Thermal zipper pouches

Hurray! I finally buckled down to purchase four of these thermal pouches for my kids' snacks at school. I am so glad. While i was at it i got two of the new carry caddies for $10.00. If i am going to buy something i love how you can get a deal while your in the shopping mood. I never regret when i buy from Thirty-One.



I pack Fruitables, Yogurt, and usually one more item for snack. A lot of healthy things need to stay cold and for a good day at school the kids need good 'fuel'.

Hang Up Organizer

With the kids in school and homework overflowing from folders and things i need to remember are scribbled on ten pieces of paper, the Hang Up Organizer has been wonderful. I have it on my pantry door (where i feel like i spend half my life looking for food to feed my four children) since the kitchen is such a high traffic area while caring for family needs.

Excitement & Fear

I don't know what i'm feeling but i am curled up on my flowered chair so tired from the day that i feel numb. My throat hurts and i drank way too much coffee today and i cried for ten minutes this evening over my undone list. I ordered my Spring Catalogs today and am planning a Showcase of the new line soon.....but i always have the same fear before every event.....what if i am the only attendee? Excited, but fearful of failure.

i wish i felt like this now.

Presents are HERE!

My sweet Mother stopped by the house for a visit and we chatted over a nice cup of coffee. It was not long before the children were gathering around her for the delivering of Christmas presents from 'Grammy'. Her she is with her Medium Utility Tote, in the Christmas spirit, being Mrs. Clause!

January is coming!

As soon as i can i will be so excited to talk about January's surprises in the new catalog! I can not wait to post about all these new items. Remember to call or write if you have any questions. There is always something new happening and i always have a new favorite product to share with you. Stay tuned for more.....

A place for sheets

I have decided to go for the rumpled look. It is too hard for me to fold sheets that look crisp and neat. I don't want to spend all day folding sheets just to look like Martha Stuart did it. Here is my happy conclusion.



I can fit five sets of sheets in one Tote!


Easy to do. Organized. Pretty.

Colorado here we come!

We have begun packing for our family vacation! How exciting and frightening at the same time. I went to my office and pulled out every Thirty-One bag i own.
It's hard to see in the picture, but we have three of those BIG black bags in the car. As we slid them in place, my husband even made a comment about how nice they were to have. Now this was the bottom layer of our packing. The Expandable Tote with diamonds has my husbands ski gear in it (gloves, hats, ski pants, socks, thermal wear, etc.).



When we planned this trip we had a few extra stops in mind and we were splitting up who drove and who flew. All this juggling made packing a little tricky but we seemed to manage with the help of Large Utility Totes and homemade labels. So i packed some bags separate then our Colorado clothes and organized them in Totes with the proper names. This way we did not have to carry our big suitcases into the in-law's for a night, then put them back, then get them out again for a hotel the next night, etc. It would be four days before we landed at our main destination. So i packed little bags for everyone with three outfits and a bathroom bag. In the Large Utility Totes they went labeled with who's stuff was in each tote.


When we arrived, these two totes were all i really needed as far as clothes, shoes, stuffed animals for the kids, and bathroom bags. It has been great. So far we are still organized and the "family machine" is still functioning.


I also like to have an 'OTHER' tote. It is miscellaneous items that have no category but are essential to our travels. It is usually in a place i can easily find on top of our pile of belongings in the back.


Here we are at the hotel. All our bags and extra things that get carried in that has no place to go or ready to go back in the car.


Of course my husband is the one that normally carries them while i enjoy coffee.