You know summer is over when all the stores put their outdoor furniture on sale. Here’s Restoration Hardware’s offerings As I sit writing to you this morning, it’s raining very hard. I was planning to go on a waterfront park picnic with my best friend and her baby. Instead, I’m lighting a fire in my…
Persian Lime candle at Williams-Sonoma Are you fully enjoying the smells you associate with summer? Are your windows open to let in fresh air and breezes – even if you have central air conditioning you’d have to turn off for the day? Even if you have to dust extra long from leaving windows open? Do…
I couldn’t resist this teal binder from OfficeMax. I think I’ll store recipe clippings in it. It’s time to get the kids ready to start school again! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Make time this week for a quiet evening at home; or if you ALWAYS have quiet evenings at home, try to plan one…
A pillow I’m really tempted by at Crate & Barrel. Perfect for fall! Both of my “kids” just moved away to go to college in the fall. Their moving preparations and packing procedures brought chaos on our home, with boxes and sorting, extra meals needing to be cooked, and extra trash and recycling needing to…