QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Visit an ATM machine and fill up with gas for the long weekend. Do this early in the day, if you can, as everyone will be gassing up today. Tidy house for the weekend. Refresh toilet paper, empty trash cans, wipe sinks and mirrors, vacuum the living room, tidy kitchen. …
Set of 9 Multi-Colored Votives, at Crate and Barrel I needed a little retail therapy on a recent gloomy rainy day. I was so happy to be wandering aimlessly through a bright, colorful Crate and Barrel with friendly employees. I’d told myself I could only spend $20 at most in the store, so these little …
Wildflower Seed Bombs, at Uncommon Goods QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Make any Memorial Day preparations. If you’re traveling, do you need to pack? Hosting a party so you need to shop and clean? Need to buy any graduation presents for upcoming June celebrations? Can you fit the gifts into your budget? Is it time …
Rhododendrons are in bloom now in Seattle! Today on my lunch break I enjoyed looking through Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management. I’m enjoying the chapter on the confidence to be the Mistress of your house, as well as the chapter on the Mistress’s second in command, the Housekeeper. (In my house, with my budget, …
TODAY’S PROJECT: Sorting Cassette Tapes and Old Computer Disks This nasty old cardboard box full of old cassette tapes has been stored in my garage for 7 years; in a basement for four years before that; and in a box in another basement for several years before that. Soon it will be empty, then broken …
My current favorite perfume for sunny warm-weather days: L’Occitane’s Jasmine It’s a beautiful warm, sunny day in Seattle. I refuse to spend the evening indoors in front of a TV or a computer screen. I won’t even eat dinner inside a restaurant tonight. Tonight, I’m taking three young nephews to a picnic dinner at a …
The forested area near my home – my dogs love to go for walks here! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to scoop out the litter box? Or is it time to fully empty it into the trash, clean and sanitize the box and start over with fresh litter? If needed, grab a cloth and …
Is there anything more delicious than a tomato sandwich eaten outside in the sunshine, washed down with freshly made iced tea? Now that it’s warmer and sunnier, I’m eating meals outdoors whenever possible. I do wear a coat or sweater in order to enjoy my meal more, but I know more warm and sunny days …
A cheerful bouquet of rananculus for my kitchen Are you enjoying our long-awaited spring? Walking around your neighborhood, going to farmer’s markets, visiting parks to see flowering trees in bloom? QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Remove any items of clothing that are hanging in your bathroom. Launder them or hang them up. Swap out towels …
Today I participated in the Top Pot Doughnut Dash 5k. 7am is awfully early to get up on a Sunday morning, but at least I got a doughnut at the end of the event! I’m a walker, not a runner, so it took me around 55 minutes to finish. A gorgeous sunny day, with lots …