I own many beautiful things, but also some less beautiful, more functional items. Lately I’m reminding myself to use and enjoy my beautiful things. Today I’m not just slopping my morning tea into a mug I just microwaved. Instead, I’m pouring it into a delicate Art Deco teacup I bought on eBay a few years …
Trader Joes now makes a hot cocoa. My nephews are enjoying it, but I find it too milk-chocolatey for me, I wish it had more dark chocolate in it! Let’s face it – Most of the time, mothering and homemaking is pretty much a thankless job. Even if you have the world’s most unselfish children, …
Lately I’ve been reading a lot of books about happiness: The Happiness Project and Alexandra Stoddard’s Choosing Happiness book most recently. Though I enjoyed the many tips on living a happy life, I wondered why I bought these books. I’m pretty happy (though there are a few things in my life I’m working to fix. …
“Make do and mend” was the British government’s slogan to encourage its citizens to ration carefully, re-use and not waste items during World War 2 and the difficult years following. Now that we’ve experienced what’s being called the Great Recession, I’m thinking a lot more about the items I already own and scratching things I …
Candied Cherry Candle, new at L’Occitane If you’re reading this, you probably aren’t traveling today. Are you back home? Are your guests gone, or staying for the whole weekend? Tonight I will have a little bit of time for myself. Time to relax by the fire, catch up with my catalogs and magazines, and get …