Fall Mosaic Candle Holders, at Cost Plus World Market Do you have all the things you’ll need for fall ready? Are they stored where you can easily find them when needed? Fire logs, matches, rain boots, raincoats, leaf bags, a rake, caramel or pumpkin scented candles? Kleenex packets for coat pockets? Caramel for dipping apples …
Lavender Lime Aromatherapy Candle, at Lather Women are the caregivers of the world. We take care of our husband/partner, children, relatives, friends, and pets first. Only then do we stop to take care of ourselves. But if we don’t take good care of ourselves, we’ll have nothing left to give to others. This autumn, give …
My new tradition for several years now is to buy celosia from my local Trader Joe’s and put it in my front yard in autumn. Love the electric colors! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Make meal plans for the week; create grocery list Look ahead at your week. Are you spending quality time with family, …
Devil’s Food Baking Mix, at Crate and Barrel QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Fridge/freezer maintenance cleaning: Thoroughly clean one shelf, one drawer, or two door shelves in both your fridge and freezer. Doing this every week means your whole fridge gets cleaned every month, rather than twice yearly like most people’s. Make menu plans for …
Enamel Utensil Holder, at The Container Store I don’t want to spend all day today cleaning. I’m going out to dinner and cocktails tonight. So other than my daily vacuuming and a quick folding and hanging of some laundry that’s fresh out of the dryer, I’ll just do a small project today. I know I’m …
Large Marble Pumpkin Candleholder, at Crate and Barrel Happy Autumn Equinox! With our still-warm weather here in Seattle, I’m struggling with what to wear every day. Mornings and evenings are chilly, so I want long sleeves, but our afternoons are very warm or even hot. It’s not time for a coat, and a sweater is …
I brought these orange dahlias home from the Pike Place Market to cheer us up. They’re in my upstairs living room, the first thing we see every time we come home from our errands. In late July, a relative died suddenly, leaving her teenage daughter orphaned. I was away with friends at a remote mountain …
White Pumpkin Candles, at West Elm Monday mornings can be a total blur of activity mixed with multiple interruptions. If the phone rings one more time, I am going to scream. I implore you, if you know anybody who works full time at home, please, please don’t phone them up “just to say hi” and …
Faux Harvest Fruits Wreath, at Pottery Barn QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: If you didn’t do this yesterday – Fridge and freezer maintenance – Clean, sort and sanitize one drawer, one shelf, or two door shelves in your fridge and in your freezer. Doing this faithfully every week means your fridge and freezer get cleaned …
Glass Pumpkin, at Pier 1 Imports QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Start a load of laundry; fold and put away any clothes that might have been on top of dryer Maintenance clean one shelf, one drawer or two door pockets in your refrigerator. Mercilessly throw out anything you know you won’t eat by next Friday …