Today, DIY Facebook's page had some ideas for repurposing those old dressers and chests you see at yard sales. These are unique.

French

All things French

I am obsessed with France lately. I am not sure why. My maiden name is Garretson and we were able to trace our ancestors back to Guillame de Garrison from Montebaun, Guyenne, France. He was born in 1545 and died in 1582. According to what my cousin found in archives, one of Guillame's descendants came to the U.S. in the 1700's and Americanized the de Garrison to Garretson. Maybe that is why I love France. It is just funny the things that I have liked over the years that are French. One is Arcopal France, which is the France version of Pyrex.



And I love things with the Eiffel Tower. I posted a necklace that I bought this weekend on yesterdays blog. But check out this adorable pair of scissors.


And look at this cute embroidery pattern for machines.



Here is another cute necklace of the Eiffel Tower.



And for years, I have loved the paintings by Monet. This is one of my favorites.



One of my favorite romance novels was Tangled Vines by Janet Dailey. Even though it was written about a vineyard in Napa Valley, the vineyard history was from France so I loved it.



And to me, the French country side is breathtakingly beautiful.



You will see a lot of roosters in a French Country designed kitchen and I have had roosters in my kitchen for years.



The French furniture designs over the years are usually with a lot of flowers. And that is one thing I love in my decor and it is flowers. I would love to find a chair like this for my home office.



I would love to visit an authentic French bistro some day.



I would also love to visit a French pastry shop.



Maybe some day.

Weekend Wrap Up

 It was wonderful having a three day weekend, but it went by too fast. My last day at work last week was spent moving our office. I was so tired from all the packing that I was having a hard time unpacking in an orderly fashion. As you can tell, I was just unwrapping things willy nilly; not sure what I should focus on.  

But I did manage to find the Junior Mints. 

Friday I cleaned house and worked on a few projects around the house. I did run out to the store since we decided on French toast with bacon for supper. 

Saturday, I went with my daughter to Morristown to the Mall. While we were there, I wanted to check out Claire's to see if I could find a necklace.When I walked in the girl told me all the jewelry in the store was on sale for $5.00 or less. I found one I loved. It was $10.99 but I got it for $5 bucks.

Then I stopped in Books-a-Million to look at bibles. While I was there, I needed a new bookmark and I fount this one. I love it. 

I did find a bible I think is the one I will end up getting. I love the commentary in it.

I picked up some new pink polish to try another manicure I saw on line. I kind of like it, but the creams are really hard to do. I think I will stick with frosted polishes.

I had ordered a new clutch style bag for the awards night at National Conference. It came in this week end. I love it. 

Sunday was church and then I ran over to a friends house to help her sort her Thirty-One order from a party we did on Facebook. She had an amazing party so it was a challenge to determine who had ordered what. But we got it finished. 

I had ordered the Double Duty Caddy to keep in my car to use when I pick up fast food for lunch or supper and need a drink carrier. This is perfect for that.

Hubby and I had a great supper of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and fried corn. Other than that, I just vegged out all day. But today it is back to the "real world".