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{PH Design Shop} Lovely and then Some

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My Fabulous White Leather Tassel Keychain

Well friends… I found a new shop in Rice Village Houston that I just adore and just had to share. PH Design Shop is lovely, amusing, and studious all rolled into one. Around every corner you’ll find yourself picking up trinkets, reading the fine print, laughing to yourself, and then walking around again. They have a splendid selection of books, stationary, leather goods, gifts and more to peek your curiosity. The finds within these four walls, are not those you see anywhere else, PH Design Shop is truly a one of a kind. My brief stop heralded this lovely White Leather Tassel Key Chain, some humorous Cards and a great Past Times Book.

Next time you visit Rice Village, make a stop into Sweet Paris for a Crêpe and Cappuccino, then walk a few steps down to PH Design Shop, you will be intrigued.

XO- Emily Arnim

PS. My purse swallows things and this fab key chain is impossible to miss and even more fun to hold! I will never lose my keys again…

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Be Efficient: Organize Remotely With No Wifi

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So as I spend some quiet and idle time in South Texas, with sketchy Internet on my phone, I’m challenged to come up with ways to be productive to meet my 2012 Goals… So naturally I go to my computer and stare at an unorganized home page! As a Mother, Wife, Blogger, Multi-tasker, Family Historian, Event Planner, Etc it is a shame that I have never let my unorganized home screen bother me before… Our computers have the capability of keeping so many pieces of our lives organized and I was failing!

Suddenly I looked at my folders and clipboard items in disarray then was on a furious mission to customize my home screen with strategic folders, placement and colors. I needed a refreshing picture to keep my spirits high and mind clear while working away, so found an enlightening wallpaper before I started my home screen reorganization.

My goal was to create a functional, well organized and visually appealing home screen and now I have it made! Of course I will add new things and reorganize for functionality, but I’ve started myself on the right track… Let me tell you it feels great!

Be Inspired – Get Organized – Create Files for Life!

Best Wishes!
Emily

PS… Another post without wifi so any formatting errors will have to wait until I return!

DIY, Home & Garden, Organize, Uncategorized

Project Organization: DIY DVD Storage Binders

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I am so happy with my Project Organization Goal, I am tackling a little at a time! Today I conquered the Organization of DVD’s scattered throughout the house… I am so motivated and inspired to make my organization look lovely and functional. I made my own DIY DVD Storage Binders with hand selected supplies.

DIY Organization DVD Binders, The Suburban Diary

Supplies Needed

Binders from the store of your choice

DVD Sleeves from Office Max

Scrap Booking Letters from Hobby Lobby

Optional: Dividers to sort within the Binders (I did not do this though)

DIY Organization DVD Binders, The Suburban Diary

I simply ditched all of the DVD cases and sorted them into 3 Binders: Children, Family, Adult. This works for me, however, if you have a vast movie collection you may choose to get more specific in your organizing!

Good Luck, Have Fun  and Remember One Organization Project at a Time!

Check out More Organization Projects Here…

Truly Yours, Emily Arnim

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Ring in the New Year with a Fashionable Planner

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Mom Agenda Day Planner

I bought the Mom Agenda about 6 months ago and Love it! Now that I know I will use it, I may invest in this Kate Spade Tudor City Large Debra Planner featured here in Culture Map’s Recent Article on keeping fashionably up to date!

Kate Spade Gold Tudor City Large Debra Planner

Do you Rock an Ever-Trusty Planner or stick to the Date Book on your Phone? Times are changing, but there is something wonderful about having everything at your fingertips in print! Try Paper Lane in Katy, Paper Source in Highland Village or City Centre- Houston and many other specialty Stationary Boutiques around your town for great 2012 Planner options!

Paper Source Houston

Plan in 2012!

Truly Yours, Emily- The Suburban Diary

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Project Organize: Baskets for Kids on the Stairs

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If you have stairs and kids, you know how quickly the stairs fill up with things that need to go up! Your kids leave their stuff around the house and you just want to get them out of the common areas, so you set them there for the kids to take up. Keep the piles contained and organized into one basket per child with this fab organizing idea I discovered at a friend’s house. I have used these baskets for about a year now and LOVE them!! My piles look neat and the kids always know which basket is theirs.

Organizing with Baskets on Stairs, The Suburban Diary

This organizing idea for your stairs is a life-saver!

Organize, Organize, Organize… One Project at a Time! Check out more Organizing Here…

Truly Yours, Emily- The Suburban Diary

 

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My Project: Organizing with a Decorative Flair

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What better way to have fun organizing than incorporating your own decorative flair to the project along with a little DIY? I am so inspired by the new show on Style Network, The Amandas!!! Love it!! I came home from Hobby Lobby about 1pm and less than 2 hours later this is what I have so far!! Read below for a few tips and details…

Office Organizing Project, The Suburban Diary

First of all, I purchased the rack from Home Depot and assembled it yesterday. The remaining materials were all purchased from my local Hobby Lobby (unfortunately this was not the week for wood and metal to be on sale), but I had to buy it while I’m motivated! Secondly, I knew that I would buy it and start on it right away, otherwise I would procrastinate and it would sit in my closet forever waiting for its debut!! Haha! Lastly, this is where I will start and who knows if this is what it will look like as time goes on… I’ve read that you need to experiment and be open to changing in order for the organization system to be functional for you. Also do not to put lids on your storage- they only serve as a barrier between you and staying organized! PS. This is not my craft area, but I put the kids paint in here so it would be close to their new easel I have downstairs!!

For you DIY Lovers… Consider using Mason Jars for organizing, Old Vegetable Cans can be kept plain or wrapped in Scrapbook Paper, or wrap Shoe Boxes…

The most important thing about organizing to me is making it functional and beautiful! If you enjoy looking at it, you will be more likely to keep it organized- Consider it a part of your Home’s Decor! We have to LIVE in our houses, so make them functional, livable and enjoyable!

Organize, Organize, Organize… One Project at a Time!

Truly Yours, Emily- The Suburban Diary

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Always Pardon My Errors and Please let me know if you find any!