Finding the balance...

Hello Internet!

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends!

I heart

Thanksgiving

It is the one holiday when you 

can hang around the house with family...

stuffing your face 

and no one looks at you funny

My operation organization was halted only somewhat with the holiday week

I was able to completely reorganize all our medications

our bed linen

and my sewing area.

I didn't take pictures of the before and after

(I think subconsciously 

I am afraid no terrified no scared silly of being judged)

But I did take a picture of my "helper" while I went through the linen closet

I was able to get rid of one big bag of things aka junk 

(it is not a ton...but you have to start somewhere)

I also went through my collection of vintage pillow cases

I kept every single one :)

Somethings are worth hoarding

This next week we hope to decorate for Christmas

which means I will be reorganizing our decorations

I'll keep you posted 

Until then,

Grab your son and make him dance with you in the kitchen

~Raine

Be wise and ORGANIZE

I'm drowning...

I don't know about you Internet but for some reason this Fall I feel like I'm drowning in my own house (throw me a rope and a coffee STAT!).

Could it be that a 1250 square foot home with SIX growing people is too small?

Perhaps.

When we bought out 1940's bungalow six years ago I was BEYOND thrilled.  
We had three small babies and one in the oven, a house with tons of potential and half an acre of land to call our own (complete with lilac trees).

I still like it...but I admit I don't LOVE it.

I have three girls...and one bathroom.  
Two of our lovelies share a room and the other two bedrooms are 8X9....
just large enough for one dresser and a bed (and yet they still always feel messy).  
My kitchen is not large enough for all of our dishes 
(and so things still live in boxes in our garage).  


I salivate over people who have pantries 
(you have NO idea how hard it is not to have one when you have a large family).

I don't like to whine...
 (ok maybe I do like to whine just not in public)


 but.I.need.a.change.

So I either step up to the challenge and make these changes
or wallow in self pity and stare at magazines
(which breed in me a spirit of discontentment).

Now that winter is essentially upon us here in the Northwest, 
my goal is to organize different areas of my home.   
I will share my progress with you along the way 
and maybe some of my vintage hoarding will also end up for sale on here as well.  


I'm all about sharing the hoard.

If you need inspiration dear Internet....then get thee to a computer and join Pinterest!

Amazing ideas and ways to find inspiration.  
If you follow the link from my blog you can see my Pinterest boards.  
One is entirely devoted to fabulous reorganization ideas.

So put on some "pumping" music and play it loud... grab your garbage can and your gloves...get ready to dive into the thick of it...and say "Au Revoir"  to not being able to find your keys!!

~Raine~

Fabulous, Fabulous, Fabulous autumn weather
  

it demands that we accessories
with scarves.

This one ^ makes my heart skip a beat.

I will take one in every color please

(photo from "the Pleated Poppy"blog)

My most favorite movie

 (besides Pride & Prejudice)

naturally

Confessions of a Shopaholic

~They told me I was a valued customer, now they send me hate mail!~

Rebecca Bloomwood

Stay classy Internet...and accessories :)

~Raine

My girls make me exceedingly happy

I'm weird

But I'm O.K. with that

~Raine

Rhinestone - N- Rust

I've taken a few of our treasures over for the
Rhinestone-N-Rust Sale

You should check out there blog

(it's on the left hand side of your screen under the Cedarshack)

Because reading cool blogs
while sipping on coffee
is good for your health

Well...it's good for mine anyway :)

Kiss someone you love today Internet!

~Raine

cute three drawer dresser :)

love the covered wagon and the twisted rope detail...

would look fabulous repainted and in a little boys room

$20

love rusty ole ash buckets

$8

distressed shabby end table

$20

One day,

when I grow up...

I will have a real website with a store button :)

For now, you can catch me on facebook on our Ruffles and Rust page

or you can leave me a comment message here and I will connect with you.

~Raine

If you know me, you know that I am the pale fair maiden,the one in books who always has a parasol to keep the heat of the day off of her fair face.

(In my altered reality I'm pretty sure I'm also the maiden who falls

head over heals in love with Mr. Darcy) :)

Absolutely

falling.in.love

with Fall

When Summer kisses us goodbye and Autumn pours in with her vibrant colors, her cool mornings, and her warm evenings...my heart is happy.

~Raine