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August 22, 2011

Pantry and Pajamas

Hi friends!  Thanks for all of your sweet comments from last weeks’ Fashion Friday!  You were all so kind and made me feel a little less silly for a post full of nothing but myself in front of my bathroom mirror.  (That seriously makes me a little uncomfortable.  It also seriously makes me want to mix up the paint in my bathroom!)  :)  Really though – I loved hearing from so many of you so thanks again for your kind words.

Sharing a few pictures of my mom’s pantry today.  We have a deal that every summer when I come to visit she’ll offer plenty of free babysitting in exchange for a well organized pantry.  It’s quite the win win for me since I love organizing so much…and not a bad deal for her since she’d spend time with my little ones regardless.  So just like last summer I hit town and got right to work!

Before:
After!

Nothing too scientific about this pantry party.    I just made sure that each item had a category and a happy place to call home.  
Chips all together (don’t think you need to buy chips for quite a while mom), cereals/boxed foods together, canned goods together, baking foods together….you get the picture.  
Aren’t these baskets great to hold food items?  I’m working on a little pantry re-do at my house right now and have loved using similar baskets.   
My mom has a big pantry so aside from food, she also uses it to store baking sheets, bowls, baskets, etc.  I tried to use things she was already storing in her pantry to help corral things like these baking pans that are now holding pasta.  And don’t stress – my mom cooks about as often as I do (although she’ll claim otherwise) so I don’t think she’ll be needing those pans anytime soon.  (I’m going to get a phone call after that one…sorry in advance for ratting you out mom!)
Speaking of my mom calling, she called me the other day and said “I almost bought Lipton soup at the store today, but since my pantry is so clean I knew that I already have PLENTY of Lipton soup!  You’re saving me money because I now know what I already have!”  That really is one of my favorite things about food organization.  It makes it so easy when it’s time to go grocery shopping.  

Ahhh.  Nothing like a clean pantry.  
So we’re heading into our LAST week of summer!  
What’s on our agenda???

Probably lots of un-done hair and mixed matched pajamas.  Lounging and playing.  
It’s what we do best around here.  :)  
Have a great Monday everyone!

**Linking up at Between Naps on the Front Porch 

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  1. Ann says

    August 22, 2011 at 7:14 am

    I remember you telling me that when you were growing up your mom always said she would rather be having fun than cooking. Or something like that-right? :)

    I am laughing at how much Lipton Soup is in that pantry.

    Ok-I need some Erin time too. I need you to show me a couple tricks on my camera AND I need to pick your brain on iphoto on my new computer. I still haven’t made it to the classes. You would die if you knew how I was storing my photos right now.

    And lastly, I sure hope on your agenda for the last week of summer is meeting us at the beach on Wednesday!!!! I will be waiting…..

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  2. Ann says

    August 22, 2011 at 7:16 am

    p.s. I am thinking maybe your family likes tuna too? I don’t know. Just a hunch.

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  3. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) says

    August 22, 2011 at 7:36 am

    Amazing job! It looks lovely now. Thanks for sharing.
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  4. Miss Kitty says

    August 22, 2011 at 7:49 am

    Wow! That looks fantastic!!!Thank you for the inspiration. I really need to do that organization of my pantry too. I was embarrassed today when someone was over for lunch and wanted salad dressing…the majority of my salad dressings had passed their expiration dates. They had gotten “lost” in the pantry. I saw your link over at “Metamorphosis Monday”.

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  5. Marcia (123 blog) says

    August 22, 2011 at 8:09 am

    Great job!

    I have never seen so much food in one pantry before :)

    At most I keep two cans of anything spare :)

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  6. Becky says

    August 22, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    Love the basket idea. Have a great week!

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  7. Danielle says

    August 22, 2011 at 12:38 pm

    your mom’s supply of tuna is amazing ;)
    oh and i love that your girl’s pajamas are mismatched but they still match each other…too cute!

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  8. Shari says

    August 22, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    And there’s plenty of mayo to go with that tuna!

    I’m cracking up at all those bags of chips. Must have been on sale??? :)

    The before and after pics are awesome.

    I’ve said it a million times but I’m sayin’ it again…you need to do this for a career.

    xoxo

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  9. The Major's Wife says

    August 22, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    You are amazing! Do either you ir your mom do a food store supply?

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  10. Erin says

    August 22, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    Your mom is a lucky lady to have you organize her pantry. Looks great. Have a great last week of summer!

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  11. Cheryl says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    that is a beautiful pantry…want to take a trip to Vegas? :)

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  12. kami @ nobiggie.net says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    Enjoy your last week of Summer!

    I’m envious of all the space she has in her pantry! You do great work!

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  13. laurensmommy says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    I am envious of all that storage in her pantry! :) You made it look great, and I really love the baskets for the potatoes, etc.

    I am thinking your family eats a ton of tuna and salt and vinegar chips! Ha!

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  14. Kelli says

    August 22, 2011 at 7:09 pm

    If I need chips, tuna or Rotel I know where to go. Love the organization and that her pantry is so stocked! How great that you guys can have such a neat exchange!

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  15. thedistractedblogger says

    August 22, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    Is your mom a casserole mom? Most of the items in there remind me of casseroles, or bomb shelters/panic rooms.

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  16. Amber - Binkertation says

    August 22, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    Love the organization – things like that always leave me with the biggest sense of accomplishment! If only I had a pantry…

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  17. Susan (Between Naps on the Porch) says

    August 23, 2011 at 2:07 am

    Erin, Oh, how I wish I had a big pantry like this! You did an awesome job organizing it! I was being nosy and trying to tell if that was kitty food in the last pick or people food. That’s about what my stash of “Max” kitty food looks like. :)

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  18. Molly D says

    August 23, 2011 at 2:08 am

    Ahh, my dream pantry.

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  19. MemeGRL says

    August 23, 2011 at 2:21 am

    1) Please thank your mother for letting us all see her pantry (before and after). Isn’t it funny how we all have something we can’t remember when we have too much of it already at home? (In our house: whole-berry cranberry sauce. Just bought can #3.)
    2) Thank you for giving me great hope that maybe my kids will be better at organizing than I am!

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  20. Amanda says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:31 am

    holy tuna fish?! does she cook for the masses or what?! wow…:)

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