The Happiest Place on Earth

No not Disney. Definitely not Disney. I mean, grown women dressed as princesses and mice wearing pants and gloves in 90 degree heat? What’s that about?

No, I’m talking about this place…

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The Container Store. Oh I love it so much. It’s just filled with endless possibilities! Everything in your entire house from your office supplies to your gift wrap- if you have stuff, they have a way to organize it. In Virginia, the closest Container Store was 2 hours away! Now, there’s three in a 20 mile radius! Have I mentioned how good it is to be back in Massachusetts? Oh and the fact that we have family close by. Yeah, yeah. Container Stores and family.

So I started my visit with no real purpose other than knowing I will leave here happy and centered- like a yoga session. But the closet section and particularly the jewelry organization caught my eye.

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I keep my necklaces hung on a cork board and tiny items like earrings and pins in a jewelry box. But I’ve always been a little stumped on what to do with all my bracelets and bangles. This Piano White Spindle Box seemed like a great solution. The sleek box looks beautiful on a dresser and unfolds to three compartments to store by size, color, or your favorites.

SpindleBoxPiano10055913_2_xI moseyed over to the garage storage and pictured all of Jared’s biking, kite boarding, and other equipment stored off the ground in the basement or future shed/garage.

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And speaking of Jared- not only is my husband keen on gear but also on gadgets! And what do gadgets come with? Cords and cables and plugs, oh my! It’s a neat freak’s arch nemesis. Enter the Container Store…

IMG_1218There was a tie or twisty or clip for everything! With labels attached! Swoon!

Then these cute little carts had me wondering where had they been my whole apartment-living life? Schlepping groceries up flights of stairs or into and out of elevators was no fun at all. If only I had one of these cute little buggies- in hounds tooth no less!

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Finally, as I was contemplating leaving my job to come work at the Container Store full time nights and weekends because I just love it so much- I realized it could never work. How does anyone get anything done when they have this wall at their fingertips? Holy Bubble Wrap Central!

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I couldn’t resist giving one a squeeze. A woman in a blue Container Store apron came around the corner shaking her head. “Happens all the time.”

 

 

This post was not sponsored by The Container Store. These thoughts and opinions are solely my own. Absolutely no bubble wrap was harmed in the writing of this blog post.