My Spice Rack

I got this at Ikea. I swear I don't always shop there lol. I only have a few items. Now if I went by myself and could shop for hours on end, I would probably have more.

This is above my stove. One of the jars has cinnamon, one has seasoned salt, one has sea salt and one has garlic salt. These are the seasonings I use the most. They are easy to reach while cooking. I don't remember how much we paid but it was very cheap and easy to hang.

Do you have something in your kitchen that saves time and works for you?

My Start of a Collection and WINNER

This piece of furniture came from IKEA. It was a baby changing table and then once you are done with the changing table part, you remove it and it's a bookshelf, or in my case a way to display my junk.

I'm not 100% happy with the arrangement and or items on it. But it's a work in progress as I pick up new things on my 2nd hand shopping. Some of it is Longaberger pottery I picked up at garage sales, or leftover from when I use to sell it. The silver stand on the bottom came from the Salvation Army for $1. Of course it's not real silver though. On the other bottom shelf is an Anchor Hocking glass 13x9 dish with a silver colored dish holder.

I will have to play around with arrangement more and hopefully will find some more new, cool items to display!

PAPERLICIOUS MOMAGER CARDS WINNER IS....

Shauna said...


I am a brand new follower :)

Fall Decorating

Has anyone got out the fall decorations? I did. I left the Halloween decorations in the basement but brought up anything that was autumn-y.

I bought those cute leaf placemats at Walmart for $3 a piece. It killed me to spend $12 on placemats since I'm the garage sale/thrift store queen. But I loved them. They have other colors too.

I still haven't painted the fireplace and I still don't like it red. I'm just so busy and have been working on other home projects. My husband thinks if I paint it white it will not stand out since the walls are cream colored. I say, who cares what he thinks. He is a man. He wanted to paint stripes on our master bath walls and even paint every other blade on the ceiling fan. If I listened to him, our living room would be decorated with posters of cars and Tarheels logos painted on the walls.

My fireplace mantle is a work in progress. Can't seem to decide how I want to decorate it. So here's what I decided. When I go thrift shopping or go to garage sales, if I see home decor items I like for $1 or less I just buy it. Even if I have no idea where to put it, or it doesn't match anywhere in my house. Then I can frequently change things out without spending alot of money. If I never use something I can just sell it in my own garage sale for what I paid for it, and not be out any money. That amber colored candle holder on the mantle is something that I never thought I would put on the fireplace since it's red and doesn't quite match. But with all the autumn decorations, it looks nice. Once the fall decor is gone, I will move it to my master bath. I paid $1 for it as well as for the candle stick on the end. If I paint the fireplace white, I will probably spray paint the star a different color. Just don't know what color yet.

Open to any and all suggestions :o)

Decorating Your Home

1. Buy marked down flowers and display in vase. Many supermarkets mark down flowers as they age. I have even ran into flowers being sold at Aldi's for $1 a bouquet. Use on the center of a kitchen island, dining room table or even a dresser in your master bedroom for extra ambiance.

2. Decorate with fruit. There are so many colors and shapes to choose from. I have a wrought iron fruit stand in my kitchen, a fruit bowl on my dining room table and this Southern Living compote I keep on the center of my island.

3. Keep it clean. Any home will look instantly better with minimal clutter, sparkling sinks, and clean floors.