My new outdoor living room, and favorite place to be in the evenings I’m peeking at the weather for the rest of the United States, wondering what it’s like for my friends enjoying a beautiful sunny 75 degree day in San Diego, for my friends in Dallas where it’s hitting 95, and sympathizing with my…
I wish I could own this pretty upholstered Laurel bed, but I’m afraid my black dogs and naughty scratching cat would ruin the upholstery! My bedroom, as you will see from my pics, is in terrible condition. I’ve been vacationing, then catching up with tons of extra work, so I haven’t spent enough time maintaining…
Water Hyacinth Laundry Hamper, from The Container Store Tonight I’m going out to dinner. When I get home, I hope to relax with a little binge-watching marathon of Game of Thrones Season 1, thanks to HBO’s free Preview Weekend. I don’t want to come home to a chore, but don’t want to skip out on…
Peacock Pillow, from Pier 1 Imports Tonight is a worknight, so my Spring Cleaning project will hopefully only take an hour or so. I plan to clean and refresh my downstairs guest room – the one we call the Peacock room. I don’t have any guests arriving until later in May, but now their room…
Getting my back yard ready for this summer’s outdoor living and entertaining! I had fully intended to begin my Spring Cleaning on April 1st and be done two weeks later. However, my April 2nd birthday found me at a lovely hotel in downtown Seattle, enjoying a sunny balcony, dinners and wine with friends, walks around…
My dining table is kept ready for someone to do homework, eat a meal, or for me to host an impromptu dinner! One of the reasons my Spring Cleaning can be relaxed and slightly enjoyable, is I’m not starting from a place of mess and chaos. I keep up with my home to a point…
The wonderful-smelling countertop spray I’m using this month: Tangelo Palm Frond, via Amazon I’m beginning my Spring Cleaning today. Will you join me in your own homes? Let’s give each other moral support. We don’t have to look at this as a life-altering, unpleasant chore. Everyone here is visiting Lovely Living because we have an…
Today I’ve reminded myself to stop and take time to use and enjoy some of my beautiful things. Rather than slopping a tea bag into a microwaved, chipped old mug for my breakfast tea today, I’ve taken the time to brew a proper cup. I’m drinking my tea out of this charming antique tea cup…
I’ve taken down all my winter decorations, and right now I’m enjoying my relatively clutter-free, minimally decorated house. Still, the pull of those lovely pastel yellows, pinks, blues and greens is calling to me. I’m slowly beginning to decorate for Spring. This lantern and rananculus grouping at my front door is the first thing I’ve…
Welcoming spring visitors to my front porch with these cheerful, colorful primroses Today I’m trying to get some “annoying” little things done ahead of my Spring Cleaning push in March. Even the most well-maintained home has several small, easy yet annoying things that need to get done. If we let all of these pile up,…