guest post with Vanessa of Little Big Girl Studio

Here’s another fabulous friend to add to your reader. Vanessa from Little Big Girl Studio is here with us today with a great project.

I became friends with Vanessa when she commented on one of my first tutorials way back when (or maybe not that long ago). We hit it off and I really enjoy swapping tips and tricks with her, this girl knows her stuff! Plus she runs an amazing etsy shop, Little Big Girl Studio, that has some awesome goodies you just can’t resist. You can tell she has an eye for detail, each one of her pieces is sewn with such precision.

Without further ado, please help me welcome Vanessa!

Hey, everyone! My name is Vanessa and I’m beyond excited to be part of Anna’s awesome Spice Up Your Kitchen week. Still not sure how she has the time to do what she does! I’m amazed at all the cool tutorials so far and look forward to the rest of Spice Up Your Kitchen week. I’m a mama to a 2 year old little girl named Sydney and sew in my spare time in hopes of staying sane. A cup of coffee along with a daily dose of my favorite craft blogs is how I get going each and every morning.

When Anna asked me to come up with some kitchen craftiness, I pretty much knew I wanted to do something to help organize my coupons, grocery lists, and maybe even start planning ahead when it comes to what’s for dinner. I came up with a Menu Planning Organizer.

It’s got a pocket to hold a note pad, a pen holder, 7 smaller pockets for recipe cards and coupons, and has magnets so it can hang on the fridge. Now I’ve got a place to put recipes I want to cook, coupons for ingredients I’ll need to get, and a place to write it all down. When I’m ready to go to the store, I’m actually ready. Best part is, there’s less junk on the kitchen table! If you find yourself staring into the freezer at 7 pm most nights wondering what in the heck to cook, this tutorial is for you!