Adding Some Spark to your Storage!

If you look above at my blog title, you'll see a quote from Alexandra Stoddard.  I read another one of her books, "Living A Beautiful Life" about 20 years ago and changed the way I thought about the smaller details of life.  She encouraged me to look at the everyday aspects of living and make them more pleasing.  Change the way your store your Parmesan cheese or eggs in the refrigerator, paint or wallpaper your closet, put your laundry detergent in a glass container.

  These may sound silly, but you will look into your closet or refrigerator at least 20 times a day (at least I do).  Why not make those areas of your home appealing to the eye as you would your kitchen or bedroom? How often are you in the laundry room?  Think about it. Why don't we make the everyday tasks more pleasant for us and our family? 

Recently I was inspired to revisit some of her ideas when I saw some of these great storage bowls at Marshalls.  You can also buy them at T.J. Maxx or HomeGoods. They start around $4 and are really great for storing cheese, lemons for your tea, berries or your container of margarine. I like seeing them instead of the plastic containers in my refrigerator.  I like this idea, and a lot of others she suggest.  If you want more great ideas, you can read the book here. You don't have to do all 500 of her suggestions, but you'll be surprised how adding just a few of them can add some joy to your day.