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Spice racks

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One of the things that I don’t like about my kitchen is that there is no room in it for the wall spice rack that I bought many years ago and love so much. The reason that I love that spice rack is that it is made out of wood, the jars had copper tops, and it has a traditional “country” look to it. Since I have a small collection of copper accented things around the house, and a few copper decorative furnishings in the kitchen, I really liked this one spice rack better than all of the under-counter and inside-cupboard spice racks that I’ve ever been able to find.

I do have a nice kitchen pantry closet that I keep my spices in, but there are several different spice rack set-ups in there. One of them is a double-decked lazy susan. Another one is a newer kind that I cannot remember what it is called but it is ingenious in the design – it has four shelves that flip and twist and slide around. To be honest, I’d like something like that on a larger scale because this particular one only holds small cans and bottles, and many of the cans, jars and bottles that spices are sold in just do not fit. That is the most aggravating part of storing spices, don’t you agree?

Sorting through purses so I can find my favorites

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Guest post written by Tammy Collins

There are a few things that I collect in this world. And the main thing that I love to collect is purses. It’s just that it’s so much fun when you can wear around your collection! I’m kind of known among my friends for my bag obsession but it’s gotten to a point where I really need to find a better way to store of them so they’ll still be in good quality.

I want to be able to see more of my collection too and was looking for some ideas when I saw information regarding bankruptcy alternatives. We’ve talked about our debt and different options like debt settlement, counseling, and other alternatives for a while and we’d love to avoid it, so we’re going to have to read some more into it.

I found a shelving system that I’m going to try and recreate so that I can keep all of them organized. If only I had a dust bag for each one of them! Maybe I’ll look into that and attaching a picture of the bag on the outside of each bag so I know which one is in which bag.

Spotted My First Hummingbird of the Season

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Every year I look forward to the return of the hummingbirds. I think they are magical little creatures. My mom used to marvel at the hummingbirds that came to her garden and feeders. Now I understand why. They are so cool to watch and in a flash – they are gone!

Same old same old

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Have you ever watched any of those interior designers shows on television? I used to watch Decorating Sense and Design on a Dime, but I haven’t seen them on the television listings for a very long time. I’m getting very tired of looking at all of my furnishings in the same spot all of the time. I’ve been thinking about rearranging a few rooms, but to be perfectly honest the majority of the decorating scheme of this place has been “where will this fit” and not necessarily “where will this look really terrific.”

I was looking at a website I found recently – houzz.com – and saw that it had a lot of resources for interior decorating. Some of the featured bathroom designs really made me want to have my master bathroom renovated; there were some fabulous baths there. The website has a search function to search for a local professional interior designer. Out of curiosity I typed in the name of my town, and was very surprised that there were no results. The biggest reason for my surprise is that just last week I met two different ladies that told me that they are professional interior decorators! The next time I see them I think I’ll mention this website to them as a resource and suggest that they check it out. My guess is that they will have to pay for a listing, but I think it is worth checking out anyway. After all, when trying to promote a business, all avenues should be explored, right?

Address plaques are more important than ever

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Last week I had a doctor’s appointment in a section of town that I haven’t been to before. I used my GPS to get me to the street address, but I was a little bit taken aback because the street address was for the entire high rise building. I don’t know who designed the building, but whoever it was must have been a masochist because finding my way around the place was a complete nightmare. There were elevators scattered around the place that only went up a floor or two and stairways that were only half of a level of stairs and then dumped me out to a dead end hallway.

Every now and then I would find a couple of bronze address plaques that identified the rooms behind them. Sadly none of them were the office that I was looking for. Looking around for a building directory and floor plan, I couldn’t even find one of those! Maybe I just entered the building at the wrong entrance, I don’t know. But as I was wandering around, looking at the different custom address plaques I was getting frustrated because I am sure that I was going around in circles for a while.

Finally I used my cell phone to call the doctor’s office and told them that I was hopelessly lost inside their complex, and they gave me directions on how to get to their office. I never realized before then exactly how important personalized address plaques could be for a business complex and their customers!