Autumn Beauty Rituals

Smashbox Studio Pop for Eyes, at Sephora I’m going out to lots of fun events this weekend (including a rare Girls Night Out). I want to look my best, so it’s time to work on my appearance, hygiene and wardrobe. It’s time to exfoliate, moisturize, shave, give myself a manicure, touch up my pedicure, touch …

August Comes to a Gentle Close

Green Tea and Lemon Candle, from The Body Shop August is over, but that doesn’t mean summer is gone. Here in Seattle, it’s pleasant – maybe not sunny, but dry and in the low 70’s. I’m so hoping we have a relatively sunny and warm September and October like we did last year. Look back …

Spring Cleaning: Living Room

Peter Rabbit Easter Cupcake Kit, on Amazon Yesterday we worked on spring cleaning our family room. Today we’ll work upstairs, on the lovely light-filled living room we like to spend time in during early mornings and Sunday afternoons. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Fridge and freezer maintenance – We can’t neglect our weekly fridge maintenance …

Spring Cleaning: Bathrooms

QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Do you have bags of books or clothing for charity? Put them in your trunk today and drop them off while you’re out doing errands. Make menu plans for the week ahead; create grocery shopping list Fridge and freezer maintenance – Clean one drawer, one shelf, or two door shelves …

Kitchen Tidying

A bowl of clementines from Trader Joe’s sits on my kitchen counter, ready for snacking. They won’t need to be refrigerated – they will get eaten up quickly! I don’t want to spend all day today cleaning. I’m going out to a movie tonight, and I’d like to read a book on this rainy day. …

Provisioning for Good Weather

Raya Pitcher, at Crate & Barrel QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Get out your iced tea/lemonade pitchers so they’re easily accessible. Stir up a pitcher of your favorite summery beverage. Need to make room in your fridge so the pitcher will fit? Sort and process mail. Any bills that still need to be paid? Look …