Bit by bit, I’m removing my Christmas decorations from my house. Happy New Year’s Eve! Today I’m playing a bit of hooky from work – taking my dogs to the park, and then taking down my Christmas decorations. I’ll swap out my red tablecloth for a white one, take the red-and-green wreath off my door …
“Winter’s Tale” Oven Mitt, from Michel Design Works, on Amazon As the days grow colder in autumn and in winter, our appetites and our cooking styles change with the new seasons. Different types of produce become available at grocery stores, and we crave different foods – hot soups, baked potatoes, pot pies, casseroles, chilis, crusty …
Stacking Pantry Basket, from The Container Store Tonight is another push to organize our kitchens for the upcoming holiday month. I plan to work on my pantry tonight, but I suspect it’s a bigger project than I anticipated. I’m hoping to get it done in under two hours so I can relax with television or …
Cute Christmas Kitchen Towel, from Incredibly Charmed on Etsy I’m doing another kitchen organization project today. It’s something I can fit in after I get back from going out to dinner. I’ll have time to work on the kitchen, and a bit of time to read a book in bed before my 9:30 bedtime. QUICK …
Disney’s Frozen “Olaf” Waffle Maker, on Amazon Today is our second day of kitchen organization. After this week, we’ll be ready to throw holiday parties, bake yummy holiday treats, cook comfort foods, and entertain guests. From here on out, we just have to maintain our kitchens in good condition, consistently put items away where they …
Christmas Apron, from Amazon This week I want to get my kitchen, baking tools, supplies, and decorations ready for the holiday baking I’m eagerly anticipating. I usually do a “Fall kitchen reset” in early October, but this year was a little different. I threw a huge catered sit-down dinner party for around 20 people, and …
The glass pumpkin I am tempted to buy and put away for next year’s autumn decoration Generally throughout the years I have abstained from putting up any Christmas decorations until December 1st. I’ve never been one of those people who rush to decorate the tree the morning after Thanksgiving. It’s important to me to enjoy …
Every year I give myself (and Lovely Living readers) a Thanksgiving pep talk. It’s meant to lift our spirits, remind us to find ways to de-stress and relax, be flexible and open to new ways of doing things, and above all to enjoy our Thanksgivings, come what may. New and improved for the 2015 holiday …
Some of the colorful autumn trees in my neighborhood this week QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Duncan Hines Cranberry Orange Bar Mix Remember that the time changes this weekend. We’ll turn our clocks back on Saturday evening (after we get back from our Halloween festivities!) Need to do any baking for Halloween? I’m making a …
What I’m burning in my kitchen this week: Apple Slice soy candle, from Method Home Tonight I need a bit of downtime, and I’m too restless to read (though I do love reading books). So I’m catching up on a couple shows on my DVR, in between working on a quick kitchen organization project. I …