Freshening up my bathroom with fresh freesia My two guest bathrooms really got a lot of use over the holidays, with extra guests and visitors and houseguests. Time to freshen them up – not only cleaning and sanitizing, but making them look pretty and part of a welcoming home. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Are…
Peacock Fairy Wings, from Elven Creations on Etsy This weekend it’s still “Time for Us” week. We will not be engaging in any sorting, decluttering, cleaning or house projects. We’ll just perform the minimal amount of work necessary to keep our kids clean, rested and fed; our pets happy; and our houses from falling apart…
What I’m reading this week in my extra leisure time Today I’ll tidy up the bathrooms, do a load of laundry, empty the dishwasher, and then that’s it for chores for tonight. Plenty of time to clean in the upcoming festive holiday months. Now it’s time to spend some time and energy on me! QUICK…
Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin Mini Candle, at Bath & Body Works Let’s treat ourselves to just a little special something material today, as well as some time alone or time to do something we enjoy. Even if you only have as little as $5, you can pick up a delicious beverage, a naughty snack, a new…
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,…
Flowers I bought to help decorate my backyard for a recent party Today I had the joy of quickly rushing out to retrieve my indoor/outdoor couch cushions from my outdoor living room – it was raining when I woke up! The weather was warm enough still – too warm for an indoor fireplace and my…
Sicilian Tangerine 3 Wick Candle, from Nest Are you fully taking advantage of and making it possible to indulge in the smells you associate with summer? Do you regularly open your windows to let in fresh air and breezes? Even if you have to dust extra long from leaving windows open, and even if you…
The view from one of my California vacations this summer For the last four years, I have been helping raise two sets of motherless cousins: a teenage girl and three boys. This spring I had to send the troubled teenager back to live with her father, and right after school was done this June, the…
A colorful pot of flowers I bought to bring cheer to my back deck This week Seattle has been surprised with beautiful sunny weather in the 80s. I’m making the most of it – I threw a backyard hot dog barbecue (tofu dogs for me!) for family on Monday; working on my laptop outside in…