Here’s my Thanksgiving pep talk for this year. Hope you’ll take some comfort from it, if you’re nervous, stressing, or feeling overwhelmed this Thanksgiving morning! 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 fortunate to have food to eat …
Are you ready to host your holiday guests? Even if you don’t have any immediate plans for family or friends to visit, you might want to check to be sure your guest room (or pull-out sofa) is ready for company. You never know who might drop in, or if weather will suddenly strand someone overnight …
Confession time – this is the current state of my dining table! Luckily I’m not hosting Thanksgiving tomorrow! Besides Thanksgiving, there’s a busy season ahead with upcoming parties, gatherings, holidays, visitors, and perhaps (dare I hope?) some impromptu game nights. Let’s get our dining rooms ready for the meals and festivities ahead! QUICK THINGS TO …
Treat yourself to some interesting and stimulating free online classes on topics including the history of Christmas; World War 2 Victory gardens; Jane Austen’s life and works; the history of Christmas music; holiday baking; the life and works of artists Alphonse Mucha and Erte; and many more. Plus we run intriguing book clubs each month, …
Holiday Simplicity Because this blog often (ok, every single time!) features shopping related info, images of things I’ve bought to enjoy in my own home, and excitement about new products, I hesitate to spend too much time talking about frugality. There are enough blogs on the net talking about money saving tips and budgeting. Lovely …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Maintenance clean one shelf, one drawer or two door pockets in your refrigerator and in your freezer. This will help keep our fridges and freezers ready for Thanksgiving foods! I have an inexpensive refrigerator and freezer outside in my garage too, so I’m actually doing TWO fridge shelves and TWO …
Thanksgiving Napkin Ring Kit, from Paper Source I’m putting some thought into how I want to spend my holiday season this year. How wonderful to have so many options to choose from! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Celebrity Chefs Stamps, at USPS.com Have you dropped off cans of food at your local food bank or …
I’m working on my attitude about autumn – bundling up and taking the dogs for walks to see the fall colors in our neighborhood; enjoying my fireplaces; drinking copious amounts of hot tea; and lighting candles against the darkness. The fresh autumn air does smell really good, and I notice I have time to read …
My new bar! Now that I don’t have kids living at home, I splurged on this. It’s set up now for holiday festivities, cocktail parties, dinner parties, and snowy evenings requiring whiskey. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Check over your budget (financial and time wise) for the rest of the month. Look at your calendar, …
Today isn’t supposed to be just a day off from work. We should call (not just text) our friends and family members who have been members of the military (even if they haven’t been on active duty in war time) and thank them for their service. They’ll appreciate it so much. I’m reading up on …