The new dessert from Trader Joe’s. I’ll be serving these to my three little cousins tonight at Family Night. I have several fun things to look forward to this weekend – Family Night, lounging around watching old episodes of Mad Men with my housemate, the possibility of walking my dogs in sunshine instead of rain …
Enjoying C.O. Bigelow apple salve for my rough hands, knees and elbows lately QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Make menu plans for the week; create grocery list Still using your fireplace on cold evenings or rainy days? I am! Need to clean out ashes and wipe grime off any glass or brass? (I do!) Recycle …
Wish I was packing this pretty blue dress from Modcloth in my suitcase for my trip, but alas I don’t own it yet! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: In the last 2 months, have you driven home through a different route in your neighborhood? Walked your dog along unfamiliar trails near your home? Practicing this …
Instead of just slopping these beautiful pink muscat grapes into an old Tupperware on the counter, this week I’m serving them in my beautiful pink Depression glass pedestal This week I’ve declared it to be “Use it or Lose It” week at my house. I’m decluttering and simplifying a bit, but mainly trying to appreciate …
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, …
The beautiful cherry tree I can see outside my window every day My birthday was on Saturday, and I celebrated it all week long. I went to movies, dinners, parties, and then a big celebration on Saturday night. I had a wonderful time, but this meant I mostly neglected my housekeeping duties. My bedroom is …
The Annotated Secret Garden, on eBay Every spring for several years now, I take time to re-read the Frances Hodgson Burnett classic, “The Secret Garden”. Although her other well-known book, “A Little Princess,” is actually my favorite, there’s definitely a wonderful rainy-day air about “The Secret Garden” that makes it perfect for reading in April. …
It’s the end of the month. Look back over your March, reflecting on how you did on your personal goals. Did you accomplish things you set out to do? Did you meet a happy balance between work, family, friends, kids, pets, and yourself? Ate healthily, treated yourself on occasion, exercised, stuck to your budget? Tried …
Kyotofu Easter Shortbread Cookies, at Dean & Deluca Today I’m Spring Cleaning the nursery in my house. It won’t take too long since I don’t have an actual baby to mess it up, but I sure have a lot of toys to sort out! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Still the rainy and snowy season …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Make menu plans for the week and create your grocery shopping list Choose an evening or two to stay at home, an evening to invite friends or family over, and an evening or two to go out if possible. A balanced social life is a happy social life. Go for …