Whimsy Collection Holiday Decor, at Z Gallerie Today November ends. December begins, with its month full of wintry cold, dark nights, seasonal holidays, festive parties, fancy dinners, and family gatherings. Let’s make sure to have some fun tonight or this weekend before the crowds completely make restaurants and malls unbearable. We can enjoy ourselves just …
Putting away the last holiday – My dining table full of the purple vases, candleholders and other decorative items I used for fall. Just about to go put them in their storage bins in the garage! I normally never like to decorate for Christmas before December 1st. I like to enjoy each holiday in its …
Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving! Are you back home from your Thanksgiving trip, or from your Black Friday shopping? Are your guests gone, or staying for the whole weekend? I have to work today, but tonight I will have a little bit of time for myself. Time to relax by the fire, catch up …
Gratitude Journal, from Paper Source Here’s your Thanksgiving pep talk for 2012, if you’re nervous, stressing, or feeling overwhelmed. 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. We have good friends who may …
Fall 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 …
Harvest Pumpkin Serving Tureen, from Williams-Sonoma QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Try to get your grocery shopping done very soon. The closer it gets to Thanksgiving, the busier and crazier the stores get. Try to plan ahead so you don’t have to run to the store at the last minute on Thanksgiving. If you’re hosting …
Felt Turkey, from Cost Plus World Market QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Are your kitchen sponges or dish scrubbers old and yucky looking? Need to replace them? Need to go grocery shopping for the week? I highly recommend doing it before Wednesday afternoon. Avoid stores on Wednesday and Thursday if you can help it. They’re …
Gingerbread Man Garland Kit, from Paper-Source Tonight I’m prioritizing downtime and some quiet alone time. (Hopefully I can do this!) I had a couple of opportunities to go out and do things tonight, but I said “no thank you.” I know when I need to step back, even from very fun things, to give myself …
Festive Body Butter Trio Gift Set, at The Body Shop This afternoon I’m going Christmas shopping. I normally don’t like to do this on any weekends near the holidays, since the malls get so busy. But I’ve been sick lately and wasn’t able to go out on weeknight afternoons and evenings like I’d hoped. My …
Winter Cranberry Cleansing Hand Soap, from Bath & Body Works This week I’m working on just maintaining my home in a lovely clean and organized condition. I want to enjoy it this way now, but also have it ready for the upcoming holidays. I’m not feeling well this week so wasn’t up to any major …