Operation Organization: DVD Storage

Let's talk about organizing. I'm pretty good at getting organized. Staying organized is another story. I have a bad habit about not putting things back where they go. One area that I wanted to get under control is my DVD storage. 

Our collection of DVD's currently resides in this side table that we actually found on the side of the road in someones trash. Joe fixed it all up, replaced the hardware, etc. I love the drawers and it did a great job at holding DVD's but they were not organized and I could never find the one I wanted. I knew I wanted to do something different.

My little brother keeps all of his DVD's in a big binder and I always thought that it was a good idea. I didn't like the big binder that they used. I found these on amazon and loved them. I knew they would fit in perfectly with our decor.

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I added them to my amazon.com wish list and my dad got them for me for my birthday. To say I was excited was an understatement. As soon as we got home, I put on my pajamas and pulled out all of the DVD's.

I started out by putting them in piles by their title. A's with A's, B's with B's, etc.  Then I put each pile in alphabetical order. It took a little bit of time but I got it done. I wasn't sure what to do with all the cases. I hated to just throw them away, so I decided to pack them up in a big box. 

I got all of our DVD's in 3 binders...with extra pages for new DVD's. I also decided to separate Sally's DVD's from ours. Time is of the essence with girlfriend wants to watch Princess and the Frog!

Here are the binders on a shelf in the den. Love it!!

Shopping at Garden Ridge

We have a store here in Memphis called Garden Ridge. It is a chain but Im not sure what cities it is in. It's a HUGE store with way too much to look at. Right now they have some Halloween and Christmas stuff out! It's not in the best part of town but I decided to stop by last week and I wanted to show you some of my favorite finds. 

Cute Frames

TONS of books for kids

Cute hooks

Wall Art

Lots of letters

Loved this clock!!

Lots of cute rugs!!

They had 3-4 aisles of just pillows...lots to choose from!

A whole aisle of drawer/cabinet organizers

Loved this little cabinet

Tons of storage boxes

This console table was amazing!!

Cute desk/office stuff

Suitcases

Baskets

Lunch boxes with letters on them

Casserole carriers...perfect for getting monogramed!

Lanterns galore!

Mercury glass lamps

Nautical candle holders

Lots of critters...I though the weenie dogs at the bottom were cute...especially if you painted them white! ( Caroline Smithwick)

I thought these wrought iron pumpkin candle holders were cute.

Like I said, they had some Christmas stuff out and had also started putting out Halloween stuff. If you have a few hours to kill, check this place out for some good bargains!

Fall Bucket List

*Host a chili night with friends

*Take Sally to the pumpkin patch
*Decorate the house
*Have a breakfast date at Gibson's Doughnuts
*Get a caramel apple spice from Starbucks
*Take a walk on the Greenline to the new Chick-fil-a
*Bake a bunch of fall treats
*Have a fire in the backyard and make smores
*Carve pumpkins
*Take Sally trick or treating
*Go to the Germantown Festival (check!)
*Go to Zoo Boo
*Go to the Cooper Young Festival
*Go to a Tigers football game
*Go to the Nashville Flea Market
*Go on a hay ride
*Have a leaf pile photo shoot
*Make cinnamon rolls from scratch
*Make and eat caramel apples
*Watch scary movies
*Take a walk in the woods and collect acorns and pinecones
*Have a frisbee golf picnic (this was Joe's request)
*Farmers Market
*Take Sally to the park at Shelby Farms
*Take family pictures
*Take a picture of Sally in a pile of candy

Halloween DIY Projects

Fall is upon my pretties, whether you are ready or not. Sure its still super hot here in Memphis but Halloween will be here before you know it. If you are like me, you have hundreds of cute things pinned on Pinterest. I know I cannot get to them all but here are a few that I plan to do this year.

The sources are linked under the picture.

{spells and potions books}

{out of candy door sign}

{spooky hand sanitizer}

{chevron wreath}

{bugs and kisses}

{shabby chic sideboard}

{sink your teeth}

{monster munch}

{burlap wreath}

{burlap pumpkin}

Thrift Store Makeover

A few weeks ago I scooped up this cute framed butterfly print at a local thrift shop for $2. Some of you may like the gold, but it just wasn't for me. It was nothing that a little paint couldn't fix.

I taped over the glass with frog tape.

I spray painted black, waited and peeled the tape off.

I love it on my bookshelf!!