Bookshelf Tour

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Do you guys keep journals? I do have a journal for my morning quiet time routine, but in terms of just a diary-like journal, I always fail at keeping these. I got some notebooks for my birthday in January and kept journals through the Spring, but fell off the wagon.

The other day, however, I was reading through one of my journals and found where I had recorded my New Year’s resolutions and goal lists.

One of my goals was to “own a beautiful bookshelf”. Talk about seeing into the future!

At the time, I didn’t know that my family would buy a new house and I’d move into a room with lovely built-in cabinets. The day I moved all my things in, I spent about two hours pulling the cabinet doors off. All I had was a screw driver and a chair (#shortpeopleproblems) and I just went to town pulling the doors off their hinges, so I’d have some beautiful, exposed shelving.

Then came the problem of what the heck do I put on these shelves!? (Also, what do I do about the soreness of my arms after pulling those doors off…oye.)

I looked at Instagram and Pinterest for inspiration, but really I didn’t have to – we all have STUFF that needs a place. You know, those books you bought off Amazon that you have yet to read, your secret candy stash of Dove chocolates, a hand-written note the little girl you babysat gave you, etc., etc.

Today I’m sharing a bookshelf tour to show you my favorite little happy things that I have displayed, and hopefully I can give you some inspo if you’re trying to figure out how to decorate your shelves.

Let’s do this!