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…
Hanging Pumpkin Tealight Holders, from Pier 1 Imports QUICK THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: Have you had a glass of orange juice lately? If you don’t have any orange juice in the house, add that to your shopping list for the week. Or shake things up a bit from your normal routine, and pick up…
Beaded Pumpkins and Gourds, at Z Gallerie This month I’m working hard to get my house ready for the festive season ahead. There will be dinner parties, birthday parties, Family Dinners, movie nights, a cocktail party or two (I hope) and of course, Thanksgiving. I’ll need my kitchen in top working order (and I’ll need…
This lovely dahlia is still blooming through our chilly, rainy autumn Thank you so much to everyone who commented here and on Facebook encouraging me to keep going with Lovely Living. I plan to proceed with twice-weekly posts from here on out, instead of daily. I’ll post on Sundays with tips for the workweek ahead;…
Garrett Glass Cabinet, from Pottery Barn Most of the material objects that are very sentimental to me are housed in my two curio cabinets. Antique dishes passed down from my great grandmothers, family goblets we drank milk out of at the dinner table growing up, and the martini glasses I use to make memorable parties…
Beautiful colorful trees grace a small park in my neighborhood Now that I have four foster kids in four different schools, my life is much busier and I don’t find myself able to make time for blogging every morning. I have only posted two or three times in October. But it didn’t seem like anybody…
Jack-O-Lantern Cake, from Dean & Deluca QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have you tried on your Halloween costume and accessories to be sure they fit and look the way you want them to? Need to rake leaves on your lawn yet (or better yet, have a kid do it?) Dust your bedroom really quickly, if…
I work at home, and lately have found myself uncomfortable in my home office. My office chair (and the slumpy way I’ve been sitting in it) has injured my back slowly over a long period of time. I’m finding I work better lately sitting on the couch, on my bed, or on my outdoor patio…
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Shaggy Throw Rug at Cost Plus World Market Let’s spend some time today on our area rugs and throw rugs. I’m going to vacuum all of mine, sweep under them, and sponge-clean the one by my front door. The rug by my back door (the one that gets lots of…
Autumn Cupcake Stencils, from Williams-Sonoma I’m going to spend the entire day today in the kitchen, baking and messing around experimenting. I am so excited! I won’t stay anti-social all day though, don’t worry. I’ll go out with friends later tonight – only after I’ve washed the inevitable flour out of my hair! QUICK THINGS…