Tonight I’m going to Family Night, eating pizza with cousins, watching a kids’ movie, baking a cake with the kids, then watching a grownup movie if the kids fall asleep (Let’s hope!) So my Spring Cleaning tonight will be nonexistent. There’s always the weekend – Family Night comes first!
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY:
- Gas up your car if needed, drop off mail and DVDs, stop at an ATM for cash
- Take 60 seconds to grab a broom and sweep your kitchen, entryway, front porch and any other floors that need it.
- Spruce up for the weekend – empty or fill dishwasher as needed, wipe down kitchen sink, empty trash cans, take out recycling, change pet litter, locate remotes and game controllers that have wandered away and replace them on your coffee table, etc.
- Do your hands and nails look clean and pretty for the weekend? Remove polish, add polish, file and shine, or give yourself a manicure as needed.
TODAY’S PROJECT: Family Night
I won’t be doing any major housecleaning projects today. Instead, I’ll tidy up a bit so when I come home from Family Night I won’t stress out about the condition of the house. I know I have two big Spring Cleaning projects coming up this weekend!
LOVELY BLOGS: IKEA Hackers
Here’s a really inspiring blog that shows you neat tricks to improve on or repurpose your IKEA furnishings and decor items. There are tutorials for making an IKEA fruit bowl lamp, creating a felt bed playhouse, creating a chalk table, and creating an ingenious highchair for twins. The posts are helpfully tagged not only with topic (dining, children, art, etc) but with the name of the IKEA product. I bet you’ll look at any IKEA items around your house in a totally new way after viewing this cool blog!
LOVELY FASHION: Cloth Magpie Handbags
I just discovered this British handbag line. Not only do I love the vintage-styled shapes (canteen, day case and what they call Bobble Kiss) but the vintage retro fabrics are amazing. I can’t decide which is my favorite fabric – Pink Flower Girl, Trumpington Blue, or Trumpington Yellow. I’ll keep my eye out for when they have a US online retailer available to purchase one from!
LOVELY QUOTE FOR THE DAY:
“Always serve too much hot fudge sauce on hot fudge sundaes. It makes people overjoyed, and puts them in your debt.” –Judith Olney
LOVELY LINKS FOR TODAY:
Chic Spring Fashion for Every Age (Elle)
How to Use Nutmeg in Dishes Like Mango Nut Bread (Seattle Times)