A cheerful bouquet of rananculus for my kitchen Are you enjoying our long-awaited spring? Walking around your neighborhood, going to farmer’s markets, visiting parks to see flowering trees in bloom? QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Remove any items of clothing that are hanging in your bathroom. Launder them or hang them up. Swap out towels …
Meri Meri Easter Treat Bags, at Sur la Table True to its promise, April has brought rain and plenty of it. I have three very bored large dogs whining in my house and tracking in mud when they come in from outdoors. To cheer myself up, I burned a fire in the fireplace last night, …
Spring Umbrella, from Kate Spade Last night was the vernal equinox, and 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 for a run! Do something to …
A nice leisurely weekend stretches before us. One with no major holidays to prepare for, nice spring weather for many parts of the country, and plenty of time to relax and rejuvenate ourselves. What will you do to take advantage of your weekend? QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Try a 5 minute bathroom cleanup …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Is it warm enough where you are to air out the house? Open windows and doors and let fresh breezes in, if at all possible. – Shake out rugs and hang them to air; remove pillowcases and set pillows out in the sun to air out too. (If you …
What I treated myself to this week: Sweet Lemon Shower Gel, at The Body Shop. Today it’s sunny and incredibly warm for Seattle in mid-April. It’s 69 degrees! I’m almost done with my work for the day, and I’m looking forward to my afternoon project. This afternoon, before I go to “Girls’ Night Out,” I’ll …