So today I popped awake at 6am!  What?  For those who know me this is crazy!  I am a total night owl.  But it was 6am and I was awake.  I felt a burst energy with this early morning waking so I popped out of bed and was ready to start my day.  Breakfast first.  

With this little critter actually.

Apparently the bunnies like to be up at 6am too.  I had cereal, he had dandelions.  He just sat there eyeing me and munching the tops off the weeds.  Then I folded a load of laundry and started a new one and then realized...it was way too early for me to be up!  I mean WAY TOO EARLY!  So back to bed I went! :)  It was just a small moment of insanity.  One I hopefully won't repeat!

Totally strange since I have been on the go since I returned from Arlington.  With my ear infection and my hubby's blood infection there hasn't been any down time.  If anyone has a man in their lives they know that they sometimes are not the best at sick bed time.  At first he was too sick to care about anything.  But by yesterday he was starting to feel tired of laying around.  Not enough strength to do anything but mentally wanting to do something.  But I solved that little dilema.  I made a quick trip to the video store and rented a new game for him and made him park his butt on the couch.  I am pretty sure he thinks I am the best wife ever!  Seriously - being forced to sit on the couch and play video games???  What could be better to him?  Oh ya, best wife ever!

So, back to scrapbooking. 

Well, I haven't had any time for it lately.  I mean, I have seen lots of people scrapbooking but me, myself?  Nope, nada, zip, ziltch!  So I thought another storage solution was in order.  I showed you my stacking ways and my hiding spots but I do have one solution that falls into the pretty category.   These little jars.

They line the top of my shelf and hold all my tiny embellishments.

Buttons, brad, sequins, rhinestones, flowers, etc.

Anything small that fits.  I just open the packages and dump them in.  They line up the whole length of the shelf and I probably have about 25 of them.  I just bought enough to fill the shelf.  I didn't have enough embellishments to fill them all at first but knew as time went on I would get more items that would fit.  When planning your storage you need to make sure you leave room to expand otherwise you will shortly be re-doing it again.  Pretty much all the jars have something in them now.  I do end up using up some items completely over time (like a package of flowers) and will have a jar empty and ready for something new.  For me it seems to be just the right amount of jars with the volume of scrapbooking I do.

You know what I like about these jars?  First, they are clear and I can see the contents.  Second, they are easy to grab off the shelf and dump on my table to sort through until I find what I want.  Just as easy to scoop up the contents to dump back in (nice wide opening).  Third, they look pretty.  I admit it.  I love how they look all matching and lined up along the shelf.  Sort of adds unity to them even though they hold a wide variety of items.  Even a messy girl like me can love pretty!

I also love they they were originally intended as spice jars.  They come in 4 packs and were nice and cheap.  Of course I got them at Ikea (have I mentioned I live next to a big city that has about 4 or 5 Ikeas?? Whenever I want cheap storage this is where I head.)  I love that they can stand like a regular jar...

but they have one flat side so you can tilt them (sort of remind me of old fashioned candy jars). 

This is why they look so cute all lined up together. 

So that is my pretty storage solution.  Pretty but functional. 

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Oh and one more photo to leave you with today - just 'cause.  New critter in the front bush.  One day old. :)