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, …
My dogs, bored of winter, are delighted to spend time enjoying their bones in our grassy, sunny back yard today QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Just a few days left in the month. Do you have any upcoming birthdays to send gifts or cards for? Parties to attend? Bills to pay ahead of time? Have …
My snowdrops flowers came up in late January, the earliest they’ve ever appeared in my twelve years of living in this house. Wondering if we’re going to have an early spring! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Let’s get a jump on our Spring Cleaning. Find a quick project you can do now to make your …
My snug and cozy house, decorated for the New Year and the many dark winter nights to follow I’m doing my best to get out and about during the daytime, trying to get some light on my skin. I don’t suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, but I do get a bit discouraged while waiting for …