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Look at the beauty that
I've been enjoying all weekend!
A local grocery store sells these wonderful cardboard totes. It's their effort to reduce the use of plastic grocery bags. When I saw them I knew they would be coming home with me. I planned to use them for something other than my groceries. I thought they would make fabulous organizing/storage containers. I've always loved a good cardboard box! There was only one problem, how to hide the store's logo.I've been enjoying all weekend!
A little bit of pretty wrapping paper and some spray adhesive and now they look like a designer tote with a price tag of less than $1.50 each!
I must tell you a funny, yet humbling story. After taking the picture of this stack of totes, I left them sitting in my living room. You've read my blog so you have a good idea of what my living room looks like. I have layers of decorations! Yesterday my son had some friends from Russia come to visit. They sat there in a room filled with totes stacked neatly and collections and displays galore. After a while one of them asked my son, "Do you live in a store?" He chuckled and said, "No, my mom just likes to collect a lot of stuff."
Needless to say, I took time to appreciate and reflect upon my abundance, of not just decorations, but of home, freedom, and blessings.
32 comments:
I can see why you like these. I can think of tons of uses!
So smart. What a great idea.
I love the greenery! What is it?
AndreaLeigh,
Those are the Forsythia branches I cut last week and forced into blooming. Aren't they gorgeous?!?!
Love the totes, make me wish there was a store here that sold them!
Those are great for storage! So pretty too.
There are times when I go to other peoples homes (or blogs!)and feel like mine is inferior. Then I visit someone who is really struggling and realized I am so blessed. I have nothing to complain about.
Make it a great day!
Functional and beautiful...the perfect combination!!
Thanks for sharing your tender, grateful thoughts, also. We can always use a reminder of our blessings.
Joy, I have admired your blog for some time, your living room looks wonderful!
Love the camoflage I have to get those boxes, hope our store has them!
Joy I love these totes they turned out great
julie
Oh, that is so cute what your son's friend said!
For the longest time my home felt so bare because I didn't know where to start. You have given me so much inspiration and my house is starting to look more like a home.
Thank you, Joy!
Sheryl
I am beginning to think you would find a trashcan and make it fabulous. You have an eye that it very inspiring and refreshing.
Funny story about your "store.." Oh, if only boys understood! :)
I see why you like these so much. I think of lots of ways to use them too! Ahhh, the toys they could hold. (lol)
Enjoy your day and enjoy your "
"store"..tee hee.
What a great idea for the totes!!
Your forsythias are gorgeous - lucky you!
Oh, Joy...you are such a treasure..I just love your sweet spirit...
Now, I am on my way to see if MY groc. store has any boxes like these. I love that you, too, can see the fun and beauty of a cardboard box. Sometimes, my hubby shakes his head at some of the things I just love....:O)
Hi Joy! I LOVE home decor and thrift shopping as well, you have so many great ideas. You're such a great inspiration to a new blogger/home decor lover :)
Great job on the boxes and nothing wrong with living in a place that one could shop in, hehe. With that said when can I stop by for a browse? Hugs from Conroe TX!
LOve th boxes! Great idea!
And the story...funny!
Love those boxes! I think I have some of that greenery in my MIL front yard, I may have go do some landscaping over there. :)
Some people just don't get it - and I can certainly understand why someone from Russia would be puzzled, but that story gave me a good laugh!
That is a funny story and a good reminder that we are blessed!
I'm totally LOL at your story. I love it!
P.S. Great boxes too ;)
Great story! I love it!
You know, I saw those boxes in the store. It didn't dawn on me that they were for groceries! LOL
lol That's so cute that they said that to your son.
I am so impressed with your totes, but even MORE impressed with the forced forsythia! Had I known about this we would have had blooming forsythia all over this house! I could sneak out at dark and swipe my neighbor's... I do love your blog, obviously you are awesome, there are a gazillion followers here! My husband has always liked the old suitcases and this photo has now given me a reason to collect them. I love the stack!
~Misti
Cute totes. You always think of the cutest things. Mimi
I love that simple idea!! And isn't it nice to have our blessings put in perspective sometimes?
I could see that same story happing here. That is to cute.
I keep coming back to your blog the last few days I LOVE what you did with a few branches from your tree. It so .....stunning!! I actually do come to your blog daily just to see what you have been up to. Thanks for the inspiration.
Sherrie
Laughing at the comment about the store~too funny! I just love this idea, and you're making me miss Albertsons more than ever now..this just gives whole new meaning to thinking outside of the box~ha, ha!
i absolutely love what those twigs did over time! they are beautiful!! great job!!
WOW, I hope our grocery store switches to those. They are so awesome!! Can you find out where they get them???
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