My outdoor living room, made from indoor-outdoor furniture I borrowed from my breakfast nook. Doesn’t it look inviting? I’ve added an outdoor living room to my outdoor office. This is where I sit to read magazines, browse catalogs, text people, and drink tea while watching my dogs play. I try not to do any work …
“Exploring at Sea,” the outfit I plan to get for my six year old’s first day of First grade It’s time to get the kids ready to start school again! I suspect your kids, like mine, will miss summer’s freedom, but secretly anticipate their return to routine and friends. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Make …
Colorful storage footlockers from The Container Store QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to change or scoop cat litter? We sure do – both of our cats are turning up their noses at both of our litter boxes. Made Labor Day weekend plans yet? Inviting people over, or going somewhere yourself? Finalize your plans and …
Enjoying this summer evening outdoors with my dogs – reading and drinking iced tea, burning candles and incense, listening to sprinklers Tonight is the last evening of July. I’m worried that summer is going by so quickly. I’m trying to enjoy the outdoors as much as possible, knowing Seattle’s long rainy fall and winter are …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Visit an ATM machine; and fill up with gas for the long weekend. Do this early in the day, if you can, as everyone will be filling up today. Visit the grocery store tonight after work if you feel up to it. Stores can get really busy on pre-Memorial Day …
Still enjoying my fuchsia Gerbera Daisies QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Make plans for your Memorial Day Weekend, if you haven’t already. Today would be a great day to shop for Memorial Day weekend supplies (hotdogs and buns, potato salad, corn, watermelon, marshmallows and graham crackers, sunscreen, beer?) because stores will be crowded on Friday …
White Rhododendron On Friday I played hookey and visited the Rhododendron Species Foundation garden with friends. An enjoyable tour, it reminded me that I am an absolutely atrocious gardener. Rather than being inspired to do better, I was shamed into at the very least weeding my poor beds and attempting to learn how to fertilize …
A vase of flowers I brought into my light filled upstairs living room After a week of extremely warm, sunshiny days, it’s almost nice to have a rainy morning. I’ve lit the fireplace and made hot tea to keep me cozy while I do my computer work today. Do you live in an area experiencing …
Flowers I brought home to make my house lovely Are you enjoying our long-awaited spring? Walking around your neighborhood, going to farmer’s markets, visiting parks to see flowering trees in bloom? Eating outdoors if possible? QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Remove any items of clothing that are hanging in your bathroom. Launder them or hang …
White peonies with just a tinge of pink in the center, adorn my dining room It’s a beautiful warm, sunny day in Seattle. I refuse to spend the evening indoors in front of a TV or a computer screen. I won’t even eat dinner inside a restaurant tonight. Tonight, I’ll eat dinner in my backyard …