I'm Back!!
And I brought these with me! I searched every store in the entire park and couldn't find any salt & pepper shakers... my sister Natalie ended up finding them for me, in the coffee shop!
It was a very fun trip...we ended up having 30 members of the family go and I'm happy to say I only got screamed down twice the entire trip (I was early, and then late for family pictures). And thankfully we all still love each other and aside from gaining 6 pounds (my 2 desserts a week rule changes to 2 desserts a day on vacation) we made some great memories!
BEFORE...
THE TOOLS
(The tool is the dish rag, the doughnut holes were actually a tool the husband used yesterday to stay awake on the drive home.)
(The tool is the dish rag, the doughnut holes were actually a tool the husband used yesterday to stay awake on the drive home.)
THE PROCEDURE
I cleared and cleaned the drawer. Then sorted everything...
I realized I probably don't need 5 of these...
And the plastic utinsils belonged somewhere else...
And all of this went into the recycle bin...
Well, almost...I came across these cute little containers while cleaning out another cupboard a few weeks ago...I forgot I had them and have never, ever used them but they are just so cute I had to keep them.
Well, almost...I came across these cute little containers while cleaning out another cupboard a few weeks ago...I forgot I had them and have never, ever used them but they are just so cute I had to keep them.
Today I wanted to have the courage to throw them away, but I couldn't, so I compromised, and stuck them in the DI box.
AFTER...
Much, much better, don't you think?! 
I'd better get back to catching up on all of this!
AFTER...
Much, much better, don't you think?!I checked to see if D had any words of wisdom on family vacations and couldn't find anything, but she does say a few things about family traditions!
"A wonderful way to put the heart in a home is to enjoy family traditions. Many families have traditions or customs which may appear a little ridiculous to an outsider, but if they are viewed as dearly loved patterns of family life, they become precious and richly meaningful. A tradition needn't be spectacular; it can be as down-to-earth as a family picnic... or asking the blessing before a meal".
One of our favorite little traditions is dinner time together. Everyone shares their "High/Low" (the high of their day and the low of their day--by the way, thanks Marci for this idea) and what they did to help someone through out the day. The cute 5 year old almost never has a low...if only we could all be as happy as she is!
I'd better get back to catching up on all of this! Tune in next week when I get to use one of my favorite tools...THE CAULK GUN!!
I am really happy that you brought that cute couple back with you. I went back to the store and they were all gone, I felt really bad that I hadn't picked them up when I first saw them. I'm on load #7 of laundry with 2 more to go. My project yesterday was getting all 6 suitcases plus 6 carry on bags unpacked! Do I get tickets for that accomplishment?
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