Winter Berries Gift Bags, at Paper-Source QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to de-clutter and clean out your car next time you sit in it waiting for someone? Do you need to restock things you might keep in your car, such as Kleenex, wet wipes, hand sanitizer, a cell phone charger, mints, lipstick, and hand …
Another festive holiday tea: Eggnog. I think I’ll be making some gift baskets full of these Bigelow holiday teas. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have you dropped off cans of food at your local food bank recently? Food banks get a lot of donations around Thanksgiving and Christmas time, but they need them year round, …
Because this blog often features shopping related info, images of things I’ve bought to enjoy in my own home, and excitement about new products, I hesitate to spend too much time talking about frugality. There are enough blogs on the net talking about money saving tips and budgeting; Lovely Living has a different focus. But …
Holiday Elf Kit, at Paper Source QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: In case bad weather this winter keeps you from going to the store for a week, are you well stocked on toilet paper, Kleenex, plastic wrap, medicines, paper towels, laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent? Need to add rock salt or driveway de-icer to your shopping …
I’m thinking this Laura Mercier pistachio collection will make a great hostess gift when I stay overnight with family over the holidays. Tonight I’m enforcing some quiet time and alone time. I had a couple opportunities to go out and do things tonight, but I said no. I enjoyed going to Jazz Alley last night. …
New for the holidays: Merry Berry Lotion Set from Crate & Barrel QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Clean out your fruit bowl – any spoiled fruit you need to throw out? Need to put fresh fruit on your grocery shopping list? Is it time to get your snow tires put on your car? Return any …
I had to throw out my decorative beaded pumpkins last year due to some damage. I might replace them with these pretty ones from Z Gallerie. Are you ready to host holiday guests? Even if you don’t have any plans for family or friends to visit, you might want to see if your guest room …
Time to rake my lawn! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Maintenance clean one shelf, one drawer or two door pockets in your refrigerator. Also maintenance clean one shelf in the freezer. I’m adding this to my routine every weekend because my freezer is busier right now, due to pre-holiday celebrations. And don’t forget I have …
Trader Joe’s festive holiday green tea is back! Tonight I’m looking forward to going out to dinner with friends. I’ll also be working on my Christmas shopping. Yesterday I bought a few calendars and several books, so I’m making good progress on my shopping list. My goal is to be completely done shopping by December …
A pretty ginger flower I picked up at Trader Joe’s. I’d never seen one before, and it perfectly matches the colors in my kitchen. Today isn’t supposed to be just a day off from work. Call your friends and family members who have been members of the military (even if they haven’t been on active …