We work hard to take care of our families, homes and friends. Today, let’s take time and make a priority to do three nice things for ourselves. It’s not selfish – a happy homemaker makes for a happy home! You’ll know what your three lovely things might be. For me, I’ll take a long bath …
Happy Easter Eggs Pillow, from Pier 1 Imports I just had a houseguest stay for two nights over the weekend; I have a guest staying one night this weekend; and a guest staying over the first weekend in March. I’m delighted to finally have guest bedrooms (two of them!) to offer guests instead of a …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Let’s start off our day by finding two things to throw away. Recycle magazines that have sat unread on your coffee table for more than a couple weeks? Old cosmetics? A mismatched sock you despair of ever finding the mate to? A pair of pantyhose you’ve been hanging onto despite …
The palest pink roses I placed in my guest room to bring a hint of spring into the room Today I’m looking back at my busy weekend and congratulating myself on how much I got done. I’m also looking at the week ahead, though, because there’s more work to be done! QUICK THINGS TO DO …
My cat, snoozing happily away in our kitchen What makes you feel like your home is cozy? I keep thinking about my friends back East suffering through multiple snowstorms in a row. How they must look forward to returning to their homes after venturing out into the cold and snow! Besides the obvious (shelter, warmth, …
Orange “Store Anywhere” Boxes, at The Container Store QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Is your Facebook feed as cluttered as mine? Let’s clean ours up a bit today. Take a quick peek at your “Pages I Like”, removing any pages you aren’t actually interested in hearing from. Add pages you really do want to hear …
These $1.50 primroses are an inexpensive, long-lasting way to add color to my front porch during dreary, rainy wintertime QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: I was really lazy this weekend and let my kitchen slip into messiness. Then I cooked up a big batch of spaetzle last night and didn’t do a good job of …
Fresh pastel pink flowers that freshen up my living room Before I go out to dinner and a movie this evening, I’m doing a few quick tasks to make sure my home is fresh, smells nice, and is welcoming to return to later tonight. What quick tasks might you be able to do to keep …
Today I’m washing windows to let as much light into my house as possible. I have quite a few windows and a lot of slobbery dogs, so this is a pretty big project! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Still have any Christmas decorations or lights up that need to come down and be stored away? …
Periwinkle Blue Christmas Tree Cards, from Papyrus Online Holiday Letter Writing Tonight I’m writing holiday cards and a brief newsletter I’ll tuck into them. Some of what I’m writing seems redundant to re-share with friends who have been following my life this year on Facebook. But I’m sending newsletters to lots of older relatives who …