QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: It’s Friday (Date night here at my house) and I want to get my house ready for the weekend. My boyfriend will pick me up for a special early dinner tonight – He has the day off and we want to sit in a sunny window overlooking the lake, day…
Every year I give myself a Thanksgiving pep talk. I want to share it with you as well, in case you need to hear one today! This Thanksgiving pep talk is meant to encourage us, lift our spirits on a possibly stressful day, remind us to find ways to de-stress and relax, promote being flexible…
Every year I give myself (and Lovely Living readers) a Thanksgiving pep talk. It’s meant to lift our spirits, remind us to find ways to de-stress and relax, be flexible and open to new ways of doing things, and above all to enjoy our Thanksgivings, come what may. New and improved for the 2015 holiday…
Here’s my Thanksgiving pep talk for this year. Hope you’ll take some comfort from it, if you’re nervous, stressing, or feeling overwhelmed this Thanksgiving morning! Think positive. We can do this! We’re lucky to have family and friends to spend time with (even if they drive us crazy) and fortunate to have food to eat…
Gratitude Journal, from Paper Source Here’s your Thanksgiving pep talk for 2012, if you’re nervous, stressing, or feeling overwhelmed. Think positive. We can do this. We’re lucky to have family and friends to spend time with (even if they drive us crazy) and food to eat at our feasts. We have good friends who may…
Set of 3 Gourd Candles, from Crate and Barrel Today is our last chance to get ready for Thanksgiving on a non-workday. If you’re traveling, you’ll have different tasks today than if you’re hosting or bringing food to a friend’s house. If you’re hosting, you probably have a lot of cleaning to do today! QUICK…
A welcoming fire burning in my fireplace; candles lit for a cozy glow I never, ever travel for Thanksgiving. I prefer to stay home and celebrate with close friends, not fight traffic all the way to my aunt’s house in Portland or get stuck in the snow on the way to see family in Eastern…
Think positive. We can do this. We’re lucky to have family and friends to spend time with (even if they drive us crazy) and food to eat at our feasts. Hopefully we have friends who will join us to celebrate today and help smooth things when our relatives are getting a bit uppity. Don’t stress…
Pacifica “Russian Fir” Candle – What I’m burning in my living room today. 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? I’m very, very glad I spent so much time earlier this month getting my guest room and home ready…
Think positive. We can do this. We’re lucky to have family to spend time with (even if they drive us crazy) and food to eat at our feasts. Hopefully we have friends who will join us to celebrate today and help smooth things when our relatives are getting a bit uppity. Don’t stress yourself worrying…