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Organization: Jewelry

Organization: Jewelry

One day I’ll have a proper jewelry box, but for now, this drawer – in the same dresser I use to organize my scarves and belts – is working out really well. *Technically, these acrylic drawer organizers are designed to hold office supplies… I ignored that memo 🙂   (image courtesy […]

May 14, 2013 × 6 comments

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How-To: Use Bamboo Trays as Drawer Organizers

How-To: Use Bamboo Trays as Drawer Organizers

Bathroom (Toiletries) Drawer Bamboo trays – cutlery/utensil holders, randomly sized modular squares and rectangles, etc. – make very easy work of organizing drawers all around the house. They’re functional, customizable, easily cleaned (in case you’re like me and always spilling something), and they allow everything in a drawer to be […]

April 30, 2013 × 0 comments

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6 Ways to Tie a Tie-Neck Top

6 Ways to Tie a Tie-Neck Top

One of the things I love about tie-neck tops – as if the fact that it’s a top with a tie-neck (*squeals*) isn’t enough 🙂 – is that they are so versatile. Depending upon the styling, they can look feminine or masculine; prim-and-proper or edgy; dressy or casual. Here are 6 […]

February 5, 2013 × 0 comments

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Print Mixing 101: Part III

Print Mixing 101: Part III

Well, here we are: the third installment of my 3-part Print Mixing 101 series! (CLICK HERE to check out Print Mixing 101: Part I, and HERE to read Part II.)

January 30, 2013 × 0 comments

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Print Mixing 101 (Part II)

Print Mixing 101 (Part II)

Here are 2 more ways to ease – or jump!- into mixing prints using what you already have in your closet!

January 29, 2013 × 0 comments

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Print Mixing 101 (Part I)

Print Mixing 101 (Part I)

One of my friends mentioned that mixing different prints and patterns in a single outfit doesn’t exactly come naturally to her, so – voila! – this is the first of a three-part PRINT MIXING 101 series 🙂 I think that as long as a certain taste level is maintained, there aren’t […]

January 25, 2013 × 0 comments

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How-To: Add Color to Wall Art & Photography (Part II)

How-To: Add Color to Wall Art & Photography (Part II)

This is a quick, easy project – my favorite kind 🙂 – to add some color to wall art and/or photography. It’s removable and changeable for the commitment-phobic like myself. Click HERE to check out another way to add color to wall art and photography 🙂 Materials: Frame with mat […]

January 16, 2013 × 0 comments

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How To: Add Color to Wall Art & Photography (Part I)

How To: Add Color to Wall Art & Photography (Part I)

I use colored cardstock (widely available at art supply stores like Michael’s and in the office supply/scrapbooking section of stores like Target) to add a pop of color to framed vacay pics. It’s quick, inexpensive, and for the decor commitment phobic like myself, easy to change out. Simply disassemble the […]

January 10, 2013 × 0 comments

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Organization: Scarves

Organization: Scarves

Scarves are almost always my accessory of choice, and I needed something fairly inexpensive to replace the chair and whip I used to tame my crammed-full scarf drawer 🙂 Archival Ornament Storage Box: The Container Store This 16-compartment archival ornament storage box* comes with a top (not pictured) and has […]

January 9, 2013 × 0 comments

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Quick Tip: Custom Scented Drawer Liners

Quick Tip: Custom Scented Drawer Liners

I’m not a very crafty person, but I needed some drawer liners I wouldn’t have to replace every 2 seconds, and I didn’t want to spend very much money for them. After some trial and quite a bit of error… … I found out that watercolor paper makes great, inexpensive […]

January 8, 2013 × 0 comments

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Organization: Belts

Organization: Belts

Archival Ornament Storage Box: The Container Store This 28-compartment archival ornament storage box from The Container Store comes with a top (not pictured) and costs about $25. I keep it in a dresser drawer, but it could be just as useful on top of the dresser or on a shelf, […]

January 3, 2013 × 0 comments

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6 Ways to use Olive Oil as a Beauty Product

6 Ways to use Olive Oil as a Beauty Product

365 Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Whole Foods) For me, plain old extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is both a kitchen and a bath staple. It’s one of the most versatile and least expensive natural “beauty” products out there. Pre-Shampoo Conditioning Treatment: Saturate dry hair with slightly warmed EVOO, and […]

January 2, 2013 × 0 comments