The wonderful-smelling countertop spray I’m using this month: Tangelo Palm Frond, via Amazon I’m beginning my Spring Cleaning today. Will you join me in your own homes? Let’s give each other moral support. We don’t have to look at this as a life-altering, unpleasant chore. Everyone here is visiting Lovely Living because we have an …
Today I’ve reminded myself to stop and take time to use and enjoy some of my beautiful things. Rather than slopping a tea bag into a microwaved, chipped old mug for my breakfast tea today, I’ve taken the time to brew a proper cup. I’m drinking my tea out of this charming antique tea cup …
Glad I ate dinner alfresco a couple days before the rains came. I’ll enjoy as many outdoor breakfasts, lunches and dinners as I can before it gets too cold and rainy this autumn! I always love the beginning of a new month. I take time to look back on what I did well and poorly …
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 …
Gustav Klimt “The Kiss” Writing Journal, on Amazon Today I’m reminding myself to make time to enjoy one of my winter hobbies: journaling! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Time for mid-week maintenance so our homes don’t get completely trashed before the weekend! Need to do any vacuuming, laundry, decluttering of mail table or desk, decluttering …
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? …
One of the books I intend to read while snuggling a dog in front of the fireplace in the evenings this week For the last few weeks, we’ve been working very hard to clean, beautify and organize our homes for our families and to welcome guests. Now it’s time to think about ourselves, turn inward …
Fall Abundance Wreath, from Williams-Sonoma We’re now halfway through the month. Only a couple more weeks until Halloween! Have you decorated your home for fall yet? Is there an autumn wreath on your door, a fall welcome mat on the front steps, pumpkins and squash on your mantel or on your front porch? Have you …
Retro Appliances Salt & Pepper Shakers, on Amazon Today is our last day of kitchen organization! Yahoo! After tonight, we’ll be all ready to throw holiday parties, bake yummy autumn treats, cook comfort foods, and entertain our honored guests. From here onwards, we just have to maintain our kitchens in good condition, consistently put items …
Click Clack Red Pantry Storage Containeres, from Sur la Table I saved our biggest kitchen organization project for today, Sunday – the pantry. I’m staying home this afternoon to get this done, then going to see a movie (Probably “The Equalizer”) later tonight. I’ll have plenty of time to whip my pantry into shape before …