Saturday, October 29, 2011

Wine Racks...not just for wine!

I've been using a wine rack to carry more than just wine for awhile now...ever since I saw it in a magazine (I'm pretty sure it was Real Simple). I've seen wine racks used as holders for (the first two are ways I use them):

(1) wine



(2) magazines


(3) towels


even...(4) yarn


 I'm sure there are even more ways to use them around the house. Anyone else use them other ways?





Saturday, October 15, 2011

Fall Mix

A few weeks ago, I decided to do something nice for my coworkers. I recently had to work away from the office for a few weeks and deal with some issues my mom was having with her health. Everyone at work was very supportive and concerned, constantly sending me emails to check-in on me and my family. And I REALLY appreciated it! So I wanted to do something nice for them, just something little...and I found this idea on another blog (at the moment, it's escaping me where I saw it...but I tweaked the contents a little):

So they are Ball jars filled with
  • Cheezits
  • Cocoa Puffs cereal
  • Cheerios
  • Candy corn
  • Reeses Pieces
  • Pretzels
And everyone loved them! I attached the orange ribbon and wrote a short thank-you note, placing it on everyone's desk as a surprise office snack! I think they were a hit, because a few of them are already empty! :)

I think it's such a cute idea because you could really fill jars with all kinds of things to create a holiday- or color-themed snack (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, St. Patty's Day, 4th of July, etc.)...I'm thinking I might make these a staple for little gifts here and there for friends/family!