Our New Little Monkey {Easy Canvas Prints}

On October 4, 2011 we welcomed a new baby girl into our bunch of monkeys.

Hailey Anne

Thank you to Easy Canvas Prints for making sure this little monkey is always reminded of how much she is loved.  Easy Canvas Prints will turn your photos to canvas with ease.  I am a HUGE fan of canvas prints & with a few clicks of the mouse I was able to order this beautiful piece of art to hang in her nursery.  The company is not only local (yay Austin!), but creates a fantastic product with great customer service & super fast shipping.  Check out their Facebook Page, for some great deals & "like" them to automatically receive 50% off of your next order (and free shipping...I LOVE free shipping)!


And a huge thank you to Brandie Lynn Photography for this awesome photo of our baby girl & her daddy who adores her.

In My Kitchen - Shoe Rack :)

Like most people, I have a pretty simple/standard kitchen.  However, there is one thing you that when seen, often gets peoples attention.  I picked up this gem of an idea somewhere years ago and I will never be without it again.  

I have a shoe rack attached to the inside of my pantry door!

Let me tell you for a moment how fantastic this is :)  

You can put just about anything in it and use it however you need to!  

Here is how I use it...It frees up space on my pantry shelves, helps me to actually be able to see and find random items, keeps open bags from spilling all over & even helps us waste less food.  Whenever I get toward the bottom of a box of individually wrapped items, instead of having the entire box with 1 or 2 things in it, the items go in a pocket in the door.  Those little packets of seasoning, gravy/soup mix, sugar substitute, etc., they all have a home.  Open bags of chocolate chips, brown sugar, rice, etc., they get a twist at the top of the bag, then placed twist side down...no spilling and no spoiling!

This is by far the best use of a few bucks & 2 screws (make sure you're screws are short enough to not go out the front side of the door).  If you are looking for a way to get more organization in your kitchen, maybe you should give this a try!

Have another good organizational tip...please share!!