In Honor of My Mom: Organizing in Blue for 2021

Fourteen years ago today, my mom died of pancreatic cancer. Her favorite color was blue, so this has become my annual tribute to her.

The kingfisher refrigerator magnet features the art of Matt Sewell and is sold to support Ashdown Forest in the UK; it’s printed on FSC wood. There are a number of other Sewell bird magnets which have some blue, but this is the one that really jumped out at me. Note: The image isn’t loading for me when I use Safari, but it’s fine in Firefox.

And here’s another magnet featuring Miffy and two giraffes.

How could I resist the eyes on this ceramic owl money box from Hannah Turner?

This magnetic board from Beyond the Fridge, sold by Not On the High Street, has just enough blue to get included here.

For a heavier dose of blue, there's the Myosotis magnetic notice board from Psalt. It’s also available in larger sizes (Grande and XL) and in a portrait orientation. This smaller one is also available from Not On the High Street. It comes in other colors, too, not that Mom would have cared.

Helen Round calls the color on this linen fabric storage container “duck egg blue.”

The Bead Basket from Hay is made from hundreds of felt balls. It’s available with or without handles, and there are other color options. (The red, white and blue one is nice, too.)

I’ve included many lovely trays in these posts in prior years, so let’s end with another one this time. This is the Granada tray from Serena & Lily, made from laminated birch. It’s available in three sizes.

Curious about my posts in prior years? Take a look at all of them.