I’m enjoying my new Pumpkin Patch candle. It makes it smell like autumn in my home! Do you have all the things you’ll need for fall ready? Nearby where you can easily find them when needed? Fire logs, matches, rain boots, raincoats, leaf bags, a rake, caramel or pumpkin scented candles? Kleenex packets for coat …
Love the scent of my new Method Home “Clementine” dish soap Seattle is having an extended summer, though we have gray rainy mornings. My heater hasn’t been on for the last week or so, unusual for September evenings. It was 80 degrees yesterday, and last night I dragged a fan back out from the garage …
This is a bad photo, but I wanted to show you the pretty orange dahlias I treated myself to for my front porch. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Fridge and freezer maintenance – Clean, sort and sanitize one drawer, one shelf, or two door shelves in your fridge and in your freezer. Doing this faithfully …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to do any mid-week laundry? Let’s spend some time today on our area rugs and throw rugs. I’m going to vacuum all of mine, sweep under them, and sponge-clean the one by my front door. The one by my back door has been hosed off and is hanging to …
Baby eggplant that I plan to fry up tonight as an appetizer Here in Seattle, it’s raining harder than normal. We’re used to it raining every day, but this amount of water falling so quickly from the sky is unusual. Meanwhile it’s still warm enough I have all my windows and doors open right now …
My current countertop spray: Williams-Sonoma’s Basil QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Fridge/freezer maintenance cleaning: Thoroughly clean one shelf, one drawer, or two door shelves. Doing this every week means your whole fridge gets cleaned every month, rather than twice yearly like most people’s. Make menu plans for the week ahead; create grocery list and shop …
A bowl of clementines from Trader Joe’s sits on my kitchen counter, ready for snacking. They won’t need to be refrigerated – they will get eaten up quickly! I don’t want to spend all day today cleaning. I’m going out to a movie tonight, and I’d like to read a book on this rainy day. …
I’m putting away my hot-pink-and-orange summery hurricanes and replacing them with my brown Pier 1 hurricane candleholders Tonight I’m planning to light a roaring fire (as opposed to a calmer “cozy” fire). I’m looking forward to sitting in front of it while I do various sorting projects and catch up on the TIVOed shows I …
A Pier 1 pillow I am sorely tempted to buy for autumn! A new month begins. We’re easing into fall, and slowly saying goodbye to summer. Today I take my outdoor umbrellas down, bring in the outdoor furniture, and change out my seasonal curtains and linens. Time to burn up the last of my lavender …