Rugby Duvet Cover, from Pottery Barn Kids Today I’m encouraging my teenager to Spring Clean her room. I probably won’t have much luck getting her to sort anything, organize anything, part with anything or even clear a space in the carpet. But I can try. See what you can get your kids to do to…
Chocolate Bunnies, from Williams-Sonoma QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Make menu plans for the week and create your grocery shopping list Choose an evening or two this week to stay at home, an evening to invite friends or family over, and an evening to go out if possible. A balanced social life is a happy…
The view of my neighbor’s cherry tree, during yesterday’s beautiful spring afternoon Today my Spring Cleaning project is to clean and organize my garage. It’s half full of family keepsakes and kitchen/home decor storage, and half full of merchandise for my eBay business. No room for a car in here, but I’ve never liked parking…
An orange begonia I picked up at Trader Joe’s to cheer up my kitchen for Spring Today I’m tackling the Spring Cleaning of my kitchen. I’ll be thorough, but I won’t stress about it or agonize over it. I can make today fun by watching cooking shows on my kitchen TV, playing fun music, drinking…
Spring Daisy Flower Kit, from Paper Source Today I’m getting my carpets cleaned. Now that my family room has been redone in laminate flooring, I only have carpets in the living room, hallway and bedrooms. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Do something today to bring spring into your home. Switch out your tablecloth or towels,…
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have your plans set for Spring Break, if yours is still upcoming? Have you purchased, and served, some of spring’s delicious bounty? Snap peas, asparagus, new potatoes, green peas perhaps? Next time you’re waiting for an appointment, or waiting to pick up your kids from something, clean out your purse….
Decorative Bunny Centerpiece, from Cost Plus World Market Late last night while we slept, was the vernal equinox. Today is the first day of Spring. I’m hoping it’s another sunny day here in Seattle – it will encourage me to do my work faster in hopes of taking my dogs to their sunny dog park…
Peter Rabbit Easter Cupcake Kit, on Amazon Yesterday we worked on spring cleaning our family room. Today we’ll work upstairs, on the lovely light-filled living room we like to spend time in during early mornings and Sunday afternoons. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Fridge and freezer maintenance – We can’t neglect our weekly fridge maintenance…
Egg-Shaped Easter Candles, from Williams-Sonoma Today we’re moving furniture to do a thorough cleaning on the family room. Since this is the room that features our biggest TV and our surround sound system, a gas fireplace and our comfiest couches, you can imagine how often this room gets used. Therefore it’s more worn out, dirty,…
Springtime Nest with Chocolate Eggs, from Williams-Sonoma QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Spiff up your home for the weekend. Empty or fill dishwasher as needed; wipe kitchen counters; empty trash can and take out recycling; wipe bathroom sinks and counters; replace hand towels in bathrooms and kitchen. De-clutter entryway, mail table, coffee table and dining…