Christmas Ornament Pillow, from Pier 1 Imports QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to launder your slippers or fuzzy socks? With winter’s colder nights, I’ve been wearing either my pink slippers or my black plush slipper socks for several days now. Both pairs are in dire need of visiting the laundry. Do you use an…
Vintage Kittens and Fireplace Postcard, on eBay Seattle normally has mild winters, but every now and then we get hit by some sort of really bad storm. Whether it is ice, rain, floods, snow or wind, something happens that shuts down power for a day or more; floods streets so you can’t get around well;…
Philosophy “Snow Angel” Shower Gel and Shampoo, on Sephora QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Wrap a gift or write one holiday card Fill up with gas for the weekend if needed; stop by an ATM for cash Drop off Netflix or Redbox from the week; pick up a movie if you want to watch one…
Moonstruck Chocolate Advent Calendar, on Amazon The festive season begins today! Ahead are long, dark, cold nights, hopefully sprinkled with a generous helping of parties, celebrations, events, guests, family and tasty shared meals. I’m beginning to think about decorating, parties and holiday fun. I’m looking forward to nights spent reading books in front of my…
Sicilian Orange Candle, from Williams-Sonoma Now November ends. December begins, with its month full of dark nights, wintry cold, seasonal holidays, festive parties, and family gatherings. Let’s be sure to have some fun tonight or this week before the crowds completely make restaurants and malls unbearable. Let’s enjoy this before we get wrapped up (so…
Meri Meri “Santa and Reindeer” Christmas Cupcake Box, on Amazon Today I’m getting my baking tools, supplies, and decorations ready for the holiday baking I’m eagerly anticipating. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to sweep leaves off your front porch? Does your entryway or front hall need sweeping or vacuuming? Any Netflix or Redbox movies…
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have you sat down and watched the news (or spent some time with your preferred news website) in the last few days? A lot is going on outside of all of our lives. It’s so easy to focus so intensely on our Thanksgiving and family celebrations that we lose touch…
If you’re reading this, you probably aren’t traveling today. Are you back home? Are your guests gone, or staying for the whole weekend? Tonight I will have a little bit of time for myself. Time to relax by the fire, catch up with my catalogs and magazines, and get just a few little projects out…
Thanksgiving Cornucopia Card, at Papyrus Online Think positive. We can do this. We’re lucky to have family and friends to spend time with (even if they drive us crazy) and food to eat at our feasts. Hopefully we have friends who will join us to celebrate today and help smooth things when our relatives are…
Thanksgiving Cookies, from Dean & Deluca QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to give yourself a quick manicure so your hands look nice for the holiday? I need to, I don’t want to show up at Thanksgiving with chipped nail polish. Add 15 minutes to your normal exercise routine today – Thanksgiving preparedness! Gather phone…