tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82114286950638433892024-03-13T17:44:57.575-07:00a PINK kind of girlTaria Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071923571993845234noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211428695063843389.post-43454031377312918472013-05-29T08:53:00.001-07:002013-05-29T08:53:19.525-07:00Party Time<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's been awhile since my last post...I've been extremely busy at
work with standardized testing....ugh....there is nothing I hate more than
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">BUT....I've also been busy planning my little man's 1st birthday......</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"> Tate's 1st birthday is fast approaching...time really does go fast!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">Here's what I've put together so far.......</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">cupcake toppers and goodie bags with labels</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">I am very happy about how these turned out...check back for a full party post and recap soon!</span></span></div>
Taria Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071923571993845234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211428695063843389.post-61379902872628027742013-04-04T12:36:00.001-07:002013-04-04T12:36:41.929-07:00Linen Closet Remix<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Our linen closet had been on my to-do list for quite sometime. When I first moved into the house, I bought a few cloth bins in very blah colors, whipped up some quick (and not so cute) labels on my label maker and I was on my way. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This being the only linen closet in the house, the storage and organization just wasn't working for us and needed a face lift. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A quick trip to the dollar store and some much needed purging.......here is the linen closet remix. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The before isn't "that" bad but like I said it was kind of blah and wasn't working.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I bought some aqua bins from the dollar store and these <a href="http://www.staples.com/Martha-Stewart-Home-Office-with-Avery-Chalkboard-Labels-Flourish-2-1-2/product_366165" target="_blank">Martha Stewart Chalkboard Labels</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I grouped all "like" items and products together....soap...teeth...hair.......you get the picture.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I put our bath towels, wash cloths and hygiene products at eye level because those are the items we reach for the most. </span></span></div>
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house so I decided to put cotton balls and q-tips in them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was most excited to put all of my nail products and polishes in one
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bedroom but now I can swap them in and out as my polish and mood changes.</span></span></div>
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Taria Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071923571993845234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211428695063843389.post-3387292151325257862013-04-02T11:10:00.000-07:002013-04-02T11:10:36.202-07:00Date Night<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">Me and the Mr. headed out for date night....dinner for two...no baby!!.....just wanted to share because making date night a priority is one of our many goals for this year and we're right on track!</span></span></div>
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Taria Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071923571993845234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211428695063843389.post-30715745303168387612013-04-02T11:02:00.005-07:002013-09-01T21:50:32.723-07:00Home Tour<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666;">Our home is a 3-bed, 2-bath ranch style home. I purchased this home in 2007 as a single girl, since then I've gotten married, had a baby and quickly ran out of closet space.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Here is a peek into our home.....some....okay...most rooms are a constant work in progress.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I had to move all of my decor from around the fireplace so I am in search of something cute, fun and baby safe to replace those items.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">We also got rid of our coffee table and purchased this ottoman.....when "they" say a baby changes everything..."they" were right</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">These are two bookshelves serving as a buffet and extra storage in our small kitchen.</span></div>
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Taria Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071923571993845234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211428695063843389.post-12840955396787869972013-04-02T10:49:00.001-07:002013-04-02T10:49:31.254-07:00Organizing for Mom<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666;">I'm sure my gift of cleaning came from my mother but I have no clue where I got my gift of organizing. It.did.not.come.from.her.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"> A few weeks back, she asked if I could clean and organize some of her closets while on my Spring Break. After several long days at her house, I finally finished up two closets and her kitchen cabinets. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">This first closet is a utility closet in her kitchen....somewhat of a catch-all for everything that didn't have a designated place. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">After <b>A LOT</b> of purging, I grouped all like-items together in the plastic bins (tools, nails, plastic bags, cleaning supplies etc). This will make it easy to keep things organized and to find things when needed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">This next closet is her linen closet.....you can see how badly my services were needed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">My mom is blessed to have a ton of storage space in her home that often times her linen closet (and other closets) becomes just that...storage for random things and not utilized for its intended purpose.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Again, I purged a lot and got rid of all non-matching linens such as towels, wash cloths, sheets and comforters.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">My mother was motivated to start fresh so she went out and bought all new towel sets.</span></div>
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Taria Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071923571993845234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211428695063843389.post-88221112503186741302013-03-01T19:47:00.001-08:002013-03-15T19:53:12.773-07:00Quick and HealthyAs a new mom, some days I feel like I barely have enough time to think. On these very regular occurrences I want to make a quick meal. As we all know, quick sometimes does not equal healthy.<br />
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I decided to do a salad bar with grilled chicken. I bought the pre-cooked chicken strips, tossed them in a skillet with a little seasoning and olive oil and while they were simmering, I chopped all my veggies....20 minutes later....voila! <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am joining the monthly challenge hosted by <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">iheart organizing</a>. This month's challenge is tackling the kitchen...the heart of the home. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I decided to start with my kitchen drawers....they were out.of.control. So many utensils and tools and so little space. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I started by taking everything out of the drawers. I then grouped like items together and purged some things that I never used or hadn't used in awhile. Once I had everything sorted and grouped, I ended up with a drawer for baking tools and a drawer for eating/cooking/serving tools. I used three small containers I bought awhile back at the Target $1 spot for all of my measuring spoons, cookie cutters and small misc. items.</span></span></span></div>
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Taria Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071923571993845234noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211428695063843389.post-56378197798934028862013-02-15T10:42:00.000-08:002013-03-01T10:04:42.292-08:002013...a new year...a new us!!<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I know we are now over a month into 2013 but it has taken me the entire month of January to finalize our goals. I can never do things in a simple one-step process, one-step or thought always leads me to another.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I started by thinking about all the things we've talked about wanting to accomplish this year. Then came the who, what, when, where, how and how much??!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I finally had a list of goals that I was happy with. Our family goals can be summed up into two categories: </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First task...getting organized and re-vamping our finance binder <b>(more on that later)</b></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">Money, money, money....decrease debt, increase savings and giving</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">Love and marriage....make date nights a priority</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">Meal planning...this will also help with the finances</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">Home....cleaning schedule, organizing, more organizing and re-decorating </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">Vacay.....this is a must for this year</span></span></li>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">I have to say, I am pretty excited about our goals and can't wait to see where 2013 takes the Butlers. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Taria Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071923571993845234noreply@blogger.com2