My Point Exacly!

My husbands family have been here for a little while so I have not written much. My mother-in-law is my Director so we are talking about and using Thirty-One all the time.
My brothers girlfriend has started to get a lot of Thirty-One bags because my Mom was a Consultant for a while too.
I wish I would have taken pictures of how many times Thirty-One helped us over the week with all the nieces and nephews but my mind was on other things. See.....my point exactly. Because of the organization Thirty-One brings I was not having to worry about the organization of 7 extra people hanging around.

Another Under-the-Bed Storage Tote!

My next oversized storage tote finally arrived. I was so happy. My husband has certain clothes he can not part with and I do not like our closet cluttered with stuff we don't wear or use often. I needed a solution. So I bought another tote. I filled it with all the clothes he doesn't want to give away, and then some more. I zipped it up and under the bed it went. Yes!




This is what it looks like with two totes. We have a King size bed and I think it looks very nice. It is fun when Thirty-One has a print that matches well with the colors of a room. This print is called Lotsa Dots.

Overseas ordering & Conscience

I have noticed that most of my audience is overseas. I am thrilled abut this. I wish I could sit in your homes and help you organize for a more peaceful life.

Thirty-One does not ship overseas and that is a problem for some. If my overseas friends would like to order some of these organizing tools and is willing to pay shipping, I can get the order sent to myself and I will mail them to you.

I know this takes some trust on your part to believe that I will mail your purchase to you, but I definitely will.

I hope to bring Thirty-One to those across the oceans!




Me in front of our home on the way to the camp rodeo.

Messy to Tidy

I have been depressed the last week or so. I have not wanted to do much of anything. This evening I cried it out while talking to my sweet brother and now I feel ready to write again.

My husband fell from a Wake-Skate a week ago. He has not been able to move so we went to buy him a massager. I have tried so many times to be his personal Masseuse, but to no avail, so we put in the $50 and came home with a WAHL massager.

This was my husbands solution for storage. When I saw that for two days in our bedroom I said "no way!"



I ordered another zipper pouch last month so I could get a $10 Large Utility Tote. I hadn't a plan for the pouch when I bought it but NOW I DO! It fit the massager and extras perfect.


When we're done I place it in the drawer next to his side of the bed. So we went from messy to tidy in one zip of a zipper! Wow...don't you love it?

An Empty Tote

I went to my parents Lake house to clean and I found this tote on a shelf, empty. I have spoken to a few ladies who buy Thirty-One totes but do not put anything on the inside. They say, " I don't know what to put in them," or " there're just too pretty to use."


I scooped the tote up and placed it here in the bathroom. I put toilet paper and paper towels inside. Band-aids or in the side pockets.
Do to be afraid to use want is beautiful. It is not meant to sit being useless, but to enjoy!

Mini Organizer

I love the Mini Organizer. I have a lot of mail stuffed into this one. It keeps my desk less stacked up with mail and I can grab pens and highlighters and scissors so much faster. Once again the options are endless on how to use this tote.


This is the side view. I like to have the mail standing up like this because if I need to find something quick I can flip thru things fast and actually find what I am looking for.
Having a place for everything is very important when your trying to stay organized. This mail system only works because when I go thru it, each item has a folder or special place. If you get to something that has no home make a new file for it. Don't just stuff it somewhere. Throw as much away as you can too.


Here is another way I like to use the Mini Organizer - as a bathroom counter top tote or for under the cabinet. These are the items I use just about every morning and evening. In four of the surrounding pockets I have hair items. In the last outside pocket I have my deodorant, toothpaste, and toothbrush.


Inside, there is leg cream, face cream, face wash, shaving cream, and hair smoother. My brush is normally inside too.


There are so many ways to use this tote. I would love to hear your ideas!

Country Folk & Shopping

I have to admit that I wish I had more Thirty-One parties but there is only so much you can do in a small town. I have found that people live very for away from each other and that most are very busy. In our County folks do not shop much. If they do I think it is hard to get out of the Wal-Mart syndrome.
You can get everything at Wal-Mart, right?

For me, instead of buying that new outfit or expensive snacks for the kids, I save my money for Thirty-One. The reason being is that it helps our home run more smoothly and effectively. Having a great outfit doesn't help me get the clothes put away faster or help me clean faster so I can spend more time with my family. That is my ultimate goal, to spend more time with my family in a mood that's pleasant. Don't you like to have an organized, nice looking home? Doesn't it make you feel good?

I like to support that local bloke instead of Mr. Sam, but to be honest it is just too expensive. Direct sales is a wonderful way to support a local citizen in your community or in a community far away. Direct Sales have not always been my way of shopping, but loving Thirty-One kinda opened me up a little to something different.

If you live in a rural community, get out of your "nitch," organize your home and make it beautiful. You will not regret it.

Let me know if you agree,