Get it Together!

Linkin' up with Gussy Sews Inspirational Workshop this week, and the prompt is "bedrooms." Now, someday I will take photos of my own bedroom and show them, 'cause I do have a really cool bedroom. But it's a really small bedroom that also doubles as a sewing room, so it gets cluttered FAST!

What I'd love to have for my bedroom--more than a new comforter, more than new paint, or pretty things to hang on the walls--is functional and beautiful stuff to keep my stuff in order! I want shelves, I want bins, I want Jars, and whatever I can get my hands on to create order.

Most of all, I want shelves:

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and a pegboard with shelves:

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and a cupboard full of shelves:

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I think the pegboard may be the easiest and most affordable option right now. Plus, I can paint it any colour I want! Hmmm  . . . what colour do I want?

Any ideas for organizing a small space?

{Inspiration Workshop: Front Porch}

It's Thursday--So that means I'm linking up with Gussy Sews' Inspiration Workshop again! This week's prompt is "Front Porch."

My front porch is a little on the small side, so I took a gander across the interniche and found an armload of photos to fulfill my innermost front porch desires:

photo from {inside} the loop

diy on Virginia & Charlie

for sale by William Dohman on Etsy

remodel by Jessica Leigh

free pattern by So September!

vintage pitcher for sale by Jen's Closet on Etsy

Oh, and no dream porch would be complete without a pet. This one's mine!

Check out this week's post on Gussy Sews for more Front Porch inspiration!

{Inspiration Workshop: Gardening (in the Wild)}

I live with my parents these days, so I have access to a way bigger yard than I would ever be able to afford at this juncture in my (student) life. A large portion of the yard is dedicated to flower beds and vegetable gardens, so I ordinarily don't have to go very far for fresh eats. This year has been incredibly rainy, up until the last week or so, so although there's heaps of greenery, most of the other edibles in our yard haven't really come around yet. And being in the North(ish) area of BC, our season is a bit later anyhow. I'm especially looking forward to the green beans, beats, and potatoes!

Although the garden isn't totally ready yet, there are plenty of edibles in season in the bush around our house . . .

like Oregon Grapes!

Here's a good post on Oregon Grapes and preserves

And Hooshum Berries (a.k.a. Soapberry or Soopalallie)

a quick rundown on Hooshum Berries here

Thimble Berries are also in season right now. Though the fruit is pretty sparse in these parts, there are plenty of plants, and apparently the leaves make a good medicinal tea.

And Saskatoon Berries!!!

One good thing about the rain this year is that the Saskatoon berries (photographed above) are really plump. Normally they're on the pitty side, but this year they're juicy and delicious.

Saskatoons are one of my favourite. But Saskatoons are firmer than blueberries, which makes them especially great for canning and baking.

I made some wicked tarts by modifying This Martha Stewart Recipe and froze the rest of my winnings. Ok, so by the time I was done picking the berries, I wasn't up for making tart shells or running to the grocery store for ingredients that I didn't have. I used the pre-made shells that I already had in the freezer and substituted bottled lemon juice for the fresh kind, orange zest for lemon zest, and of course saskatoons for blueberries. Even with all that substituting, they were delish, and I would definately make them again!