Gotta love case lot sales....

So while we were living in Michigan there were no case lot sales... Bummer! But there was a store called Aldi's that basically had case lot sales all year round.. So that helped with our food storage.. However, when we moved back to Utah (this last June ) we had to use up a lot of our storage to condense it down for the movers... So now we are back in Utah and the case lot sales are in full swing... I stopped by Macey's today to pick up a few things and they were getting ready for their case lot sale that starts tomorrow (Sept 29th). They let me buy everything at the case lot price.. Yeah me!! So here is what I got....
Now where am I going to put it all? I was thinking the pantry in the kitchen, but.....

Yeah, does it look like I can fit any more in there? I so need to organize it... I at least know where everything is.. Not the hubs though.... When he can not find something at 3:30 IN THE MORNING he makes sure to bang everything he touches in order for me to wake up and show him... HMMM.... Organization of this pantry is in my very near future... I feel it coming... Just check out what I have to deal with...

Okay, so we do have a small cold storage in the basement under our front porch.. Did I mention it is SMALL?

So here is one of the problems with it... There are only shelves on one side of it.. See this open space? I asked the hubs to help me make some shelves to put there so we can utilize the space..

This is all of the floor space in there... I went to A Fresh Market and bought 50 boxes of cereal last week. They had a great sale on Life cereal.. My kids favorite of all time... so I stocked up and put them in the see through storage totes..

Here are the only shelves in the cold storage. They are packed with you guessed it... Apricot jam that I canned last month before leaving for Texas.. And other goodness that I canned (and my mom)last year and some this year... Like the tomatoes the hubs bought at the scout auction and I had NO TIME to can but had to do it anyways... Like at 8:30 P.M. , boy was that a fun night..

You can see some of the tomatoes on the right side of the picture. They did turn out nice.. We even had as little left over that would not have been enough for another batch so we got them all ready for homemade creamy tomato soup.. It is the 4B's recipe.. Talk about YUMM-O!!!

Now back to where to put all that case lot stuff... I do have a storage tote for pasta that was only half full so in went the mac-n-cheese... Can I get anymore in there?

Nope that looks pretty full to me... At least the lid stays on tight... LOL

So until the shelves get made this is how the cold storage will have to look... Not too bad... It is kind of organized..



Thanks for reading and letting me banter on... As always, have a wonderful week.... :O)

Decorating tidbits

Alright, I am getting back into the swing of things... YEAH!!! I thought you would like to see some little decorating tidbits that I have done this week... Super easy and not much $$ to boot.... My kind of decorating... AND I love the results...
This is the gorgeous frame/super nasty picture I got at DI for $15... It is HUGE!!! I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.... First, I took out the picture and painted the frame then brushed on some Ralph Lauren smokey glaze... LOVE IT!!! I also had a large gold "B" that I got for $2 at Hobby Lobby several months ago (like when I was living in Michigan) and painted it black... I found the perfect spot for both...

I like the simplicity of it.. But it still makes a BIG statement...

Got to love the frame... OH the details......... :O)

Is it not just perfect for that wall? Now if only it would get colder out so I could take down the a/c unit from the window.... I am thinking central air next year.... Hey, a girl can dream... LOL I have finally gotten my fabric for my curtains/mistreatments (which is what they will turn out to be) that I ordered back in JULY!!! It only took them 2 months to send... If you do not remember what the material looks like check here. I will be hanging the mistreatments in the dinning room, kitchen, and living room... In my head it all looks great... We will find out if my head is full of cob webs... But still, I like the way the wall looks now... And you?

Ignore that fan hanging... I am trying to encourage the hubs to let me get a chandalier.. We will see if it works? Keep your fingers crossed... Here is another little cheapo tidbit... I got this tray at DI for $1... It was brown and ugly... Sorry I forgot to take the before pics..... :O( I removed all the hardware and little medallion on the front then spray painted it white... Then put everything back after it was dry... I think it looks good holding all the necessities next to the stove....

I did put some felt sticky pads to the bottom as to not scratch my granite counter tops....

Still thinking about painting that red flower pot... Yes, that is right it IS a flower pot I got at Joann's like 6 years ago... I am just not sure yet... I know that turquoise and red go together but I do not know if I want them together... Understand?

Doesn't it look so nice sitting there?

I even like the grape medallion...

Well ladies.... Hope your week is going wonderfully!! I will be linking to the Thursday parties listed on my side bar... Feel free to go and visit any of them... You will not regret it a bit... Just click on the button and off you go..... :O)

Review and updates...

Alright ladies, I know it has been a month since my last post... Honestly I have not forgotten you all.. Just had a very busy month and had to put blogging on the back burner for awhile... I am so sorry.... I sure have missed you all.... I found my pictures from before I left for Texas... Here is my pretty apricot jam... It is soooo Yummy!!!
While I was making all of this the day before we left for Texas....

The hubs and our oldest were bringing in the wood floor.... YEAH!!

Such hard workers they are.... Thanks boys!!! :O)

So the hubs started working on the putting in the wood floor after I gave him my little motivation speech... See here for said speech...

He worked for a whole week putting it in... Did I mention that we got enough for our ENTIRE main floor of our house? Yeah, that is like 1000 square feet...

It was a very looooong week.... But well worth it!!! Just take a look for yourself...


This is my daughters room... She wanted to be in the picture but did not want to show her face... That's a first.... LOL

Isn't it purdy? I just love it... We still have to put up the new base boards and hang the doors back up.. But the floor is DONE!!!!!

On the last day of laying the floors I had Wes from Artistic Marble and Granite come in to install my new GRANITE counter tops.... Yeah you heard me... GRANITE!!!

He is such a great guy and does awesome work... I am in love with my new granite counter tops... I keep petting them every time I walk past them... LOL

I got the Ubber Tubber... Love that name... It looks black but has specks of green and gold in it along with the black... It is Gorgeous!!! Oh, and I got a new under mounted sink... Now that is pure joy!! :O)

I will be posting more of this little remodel tomorrow.... Just some touches I have done... Still lots more to go... Until then ladies... Have a great week!! :O)

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