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November 2016

11/5/2016

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THE ART OF AUTUMN...


Usually it's a rainy fall, filled with visual wonder.  This year is different, very dry & lacking in the colorful display that inspires me.  I have seen it, but only in a few spots...a glimpse here & a peek there, then it's gone.  Brown & dead leaves; one by one dropped to the ground like a hot potata!  Naked little stems sticking out against the skyline like a sore thumb. That feeling brings me back inside to art around or to organize an area of the house we recently moved into & haven't quite gotten around to unpacking yet!

DECORATING FOR FALL...

I've focused so much on the outside of the house lately, so I want to move it back inside for a while.  Natural or found objects are great resources just waiting for you to pick up & give them a new life!

ORGANIZING IN AUTUMN... 

I have lived in several different homes in my life & I can tell you that not all kitchens are created equally!  Some kitchens had few drawers & some had little counter space, but all were small.  Small size comes with it's own challenges.

Now, I have an average size kitchen with lots of storage (2 pantries worth)!  1 pantry we use for food & extra food related items, & the other we use as the utility/pet closet. The challenge I face now is the combining of households.  It feels like there are 10 of everything between me, my mom,  & my grandma!  The overwhelming feeling tends to be an  issue that many people struggle through when deciding on what to keep or give away.  We started by grouping all like items together: crock-pots galore (I've never seen so many varities! But hey, it's the south), cooking utensils, baking dishes, you name it & we had many.  Once the boxes were emptied & sorted, we looked through each group of items to inspect the condition of each item.  Next, we all decided to either keep it, yard sale/donate it, or just trash it.  These are some of the guidelines we used to keep an item:

*If there are multiple, ask which do I like the best or will I need 2? More than that   is usually not necessary.
*How often do I use the item/items?  
*Where am I going to store the item/items so that it makes sense in the space &     is handy when needed?
*Is it an heirloom? Where does it get stored/displayed?

Once all the items were sorted & decided upon, we asked a couple more questions:
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*What items do I use most often & where do I use them (Stove, Oven, Counter)?
*What limitations, if any, do I have? (Drawer/Shelf/Counter Top Space)
*Are there special needs to consider when deciding on where to put items? (Heavy Lifting/Reaching above the Head/Bending Over/Wheelchair Accessible/Little Kids/Older Adults)

After discussing the needs, wants, & goals, we developed the best organizational/space plan for all of our family members.  Finally we started the process of getting the stuff on the shelves & in the drawers!  Now we have a place for everything!  

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​AUTUMN CRAVIN'S... 

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes

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           ​​Jenn Honeycutt
    ​I'm an artist, designer, & organizer who enjoys creating everything from small art projects to large scale interior designs.  I love spending time with my family, experiencing travel, adventure, organic gardening, recycling/upcycling, & organizing all the time! 

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