Conquering the Beast

Or frequently referred to as "The Closet". Don't hate me but I have an amazing closet. I love our house but I LOVE the closet. I really think it was the main reason I wanted the house. It's just that good. One of its best qualities is the insane amount of built-in shelving. There are three floor to ceiling shelving units and I am the owner of two of those units. Beau has the one only because he beat me in an arm wrestling match :).

I have needed to reorganize for weeks but did not have the 24 hours need to devote to the space. Finally this weekend I went for it and have one particular shelf that I'm proud of as it is dedicated to accessories.

TA-DAH!

An no this area does not hold my 367 necklaces and bracelets. Those remain in my jewelry stand (now housed in the closet.)

I got this precious box from Tuesday Morning. Since I don't have a lot of rings but earrings instead, I put some studs here. It works perfectly. If I were OCD I would pair pearls and stones but I like the mismatched look (Laura W. did you just cringe?)

I got this organizer tray at Tuesday Morning too. I love these things because they are perfect for a number of uses and pretty so you use them in plain site.

I found the jewelry box I had when I was little (like six years old.) I loved Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit books and adored this box.

The top. So cute.

Can you say sentimental sap?


Because I know you are sitting there going, "Did this girl seriously devote a blog post to a shelf in her closet?! How dull can her life be?" I offer you a recipe.

After cleaning out the closet (and donating two huge bags of clothes, shoes and purses) I needed a treat and nothing says "treat" like chocolate and peanut butter. YAY for no bake cookies!! I did not know the joy of these things until I became friends with Laura W. in college and her mom would make them. This is Dianne's recipe:

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
1 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups oatmeal
Waxed paper

Directions

In a heavy saucepan bring to a boil, the sugar, cocoa, butter and milk. Let boil for 1 minute then add peanut butter, vanilla and oatmeal. On a sheet of waxed paper, drop mixture by the teaspoonfuls, until cooled and hardened.


You will not be disappointed!