Spice Rack Re-do

We received a spice rack from our wedding registry. I have liked it for years, but only used a fourth of the spices in the rack. I thought it was time to change that. So, I dumped all the unused spices and washed all the jars. Then I re-filled up the empties with our many spices in our huge spice box.

I love that I now have all the spices I actually use next to the stove. Small improvement, but a great one.

Now I just need to find a better way to label them, this is sorta tacky.


I saw on another blog where she spray painted the lids with chalkboard paint and labeled with a chalk pen. I love the idea, but cannot find chalkboard spray paint in our teeny town!

Trying to make progress

My efforts around the house came to a halt. Joe graduated academy and then nothing happened. While renovating is much more fun, we are making do with what we have.

This morning I decided to clean up the "backyard". It's in quotes because there really isn't a back or front yard, just where we've fenced in for the pups.

This is the bird house/feeder Joe made for me using scraps he found in the garage. Talk about inventive! Also, sweet because he was seriously listening to me when I mentioned in passing that it'd be nice to have a feeder since we have so many pretty birds. Love.

It's not perfect. I'm not terribly fond of the paint color, but it's all I had on hand.

But I love it because he made it. For me.