QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Do any mid-week laundry Need to eat up leftovers from Monday and Tuesday? Have you carved out a little bit of time for yourself tonight if possible? Some quiet time with a book or magazine, extra time in a hot bath, time to do something creative like write or sketch?…
Harvest pumpkin salt and pepper shakers, at Pier 1.com Happy first day of November! Hope you had a fun Halloween last night! Sadly, I didn’t get any trick-or-treaters this year, but I enjoyed a quiet evening at home with my boyfriend (who cooked dinner for us!) my fireplace, and a viewing of “Practical Magic.”…
A beautiful tree-lined driveway into a Park-and-Ride facility not far from my home in Woodinville, Washington Today I’m setting my plans for the weekend ahead; carving out time in my worknights for reading and for cooking meals with my boyfriend; and planning ahead for my autumn hosting and entertaining. If you throw parties, are likely…
It’s finally autumn here in Seattle. It makes me so happy to drive home past this row of gorgeous colorful trees. I tried to take as many photos as possible this week before an inevitable windstorm comes to blow the leaves away. Today I’m preparing my home for the autumn weekend ahead. It’s going to…
Festive Autumn Wreath, via Amazon Let’s celebrate autumn (rather than bemoan the evenings getting darker sooner and the rain and cold coming!) Light a fire, make an extra cup of hot tea, cider or coffee (and time to sip and enjoy it). I’m a little sad Halloween is over, but I can still burrow into…
Autumn Harvest Wreath, on Amazon QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: It’s a new week. Let’s look over our calendars (whether paper or digital) and peek at our week ahead. Any doctor, dentist, vet, salon or spa appointments coming up? Have you written in and planned for quality family time, time to socialize with friends (online…
A vivid tree I enjoy seeing on my drive home every day I must confess, I’m having a little trouble being excited about it being autumn. I was perfectly happy to enter into the fall season back in October. I was excited for fires in the fireplace, autumn comfort foods, and the smell of pumpkin…
My front doorway, after I tossed out the dead plants from summer and replaced them with fresh baskets of colorful mums Happy first day of October! I’m so looking forward to autumn. I admit, however, I’m dreading the days getting shorter and the long, cold, dark nights ahead. I’ll just have to light more fires,…
The trees in my neighborhood are slowly beginning to change colors, just a little bit, hinting at the riot of color soon to come It’s cold in the mornings now, here in the outskirts of Seattle. That prompts me to drink lots of hot tea and cuddle up with a dog and my overheating laptop…
This Blue Dahlias quilt is too old-fashioned for my home decor style, but I’m thinking of adding it to my collection of summer quilts for picnics and outdoor stargazing nights. If it’s getting chilly in your area, then today it’s probably time to swap out your summer bed linens for your fall and winter ones….