Christmas Tree Smores, at Dean & Deluca QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Pay any mid-month bills, if needed Plan menus for the week and create grocery shopping list Make a special breakfast for your family today Need to replace any burned out light bulbs? Christmas Eve is 12 days away. TODAY’S PROJECT: All Over Tidying …
It fills me with joy to come home to a house all lit up with Christmas lights! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: If you’ve been using your fireplace, need to clean it out so you can lay a fresh nice fire tonight? Have you been burning candles? Need to trim any wicks, clean out any …
Puccini Glassware, at Z Gallerie QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Do you have a pileup of plastic bags in the kitchen that need to go be recycled? If you have a Christmas tree up, check to see if it needs water, and vacuum around it really quickly if needed. We’ve been tracking needles onto my …
On rainy winter nights, I prefer not to go anywhere. Instead I light a cozy fire in my fireplace, read books or magazines and watch TV snug in my warm slippers. Though it’s unusually warm (in the 50’s) during the daytime here, I’m treating myself to my gas fireplace for an hour or two every …
I wish I were a better photographer – here’s my house lit up on a very rainy night. I love driving along the long straight dark road, then turning the corner into my cul-de-sac and seeing so many jewel-like lights lighting up my waiting cozy house. What can you do to make the holidays more …
Jewel Tone Ornaments, at Crate and Barrel I didn’t want to put up my tree quite this early, scared it would die or turn brown before Christmas. But my teenagers are coming home this weekend to celebrate Christmas two weeks early. We’ll open gifts on Sunday night, so I have to be ready! A few …
My aunt got me this lovely Peacock Wreath from Pier 1. I already have a berry wreath I use on my front door, so this is hanging proudly in my peacock-themed guest room instead. I often have to walk in to visit it! Tonight is Family Night at my house. It’s usually on Sundays, but …
Vanilla Bean Noel Lotion, at Bath & Body Works QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: If you’ve been wrapping gifts, see if you need to reorganize your gift wrapping box or your gift wrap station. Throw out those little odds and ends of paper you save “just in case I have to wrap something small.” Odds …
Nutcracker Holiday Cookies, from Eleni’s Cookies QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: How is your supply of hot cocoa doing? Tea? Coffee? Apple cider (both fresh squeezed and the alcoholic kind if you stock that?) Have a bottle or two of Sparkling Apple or Sparkling Pomegranate in case an unexpected dinner party crops up? Need to …
Glitter Pine Wreath, at Z Gallerie QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to launder your slippers or fuzzy socks? With the colder nights, I’ve been wearing either my pink slippers or my two pairs of black plush slipper socks for several days now. Both pairs are in dire need of visiting the laundry. Do you …