My obsession

Anyone that knows me knows that I'm pretty obsessed with pantries. Oh do I love a well stocked, organized, pretty pantry! After Steve finished the powder room I begged him (again) if he'd paint my pantry. I told him I wanted the walls red and the shelves high gloss black. He really wasn't going for it but he wasn't about to argue with a very pregnant woman.  So, he took the doors off and went to work. I love how it looks. Yes, it takes a bit of time to keep it looking that way..but it's my thing and I don't mind.  When I'm in the mood to organize, this is where I go. We won't eat for two days because Mom has taken everything out of the pantry..again..to rearrange.

It's still a work in progress. Something has to be done with the linoleum flooring...I want to paint the bins on the floor...and my quest for everything in glass jars and a label on it is ongoing. Every trip to Target brings me one step closer. I did find a cool thing at Target recently...a cereal dispenser..like when you're at a hotel breakfast buffet!

When I come home from the grocery store I take a lot of our foods out of the packaging and put it either in a bin, glass jar, etc. I can't help think about how much waste there is in packaging. Wouldn't it be cool to just bring your container when it's empty and fill it at the store? I love going to Whole Foods and looking at the miles and miles of containers of nuts, oats, grains. One time when Steve and I were on date night we went to Whole Foods. I'm not kidding. I love it there.

My dream pantry is a walk-in with floor to ceiling shelving and a screen door. I'd probably hide out in there if I had that...."Mom's in the pantry again"....I love the sound of that. I don't need long soaks in a lavender filled bathtub...just let me hang out in my pantry.

~ "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful"~ William Morris