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April Featured Space: Living Room - Tucked Away Toys Anyone with little one's can tell you, that toy's can quickly overtake any space in the house! I find that to be especially true, not only with three young little boys of my own, but also with a daycare business to boot! However, too many toys in a space will quickly make it appear to be much smaller than it is, and feel like crazy commotion and clutter! Enter these amazing beauties: I discovered this amazing piece of furniture awhile back when I was looking for an easy yet stylish way to conceal loads of miscellaneous toys that continued to creep into the living space. They tuck oh so perfectly under a console table in front of our large picture window! But back to why these are so amazing. Plus, the ottomans are lined inside, making sure the toys get a good night's sleep {or protecting the insides from nicks, wear and tear}! When I did a post on our happy play zone, I mentioned that I sorted ALL the toys in the house into groups to corral in bins.

I'm an Organizing Junkie Reader Space: A Thoughtful Pantry Seen enough organized pantries yet? Me either. It's a sickness I tell you. I. Another fantastic gal that I have met through the blissful blog world, Courtney, runs a blog that always has a variety of goodness. And although I check it daily because I adore everything she shares, I may be a little partial to the organizing posts, which she always does incredibly well. She recently shared her pantry project and I couldn't wait to share it with you! First, lets just take a moment to gaze at her beautiful kitchen.... sigh. Courtney doesn't have a large pantry {it's next to the fridge closest to the edge of the photo, only the bottom portion is used}, but you wouldn't know it by looking at her photos. "Installing this hanging system on the door made the biggest difference. Here is a list of items that I added to help me get organized and make the best use of my space: I spent about $45 above what I already had. I have a little bit of a theory about a small pantry. Hello!? Now it's your turn!