tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493815207601295181.post1766942598739564094..comments2014-08-04T20:19:27.374-06:00Comments on <center>Barefoot Deliberations</center>: Organizing Revolution: Week Two - The Kitchen!Brennan's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17390194359025311276noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493815207601295181.post-11802865563775263822013-02-07T21:38:32.341-07:002013-02-07T21:38:32.341-07:00That is exactly why I used my tape/Sharpie trick! ...That is exactly why I used my tape/Sharpie trick! :) I can't remember where I parked my car after grocery shopping so I knew I didn't stand a chance with spices (my nose is not that refined)!Brennan's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390194359025311276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493815207601295181.post-15063708293980704692013-02-02T14:25:01.609-07:002013-02-02T14:25:01.609-07:00Here's a funny story about thinking you'll...Here's a funny story about thinking you'll remember what you put in a clear jar with no label only you don't and it bites you in the butt later: I like to make homemade pizza. I've got my whole system down and it's pretty brainless at this point because I've done it so much. Or, at least, it WAS brainless. I always dust the top of my pizza peel and the top of my pizza stone with corn meal so that the dough won't stick. It's always worked like a charm, and it makes me feel like kind of a pizza pro. Anyhoo . . . I was making pizza for the bajillionth time the other day and for some reason the dough was sticking to the peel. SO weird. I had definitely put a generous amount on so this should not have been happening. Then when it came time to take the pizza out I was having a hard time getting it off the stone. WHA?! It was weird, but the pizza cooked up fine so no big deal. Then I started eating it. And I swear, the bottom tasted like maple syrup or something. No one complained that it tasted bad, but something was weird. It took 3 MORE PIZZAS worth of this happening for me to realize that I had been dusting the peel/stone with SUGAR. I felt like such an idiot. So yes. The moral of the story is LABEL!Skookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561981284201416183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493815207601295181.post-13656190982361818252013-01-12T23:08:47.033-07:002013-01-12T23:08:47.033-07:00I like the idea of that kind of exercise - we all ...I like the idea of that kind of exercise - we all tend to get lost in the day to day drudgery but remembering (and even celebrating) the small things can help to give better perspective.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing that idea, I may give that a try - especially since sometimes, I'm more apt to neglect the small successes.Brennan's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390194359025311276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493815207601295181.post-73491562199392193502013-01-12T21:25:26.381-07:002013-01-12T21:25:26.381-07:00I agree with what you say about positive changes l...I agree with what you say about positive changes leading to positive feelings and future/continued successes. I am naturally a glass half empty type of person. Within the last year I read a blog post by life coach Mark Forster in which he talks about a "What's Better?" list, a practice by which you focus on those things that are better at the end of the day--no matter how small--thus setting you up mentally to further focus on making things better. I recently had a day in which I felt like I hadn't gotten anything done, largely because there was little visual feedback to show for my efforts. However, when I started doing the "What's Better?" exercise it made me feel that I had actually gotten a lot done and made our house a better place for my husband and myself. RobbieKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15879069758344945795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493815207601295181.post-48087116940489043922013-01-10T20:46:07.557-07:002013-01-10T20:46:07.557-07:00I weeded through my spices two years ago (I wish I...I weeded through my spices two years ago (I wish I had a picture of what it looked like when I first started trying to revise that space) and gave away a TON. I still have close to 40 spices but I use most of them frequently and I love to cook! The obscure ones I have in a tub on the top shelf (and it's noted on my inventory so I don't forget I have it).<br /><br />The binder was my saviour. I used to have a stack and I can't tell you how much simpler it is! When I find a new recipe to try, I print it and if its good, it goes in the binder! <br /><br />Thank you for stopping in and leaving your encouraging, kind words!Brennan's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390194359025311276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493815207601295181.post-76858109593697064072013-01-10T17:42:22.790-07:002013-01-10T17:42:22.790-07:00That's really great! I've been struggling ...That's really great! I've been struggling with my spice drawer for, well, ever, and I think your solution is pretty and practical. Glad it all came together for you. My problem is too many spices, like you said, I have been slowly able to consolidate and I'm trying not to run out and replace the spices I use up, but force myself to use some of the more obscure stuff until I free up more room. But it looks like you have it down to a reasonable number now. I am working on a recipe binder too, that's a great idea. Heatherhttp://cebow.posterous.com/noreply@blogger.com