Holiday Simplicity Because this blog often (ok, every single time!) features shopping related info, images of things I’ve bought to enjoy in my own home, and excitement about new products, I hesitate to spend too much time talking about frugality. There are enough blogs on the net talking about money saving tips and budgeting. Lovely …
Holly Garland Kit, at Paper Source Holiday Simplicity Because this blog often features shopping related info, images of things I’ve bought to enjoy in my own home, and excitement about new products, I hesitate to spend too much time talking about frugality. There are enough blogs on the net talking about money saving tips and …
Giant Paper Gnome Kit, at Paper-Source QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have you dropped off cans of food at your local food bank recently? Have you gotten your flu shot for this year yet? How about your family members? Do you take your children for Santa pics? If so, have you made time, plans, and …
Gnome Holiday Card, from Paper-Source Holiday Letter Writing Tonight I’m writing holiday cards and a newsletter I’ll tuck into them. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: In case bad weather this winter keeps you from going to the store for a week or more, are you well stocked on toilet paper, Kleenex, plastic wrap, medicines, paper …
White Pumpkin Candles, at West Elm Monday mornings can be a total blur of activity mixed with multiple interruptions. If the phone rings one more time, I am going to scream. I implore you, if you know anybody who works full time at home, please, please don’t phone them up “just to say hi” and …
Enjoying C.O. Bigelow apple salve for my rough hands, knees and elbows lately QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Make menu plans for the week; create grocery list Still using your fireplace on cold evenings or rainy days? I am! Need to clean out ashes and wipe grime off any glass or brass? (I do!) Recycle …
Le Masque, by Joseph-Désiré Court Happy Mardi Gras! Today I have a reprieve from Spring Cleaning (though I don’t dread it enough to need a “reprieve”) because I’m packing for a trip. I’m waiting for my baby cousin to be born. Since I’m using air miles, not money, to fly down to California, I can …
I just treated myself to this arrangement of spring flowers, to add some cheerful spring colors to my porch Happy St. Brigid’s Day! LOVELY HOLIDAYS, FESTIVALS AND FUN: Imbolc – February 1 and 2 Candlemas – February 2 Superbowl Sunday – February 6 Chinese New Year – February 3 Valentine’s Day – February 14 President’s …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Fill up with gas if needed Are you going out tonight? Make reservations and socialization plans. Staying in by the warm fire like we are? Light your fire and get out something bubbly. I always end up with way too much leftover unopened champagne bottles after New Year’s. This year …
Gingerbread Manor Kit, at Sur la Table QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have you sat down and watched the news (or spent some time with your preferred news website) in the last few days? A lot is going on outside of all of our lives, and it’s too easy to focus so intensely on our …