Hello Spring [Wall Art]

I have had these frames hanging in our dining room for a while and for a long time, they had a map of the United States split up into the 6 of them.  I was never really crazy about it, but I was too lazy preoccupied to find something better to do with the frames.  I have finally gotten around to updating everything and I gave it a little touch of Spring!

We live in Ohio... So, a couple of days ago, it was beautiful, sunny and in the 60s.  Today, there's still just a few snow flakes still on the ground from a recent snowfall.  I may have been a little too early with welcoming Spring, but I can't help it.  It's mid-March.  It's time! :)

Super Simple Green Mantle

I wanted to share with you my very simple Green Mantle with you today, but first:

Today is my mom's "25th" birthday... again.  I've lost track of how many times she has turned 25 but I'm now officially 3 years older than my mother.  It kinda sounds like one of those brain teasers... but really, my mom is still young at heart.   

A Simple Improvement For Any Closet

Everybody has a space in their house that could use a little organization.  In my case, there are several... in fact, I think every single closet has become a dumping ground this winter.  I decided to tackle one of our closets.

Several weeks ago, I attempted to organize this closet a little better by simply removing a dozen pairs of shoes.  Some got thrown away because they were so worn, they would never get any use again.  Others, made their way upstairs since they were out of season and wouldn't be used with the snow on the ground anyway.  The shoes stayed neat and lined up for about 14 hours...

Our Baby News & A Baby Card!

Have you ever missed a large chunk of school?  Then, when it's time to go back to school, it's terrifying because of how much time you've missed?  How many assignments that may have gone by... or maybe it's just easier to crawl in bed and pretend it'll all just go away.

I'm so ashamed to say, that I've had this feeling about blogging lately.  I have officially taken the longest unannounced, unofficial vacation in blogging history.  That might be a tad dramatic... but it has been quite the process to just sit back down at the computer again to type out these few sentences.

So, hello!  I'm here! Remember me?

Why the long absence, though?  

Simple Chest Freezer Organizational Board

Today I'm posting with an amazing group of ladies who #1) love their Silhouette Machine and #2) Just want to get organized this month!  So be sure to check out some of the other projects!  They are ALL pin worthy!

We have a chest freezer to keep all of our bulk items that we go through often.  The problem with chest freezers, is things tend to go into a far off land and forgotten about in there unless you know for sure what's in there and what you need.

We Like This Freezer

I've made several written lists and tried keeping it in the kitchen where I could update it each time I took something out.  This worked okay for about the first week until my helpful husband would take a large batch of items out with out me knowing or without marking the list.  He can't be all to blame, either.  I was just as guilty.  I was especially guilty of misplacing, throwing away, or hiding that list out of view.

My solution?  A huge dry erase board that would be located right on top of the freezer door.  Using command strips, I was able to attach the board to the freezer semi-permanently.  Now, out of sight, out of mind is no longer an acceptable excuse!

I made the grids using fine tip permanent markers.  Then, used my amazing Silhouette machine to cut out the letters.  I used just a classic black vinyl for the contents and a silver vinyl for the titles of each category.  The best part is, if we ever stop buying an item, I can easily peel off the letters to make room for something else.  I also left some extra spaces at the far left to be able to write in items (with a dry erase marker) that we don't typically keep, but happen to have in the freezer at the time.  I used a fine tip dry erase marker to easily write in the numbers as well as easily wipe them off in a hurry.

Have you been using January to get organized once in and for all?  I have a confession to make... this is the only thing I've done to become a little more organized.  But I'll tell you all about that big announcement later ;)  Can you guess would it could be?  I've taken a pretty long blogging vacation ;) 

Want to see a blast from the past (or this summer?) Check it out:

Garage Car Maintenance Board

Well, please visit my dear friends and see what sort of organizing they have been up to!  (They have far more energy than I do, that's for sure!!)  Be sure to hop around and leave some blogging love comments!

Until next time,

Janice

DIY Window Shutter Mail Organizer by Weekend Craft

Kids' Art Wall by Tried & True

Organizing Silhouette and Craft Supplies by The Happier Homemaker

Simple Recipe Organization by It's Always Craft Time

Put a Label on it! Herb Names for Plant Stakes by Get Silvered

Super Simple Linen Closet Labels by Two Purple Couches

Beware of the Animals Vinyl Toy Box by A Tossed Salad Life

Child desk accessories by Architecture of a Mom

Organizing & the Important of Labels by The Turquoise Home

Index Card Organizer for Easier Meal Planning by Chicken Scratch NY

Create Craft Room Labels by Dragonfly & Lilypads

Simple Storage Solution for your Christmas Ornaments by Vintage News Junkie

Organize this: DIY Planner Covers, Tags & Dividers (made with Cereal Boxes) by Black and White Obsession

How to Make a Cut File into a Print & Cut by Create & Babble

Simple Chest Freezer Organizational Board by Nearly Handmade

Vinyl Your Kitchen Canisters! by From Wine to Whine

Nursery Closet Dividers & Silhouette Cut File by Creative Ramblings

Make Custom Box Templates with a Silhouette for Drawer Organization by One Dog Woof

Organizing the Craft Room by What's Next Ma

Vinyl Wall Calendar by Crafts Cakes and Cats

Personalized Toy Storage Bins by Lil' Mrs. Tori

Personalized Routine Chart by Work in Progress

Blog Planner Sheet Dividers + Free Cut Files by TitiCrafty by Camila

Simple Project Calendar by Little Blue's Room

Dry Erase Photo Frame Menu Board + Free Cut File by Essentially Eclectic

Receipt Organization with Free Cut File by The Thinking Closet

Cute and Easy Labels by Life After Laundry

"What's For Dinner?" Menu Planning Board by unOriginal Mom

Mixing Organization and Function: An Easy Conversion Chart by My Paper Craze

Why do my cookies taste so bad? A lesson in baking. by The Life and Times of a TAP

Custom Drawer Dividers by Please Excuse My Craftermath...

The evolution of my labeling system by feto soap

Ikea Drawer labels by McCall Manor

Glass Etched Vinegar  & Oil bottles by Terri Johnson Creates

Organize It: Bathroom Closet by The House on Hillbrook

Ombre Butterfly Magnet Board by Sowdering About