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index chopping boards

We had a set of colored plastic chopping mats awhile back. Each color represented a food group and was supposed to prevent cross-contamination of food. Eventually the chopping mats got all chopped up and I haven't replaced them. I always wondered that since I stored them all next to one another that the cross-contamination prevention was a mute point. I would have had to have another plastic sheet separating them. This product solves the problem. You just need to find room to store the filing unit. Pretty cute.

from MoMA Store

spring cleaning in summer weather

It was hot this weekend.  I am not complaining though.  I could not wait for the warm weather to get here.

I did some spring cleaning of our screened-in porch on Saturday.  During the winter it is used as the staging area for fire wood and gets pretty messy.  But on Sunday we were able to enjoy a very long and relaxed brunch with a friend on the porch.

I could have used one more day this weekend.

Sujean Rim

Because it's Friday and the weather is great, here is something that I love, the work of Sujean Rim.  If you get the Daily Candy newsletters you see her illustrations there.  They bring a smile to my face.

snack bags

I am thinking of how I can cut down on my use of Ziploc baggies.  I think these are perfect.
Reusable Snack Bags in Mint Stripe from Plum Creek.

PS.  Mamamade sells reusable snack bags as well.  It seems like she is out of stock right now.  But check back.

Jaime Rugh

Me and my partner in crime (you'll soon learn more about her!) love this website.  With categories like "SEW & WEAVE", "CRAFT & ASSEMBLY" and "CUT & FOLD" what's not to love.  It's a store full of loveliness.

I am thankful...

...that you keep coming back.  It has been 13 days since I last posted.  I have been a bit under the weather lately.  So thanks for hanging in there with me and 'hello' to some of the new people who have stopped by in mini absence.

I never officially posted about the spending hiatus wrap-up.  I feel like I am in spending hiatus 'lite' mode.  I have purchased a few things but nothing that could be considered a clear-cut non-essential.  So much gray area there!  We have a couple of circumstances that have come up since the official end of TSH so TSH 'lite' will probably continue for the foreseeable future and I feel ok with it.  Maybe TSH 'lite' isn't really a spending hiatus at all.  Maybe it's my new perspective.

I did some spring cleaning of my closet over the past couple of weeks and have a few things that I might list on ebay.  I will let you know when they are up.  We have an SUV load of stuff to go to the Salvation Army.  And probably more that should! 

Our bedroom has been without trim (baseboard and door casing) for over a year.  So we are gearing up to finish the overhaul of that room in late spring.  I finally picked colors too.

I really enjoyed reading each of your comments about spring cleaning.  So many good ideas and thoughts.  I plan to go back and read them again!

spring cleaning

Does anyone really do spring cleaning anymore?  It was more of a necessity back in the day when fireplaces were the main source of heat during the winter and the rugs and drapes needed to have the soot shaken out.  But spring is still the most popular time to do a deep-clean around the house, purge and organize (my favorite things!).  And after the 3-month spending hiatus, I feel some major purging coming on.  I did a bit during the last 12 weeks, but not nearly enough.

Martha has a nice Spring-Clean Your Life gallery which is based on the book Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear Your Clutter, Find Your Life by Gail Blanke.

photo from Martha Stewart

so behind.

be back soon with my last spending hiatus update and some other stuff.

Hatch Studio & Gallery

Beth's new website is up.

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