52 Weeks of Organizing~ Week #4

Week 4 is the silverware drawer.

I went a little crazy a couple weeks ago and moved silverware, so the job is already partway done.

But first, lets look at last week!

I keep the lids under the oven, cause I rarely use them.

That shelf? Yeah, it was at the bottom of the cabinet just sitting there! I had NO idea it was another shelf! Got some pegs for a couple bucks and now the space is much better! Our big pots fit just fine in the back, they were being used though!

I am a sucker for the Target Dollar Spot silverware, always so cute!

I also think I would have an easier time if we were using half our silverware.

We have too much, it is well past time for a purge of kids silverware for sure!

Come back next week :)

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Emergency Planning

It was one of my goals last year, but I didn't really have a good grasp on what we needed even for a minimal emergency pack.

This year I am starting with lists! I don't know what to save for or slowly build up if I don't have a list!

Pinterest is my go to for ideas! I started a Emergency Pack board. I'm sure not all of these pins will be helpful, some will be repeats and some won't pertain to us. I know I won't be able to finish them up in 1 month. I probably won't even be able to read them all in 1 month. Adding a little each month until we feel comfortable with what is in them.

Anyone have a list already?
What is the 1 thing you HAVE to have in your packs?


This is the list I have so far, I liked how some of them were organized by type of thing, like Emergency, Hygiene, Lighting and Food.

Emergency
Small First Aid Kit
Whistle
pocket knife
face masks
emergency blanket
water filter
Flashlight

Hygiene
Hand Sanitizer
Chapstick
toothbrush and toothpaste
Sunscreen
Shampoo


Lighting
Flashlight w/extra batteries
Glow sticks
Emergency Candles
Waterproof Matches


Other Stuff
Cash, in small bills
Pencil and Paper

Food
Water
3 days worth of food, non perishable

Clothes
Socks, multiple pairs
Underwear
Sweats
Long Sleeve Shirt
Waterproof Poncho
T shirts

This is just my starting list, I am sure this small list alone will take me far longer than I want it to anyway!
Share any lists you have! I love a good list or Pinterest Board!!

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Meal Plan Monday Week #4

Monday~ Leftovers

We ate out over the weekend, so much for sticking to a meal plan. But at least there are leftovers!

Tuesday~Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes

We love the Trader Joes Turkey Meatballs, easy dinner!

Wednesday~Pork Roast

Nothing fancy, just in the crock pot, with leftover mashed potatoes!

Thursday~Chicken Taco's

Easy dinner because Thursday nights are crazy!

Friday~Roasted Veggies and Steak

My mom gave us some super delish steaks from Costco, that even I will have a hard time screwing up!

Saturday~ Goulash

Although, I might ditch everyone and go out with friends! And I still haven't made the recipe I posted about before. Definitely going to not make my 21/31 day meal plan goal for January!

Sunday~Turkey

We need to make room in the freezer and they had great deals on Turkey's over the holidays!

No idea what I will make with it, whatever we have an abundance of.

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52 Weeks of Organizing~Week 3!

Week 2 was SO much harder. For 1: I have too much stuff, 2: Our house is a party prep disaster right now!

Check out the before pics here.

These cabinets aren't perfect, but I did purge some stuff and finally got those brown boxes out of the way, they were just extra dishes, finally had room for them in the dish cabinet.

I like to stick with mostly white or clear big pieces so they go with nearly everything and I am not storing a bunch of extra stuff.

Seriously, when I said it was a disaster, I was not joking! Bucket of Valentine's Day stuff, 2 Birthday Parties in a couple weeks all lead to this disaster!

Week 3 is pots and pans. I didn't take any before pictures but I did just realize while I was cleaning out the other cabinet that there is a whole other shelf that isn't put up, I am about to make some more room in the little pots and pans cabinet!

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