How to Organize Your Shoes

Confession: I have a slight shoe obsession. Since I have SO MANY SHOES I needed to find a system to organize them without driving me nuts. Some people like to put their shoes in a mud room but I like having my shoes in my closet so I can coordinate my outfits. After searching for tons of different shoe organization units I finally found the perfect, budget friendly shoe organizers! Behold!

1. These organizers from Target are game-changers, and are only $10 each!! You can buy multiple units to stack along the walls, or even stack on top of each other.

2. Put seasonally-inappropriate shoes away. If it's summer, put your winter boots away so they aren't taking up precious real estate!

3. Stack your shoes if they can be stacked! This is especially useful for flats and sandals!

4. For heels, put them on the top row with one shoe facing in and the other shoes facing the opposite way (see the top row of shoes above). It will greatly increase the space of the row.

5. Donate unworn shoes that are still in good shape. If you haven't worn them in over a year, be honest with yourself, it's time to let them go. If they're falling apart, it may also be time to say good-bye and throw them away.

Do you have any other shoe organizing tips? I'd love to hear them!

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Free Printables via Scattered Squirrel

I am extremely organized and love a good planner or stationary to write down my to-do list. There are tons of fancy and really nice printable stationary on Etsy and at the store but sometimes they break the bank. When I found the Scattered Squirrel printables for F-R-E-E I was jumping for joy. She makes daily schedules, weekly schedules, monthly, and even yearly schedules for you to print straight from her website for FREE! I've linked my favorites but look through her website and find your favorites! Pictured are my favorite designs for the daily and monthly schedules. They have seriously been a life-saver when I have 500 things to do and need to schedule it all out. Hope these help you as much as they've helped me!

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Real Simple Magazine

I love a good read. Reading all day, prefereably outside in a comfy chair/hammock, would be the dream. However when I don't have time to read a whole book, I like to read a chapter before bed. Sometime I can only get through a few pages before falling asleep. When I only want to read a few pages, I love reading Real Simple! It's the most amazing magazine I've found.

 
 
Real Simple is a magazine targeted towards woman, to make life a little easier, with tips and tricks from make up to housekeeping to financial advice. I love it because it's funny and extremely insightful, yet a light read. Within the first few pages, you'll find a "Simple List" with 5 silly statistics relating to the month, that you can whip out at a dinner part. They have another section called "Little Helpers" with 4 gadgets to make your day-to-day life simpler. The "Modern Manners" column has advice for hard situation and really genius solutions! There's always one page with a passage to help you relax or meditate. The fashion section always has well-priced staples that you can wear to work or out to dinner. (Side note: I hate magazines with over-priced clothes, and Real Simple ALWAYS does a good job of having at least half the items under $100.) Lastly there are always delicious recipes at the end. Plus, parenting advice, the work & money section, and super interesting articles.

This is by no means sponsored!! I just really love this magazine, and all my friends who've read my copies are hooked as well! I mean, how could you pass up the inspirational quotes on the spine?! See more of my inspiration obsession here! Read more about Real Simple or subscribe to the magazine!

Have you read Real Simple? What's your favorite magazine? Comment below!

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My Current Favorites: August

Packages are my love language. When I was younger and went to sleep-away camp, my parents would always send me and my sister packages. The day you got a package was always the best day ever! It was like a little piece of home, filled with lots of love. In college, my mom and sister both would send me the sweetest packages with snacks, school supplies, and cute accessories. Packages are just the greatest and I absolutely love receiving them.

The other day, I came home to a lovely package from one of my best friends as a "good luck studying!" package. This friends knows me SO well and always gives the best presents ever. This package is definitely on my list of current favorites! I've linked all the items below :)

Sharpie Clear View Highlighters

Greenroom notebooks (in store only, here for similar!)

Staedlter pens

Eos Pomegranate Raspberry Lip Balm

Post-it Pattern Flags (lots of fun patterns including polka dot and gingham!)

Inspirational Quotes - I wasn't kidding about being an inspirational quote junkie!

Starbucks giftcard

Peach Prosecco Candle (discontinued, but here is the same collection, and here is a similarly scented one!)

Huge shout out to my friend for this awesome package! I mean, even the gold polka-dotted tissue paper is on point!

Do you send packages to your friends and family? What are your current favorites? :)

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Scarves and Sweets

3 Easy Ways to Spruce Up Your Home

Home is an oasis for me. After a long day, I like to come home and relax, and not worry about catching up on work. Today I wanted to show you 3 easy ways to spruce up your home to make it look and feel more like your personal oasis!

 

1. Fresh flowers - Picking up fresh flowers at the grocery store or farmers market takes your apartment or house to the next level in terms of decor. It adds color, sophistication, and an amazing smell! Bouquets are usually between $10-15 and last for a week or two. Definitely worth it in my opinion because it makes me smile every time I walk by!

2.  Candles - Lighting a candle is one of my favorite ways to relax and decompress. They smell amazing and watching a candle flicker is extremely peaceful for me. I usually get flower-scented candles like jasmine, gardenia, and peony. Aromatherapy is real, guys! I like picking up candles at small boutiques or getting the most amazing Yankee Candles at Bed Bath and Beyond. If you sign up to be a member, you get a 20% off coupon when you sign up, and then a 20% off coupon every month!

3. Colorful prints - I'm an inspiration quote junkie. I love inspirational quotes and phrases, and I have them all over at home, in my agenda, on my desk, on my computer, everywhere! I love this print because it is a good reminder to not be grumpy because with a good outlook, every day is a great day. Chicfetti is an awesome company that has free printables. Prints are a great way to spruce up your home by adding color and inspiration. This print and frame look so fancy and I only paid $12 for the frame at Home Goods (same company as TJ Maxx and Marshalls). If you don't want to buy a frame, it would look just as good with a border of cute washi tape!

 

Do you have any fun decor tips? Comment below :)

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Scarves and Sweets