The Basket Carnival is here!!

Today is all about baskets, containers and totes, woohoo! Talk about exciting, it’s like Christmas for me! All you have to do is take a picture (or more!) of some basket goodness going on in your home and link up to the Mr. Linky below. Easy! Any kind of container creating some order for you is fair game. Feel free to tell us about it as well if you like but no pressure.  There is no right or wrong way to use baskets, if it works for YOU it’s the right way.  Let’s just have some fun!

I’ve also got a surprise for one lucky participant who links up by Wednesday at noon pst. Someone, selected at random from the list of participants, will win one of these excellent little products called the Card Cubby.

The Card Cubby is an alphabetized mini-card file that keeps your coupons, gift cards, business cards, and/or frequent buyer cards organized in one central location. It’ll hold up to 80 cards yet it’s small enough to keep in your purse or in your vehicle console. Wendy Krepak created this product out of her desire to get organized and you can read more about that here. So great!

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In my house you’ll find baskets in just about every single drawer and cupboard. I’m pretty sure I’ve shown them all to you at some point or another here on the blog. Well I know I haven’t shown you my undie and bra drawers but that’s probably a little too much information…LOL.

It then occurred to me that I’ve also never shown you the wall of totes that resides in my storage room. I love my rubbermaid containers and use them to hold all sorts of things. Things like winter mitts and hats, snowpants, winter coats, winter boots, hawaiian party supplies (you just never know when you are going to need to be ready for a hawaiian party!), keepsakes, etc.

Now it’s your turn, show me your baskets!!

Show me your baskets!

Have I told you lately how much I love baskets? No? How about containers? Or totes? Or boxes? Or really just about any functional holder of stuff for that matter. I do love them all, they comfort me and I can count on them. When life gets chaotic around me I just have to focus on my lovely baskets and I instantly feel calmer. I see the order and for a moment I forget about everything else.

There are days, as I’m clicking around blogland, that I experience that same feeling just by stumbling upon a picture of sweet organizing bliss. A picture of baskets doing what they do best….establishing limits and boundaries and maintaining order. It’s a beautiful thing! Take for instance, this picture I came across over at Housewife Hiccups:

Love it! She also showed us her “before” pictures, check them out here. How can that not make you happy and provide a little sunshine to your day? Do you feel it? Maybe you need to see more, yes? Well me too which is why next week I want to host a basket carnival. For all of us, to feel a little happy, to share a little love!

On Tuesday (or late Monday night) I’ll put up a Mr. Linky and all you have to do is post a picture of some baskets creating some order in your life and link up here. Easy right? You don’t even have to include words if you don’t want to although if you do then that’s fine too. It’s all good!

Will you join me next week and show me your baskets?