Organization Week 1~Kitchen

I'm starting to clean,purge and organize our Kitchen. It wasn't terribly disorganized but I have Spring fever so I'm starting early! 

I love how I've re-worked under the sink. 

Here is a more in depth video I thought I'd share with you. 

Fall Kitchen Vignette

Today I was cleaning the kitchen when inspiration struck and I just had to play around with this corner that I was not pleased with. 

I like how it's turned out so far

I bought the new Better Homes and Gardens 2014 candle in the Golden Maple Waffles. The scent throw is great cold and during burning it's even stronger which allows us to smell it in the Livingroom! 

I had to add my little Hen! 

Hope y'all are having a relaxing weekend!

Favorite Corner in Kitchen with Video

My Favorite corner in the new Kitchen, so far...

Still have alot to do, this is going to be my Family Command Center. I have been having fun at night Pinteresting and Youtubing command centers and seeing so many different ones.

Here is a tour of our Kitchen...

Enjoy!

Linking with

Savvy Southern Style

I Love to Decorate But...

I'm feeling like I have too much Clutter on my Counters. I have been purging and re-arranging like mad. This morning while cooking breakfast I had no room for plates. 

Here are my results so far...

I still need to work on the counter next to my Keurig tomorrow while everyone is gone for the day. 

Still not ready to let go of the Rooster glass cutting board, when my kids were younger I taught them to put all juice cups and glasses on it and to this day all 3 do this. 

I would like to find a wide enough basket to add to this arrangement at some point, I'll know it's "the one" when I see it. 

Already it's feeling better in here. I omitted the Fruit bowl, it was just too large for my small kitchen and I will be putting our fruits in the fridge from now on. I also omitted some items that were very pretty to look at but didn't really serve a purpose. 

Do you have those?

Kitchen Organization- Under the Kitchen Sink

Today I'm finishing off my kitchen organization series with my small storage under my kitchen sink. In this rental we have a Reverse Osmosis Water System which really filters everything out of our drinking water and is very nice. 

 

While it is very nice and I love a tall glass of cold fresh water, it has not left us with a lot of storage space under here

I found this round bucket at my local Wal-Mart for around $16.00. It holds all of our dish washing tabs and extra sponges/ect. 

So today is the start of our Holiday decorating. We are trimming the tree and I'm filling out Christmas cards to Family. We are having a baking frenzy on Sat. And the kids are excited for Chocolate chip cookies!

Kitchen Organization-The Blank Wall

I was saving this space for a Hutch but after some months of it being bare ( and looking drab in my YouTube videos) on a whim one afternoon I decided to fill this space with a Beloved table made by my Dad. This table has been moved across states and in different parts of this house.

I would like to find a cheap rug to keep under the dog's bowls, yes they have to stay there. I'm not very fond of the dark wood plant stand next to the lighter wood but it will do until I find a replacement. 

Here is a short video of where I bought most everything and how long it took for my transformation

I'm so happy with the transformation!

I'm joining in on these wonderful Parties~

Between Naps on the Porch

Savvy Southern Style

No Minimalist Here

Refreshing the Corners 2

I have been busy moving items around and tweaking here and there. My Fav vignette in the kitchen is the top of my fridge. Everything just seems to fit together rather nicely up there. My window sill has a nice start to a White dish collection.

I'm trying to decorate in more of a Cottage/Farmhouse but I'm not really sure how to start. Any ideas that you can share with me?

Joining some Linky parties over at~

Our Home Away from Home

Savvy Southern Style

Refreshing the Corners

This weekend I Refreshed the corners in our very small Kitchen.

I deep cleaned and dusted..I re-arranged and am Happy with the new look.

I have a running wish list of decor items I would Love to find.

Please feel free to click on my pics, for some reason my I-phone took big pics and not all of the pic is appearing.

I am working on another project and will share next week.

I'm joining in over at~

Between Naps on the Porch

Tuesdays at Our Home

New Kitchen Table Find for Cheap

We were in need of a new kitchen table since our old one was getting too unsteady with 3 kids, I loved it..It is a Duncan Pfaff with 4 matching chairs, quite the find!

Here is the only picture I could find while sitting here. This is a fun set-up during my son's Birthday Party a few years ago while we lived in town.

and.....

Here is our new to us find...only $140.00 and local pick-up. Solid oak, honey stained, with the leaf folding into the table for easy storage with 4 matching chairs! I have to use 2 of our chairs for the end of the table until I can find 2 end chairs that match.

Table Love!!

I am in Love with this table and how much it changes the look of our Dining room!

What do you think?

Linking up to these Parties:
Between Naps on the Porch

Have a Seat~ CSN Review

Yesterday while here at home building an even bigger donation pile to go to Disabled Vets I took a break to house hunt.

I have seen all kinds of Kitchens but the ones that pop out and hold my attention are the ones with either a built in Kitchen Island or Bar, I have loved our built in Island that adds more serving space and seating for extra. Search my posts to see my kitchen, LOVE IT!!

Even though I love our Kitchen I have not been in love with our bar stools, Enter CSN!!

  modern bar stools, great selection and sleek designs!

LOVE this Bar Stool!!

What do you think? Can it fit into my Country decorating?

Fall Kitchen Tour and They Are NOT Napkins??

I thought I'd share some of my Simple Fall decorations, I said boring in the video but really should have said "Simple"!

I bought some new curtains and table runner from Park Designs at Kindred Spirits Craft Mall in Pickerington and I LOVE how nice they look in the kitchen, thought I had picked up 6 napkins only to find out that they are dish towels...lol...now I'm not sure how I'll use them.

Tonight is Trick-or-Treat so we are very excited for tonight and after school we will play dress up and get ready for Daddy to get home.

Be back with family pics of tonight, Enjoy your day!

~I'm Dreaming of New Dining Rooms~

It's very HOT and HUMID outside so we are inside today. The kids are laying on the couch watching an old movie that we got while visiting the Library, the blinds are shut to keep the cool A/C air in. It's a lazy Summer afternoon, I love the easy peaceful feeling...

I'm dreaming of a new DINING ROOM .......

I love how country this looks, the light wood color would go perfect in my kitchen too!!

I like the black of this set but we don't have much black in the kitchen except my coffee pot and toaster..mmmm...

If money was no object what is one piece of Furniture that you would replace with something new?

~Coming Soon: A CSN Store Review!~

I was recently contacted to supply a give-away or a review for CSN Stores. I was so surprised to be included in this, I've seen many a blogger have fun and try out new items while doing this and I was full of Blogger envy..Come on admit it..You have blogger envy sometimes too right?!

So after spending half a day browsing the stores and really drooling over lots of items, I have narrowed it down to some much needed pots-and-pans..http://www.csnstores.com/Trimmer-SC-SS004-TRI1031.html
I 'm in love with these blue handled ones, afterall I have a blue kitchen..lol..

Then with some more browsing I saw these http://www.csnstores.com/Paula-Deen-19809-EEN1123.html and my heart stopped, I love Paula Deen!!!

Oh the choices, which one would you pick if you could pick?

Come back for my review soon Ladies and maybe I'll cook something up!

A 7 Star Finish....

I finished these 7 Star napkins up today for a swap. The color is Barn red. Since these will hopefully get a lot of use I left them stark white, just wash in cold and iron prim perfect!

A Lil Chick Surprise

Last week while I was sick DH came home with this lil guy to add to my collection, I think he looks so cute next to my Gooseberry Patch books in the kitchen.

Whatcha Working on Wed.

Today while sweeping I got a wild hair..I moved the buffet over to the middle of the wall and added my Blue Sunflower vase, which looks so nice next to my wallhanging. Then I added the plate hanger...I had it hanging in our old house and loved the look so after 2 years it's back up! I carefully placed my DH's G'ma's Rooster plates on there, DH used to eat breakfast on these while growing up with G'ma Graves. I wonder how much trouble I'll be in when he gets home..but they are too cute to store away!! They have no markings on the back, could they be hand painted?


Here is a close up of G'ma Graves painted Rooster plates...If these fall send in help cuse I'll be missing FOREVER...LOL..Later this summer I hope to find some Blue dessert plates to replace these and I think I'll paint the plate holder black.


I'm standing on my step up Kitchen now, I like the view from up here..Maybe find something to add height to the flower vase.


I'm debating on adding the long curtains to this window, I have the matching panels but not sure how it would look in the kitchen...Suggestions?

That's all that I was abl to do between folding more laundry and taking care of Lil A that is running a slight fever, it's got to be the strange weather we are having, last Sat. was so nice we let them run outside and play then today we are supposed to have Thunderstorms..UGGHH..

Enjoy your Wed. and check out more decorating ideas over at Leslie's blog

Let's Visit My Country Farmhouse Kitchen....

Let's stroll upstairs to my Country Farmhouse Kitchen, My color is Blue in here with a few Roosters thrown in..I always come back to Blue..lol..See my new Blue cafe curtains? I have Blue Pottery collections and a new Blue speckled coffee mug collection hanging from my "pot rack", it was here when we moved in, finding a use for it! My cabinet is decorated for Thanksgiving along with my bay window, a simple pumpkin. I love my huge built in kitchen isle, more counter space and great for the holiday's!

I'm Thankful for my large family kitchen.

New Sign in Kitchen

I have received my fun little sign from http://jo-anne-thecarterclan.blogspot.com/
I have it in a little corner of my kitchen. Thanks so much!!

Have you ever noticed that you favor one color above all others? For me it's Blue..I always go back to blue! I have switched out the curtains in my kitchen again..Blue now and I have a blue lamp in there as well. I have a small collection of blue stoneware ..very happy with Blue..It does go with my Americana living room..lol..

Whatcha Working on Wednesday

Leslie is away at a Fair but I'd Love to share what I've been up to still! It's a rainy Wed. here..I think it's remnants of TS Fay, It's gonna be a slow steady rain all day they said and boy it is gross outside!


Here is a fabric 1976 calendar that I found at a garage sale, It looks very Americana so I stitched it up into a pillow..Look at the vibrant colors!
Here is the back..It's so neat! I haven't seen very many of these made into pillows. Now to decide to keep or Etsy it..LOL..


Here is a goody box that I received from Katie at http://www.kateskountrykottage.blogspot.com/ She is changing her decor and I'm just starting out with Roosters so it was a win/win!! I'm still waiting on a very cute lamp that goes with the set, I will set it up on my counter and show pics after I get it.
Here is the box full of Rooster goodness! Now to transform...
close up of my old curtains..Very nice but I think a little dark for the wall with the wood trim
We have plans to paint this kitchen yellow too, I have always wanted a yellow kitchen!
Here is the new curtains up..Much brighter in here now!
Here is the wall that is giving me trouble, it's a big space and that stupid light makes everything look off to me. Onward with the Rooster search to fill this wall..LOL.. Thank You very much Katie! My kitchen is so much brighter today!

Week 3/ Domestic Bliss/In The Kitchen (Farm Girl Blog-A-Thon)

Some Random Pics of my New farmgirl Kitchen. We have had our first Thanksgiving and Christmas here and it's so large Everyone was hanging around the Island/Bar and chatting and helping me cook. This is where I hope to have heart-to-Heart talks with my kids and all of their friends. One day I hope to have someone over for Coffee and share recipes, Still haven't met very many people. I have started to collect Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks and have started to try one recipe a week from there. We have had the Meatloaf made with crushed up Pretzels last week and it was really good, so that has become a keeper! This summer we will make use of the Island by making tons of Apple Pies, We have 4 trees that are now in bloom, Hopefully we will have some Apples to share! My Farmgirl Kitchen means to me Family, Friends and Food..A Peaceful combo.

"To share with other farm girls and to learn about the Farm Girl way of life visit: http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/ ")