It’s the end of the month. Look back over your March, reflecting on how you did on your personal goals. Did you accomplish things you set out to do? Did you create a happy balance between work, family, friends, kids, pets, and yourself? You ate healthily, treated yourself on occasion, exercised, stuck to your budget? …
The hideously unattractive picture above is actually of my car crammed full of things for Drop Off Day. I spent just two hours today pulling unwanted things from my garage, piling them into the car, and driving around town to drop them off. Today I dropped off: Two bags of clean, barely worn clothing at …
Rugby Duvet Cover, from Pottery Barn Kids Today I’m encouraging my teenager to Spring Clean her room. I probably won’t have much luck getting her to sort anything, organize anything, part with anything or even clear a space in the carpet. But I can try. See what you can get your kids to do to …
Chocolate Bunnies, from Williams-Sonoma QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Make menu plans for the week and create your grocery shopping list Choose an evening or two this week to stay at home, an evening to invite friends or family over, and an evening to go out if possible. A balanced social life is a happy …
The view of my neighbor’s cherry tree, during yesterday’s beautiful spring afternoon Today my Spring Cleaning project is to clean and organize my garage. It’s half full of family keepsakes and kitchen/home decor storage, and half full of merchandise for my eBay business. No room for a car in here, but I’ve never liked parking …
An orange begonia I picked up at Trader Joe’s to cheer up my kitchen for Spring Today I’m tackling the Spring Cleaning of my kitchen. I’ll be thorough, but I won’t stress about it or agonize over it. I can make today fun by watching cooking shows on my kitchen TV, playing fun music, drinking …
Blooming Wreath Flower Kit, from Paper SourceTonight 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! …
Spring Daisy Flower Kit, from Paper Source Today I’m getting my carpets cleaned. Now that my family room has been redone in laminate flooring, I only have carpets in the living room, hallway and bedrooms. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Do something today to bring spring into your home. Switch out your tablecloth or towels, …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have your plans set for Spring Break, if yours is still upcoming? Have you purchased, and served, some of spring’s delicious bounty? Snap peas, asparagus, new potatoes, green peas perhaps? Next time you’re waiting for an appointment, or waiting to pick up your kids from something, clean out your purse. …
Decorative Bunny Centerpiece, from Cost Plus World Market Late last night while we slept, was the vernal equinox. Today is the first day of Spring. I’m hoping it’s another sunny day here in Seattle – it will encourage me to do my work faster in hopes of taking my dogs to their sunny dog park …