Hope you all have wonderful, stress-free holidays! In January I’ll be writing about winter projects (Photo album sorting, etc) and some personal growth challenges we might think of taking on. Christmas Activity Suggestions: It can be hard to be cooped up in the house with houseguests and relatives for several days, even if you love …
Reindeer Sleigh Centerpiece, at Pier 1 Are you ready for Christmas (assuming you celebrate it?) If you’re traveling, are you packed? Family members packed? Do you have emergency snacks with you? Games and books for the kids? If you’re hosting, is your house clean and ready to go? Baking done? Groceries shopped for? Done wrapping …
Are you ready for the holidays? Is your home cozy, inviting, safe, festive, clean and organized? OUTSIDE AND FRONT PORCH: Amaryllis and Pine Wreath, at Pier 1 Is your porch free from clutter? Are there festive decorations outside? Do you have a wreath on your front door, and a holiday doormat? Has your walk been …
Spode Christmas Tree Dishes, at Macy’s Seven days until Christmas! Don’t forget to make a little time every day for yourself. Insist on giving yourself some “down time.” Even if it’s just ten minutes, you can put your feet up, relax, and do something just for you for a few moments. Read a magazine, sip …
Tree Candle, at Crate and Barrel QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Phone a relative you haven’t talked to in a while. Take stock of your perishables – lettuce, bread, eggs, milk, butter, orange juice, etc. During wintertime we can often be taken by surprise by storms. Do you have enough of these items you won’t …
Fresh “Prime & Glow,” at Sephora Today I’m doing some beauty related chores so I will look my best for the holidays. I have a couple parties to look forward to on the weekend, and I want to look fabulous. And I’m going out for cocktails and movies two nights this week, so I might …
My living room, halfway through my gift wrapping marathon, destroyed and totally disorganized. Last night I broke down and cried over Christmas stress. I’d vowed to not let myself get stressed about the holidays. I usually am really good about that. But this year, my kids happened to be coming home on short notice, two …
Christmas Tree Smores, at Dean & Deluca QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Pay any mid-month bills, if needed Plan menus for the week and create grocery shopping list Make a special breakfast for your family today Need to replace any burned out light bulbs? Christmas Eve is 12 days away. TODAY’S PROJECT: All Over Tidying …
It fills me with joy to come home to a house all lit up with Christmas lights! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: If you’ve been using your fireplace, need to clean it out so you can lay a fresh nice fire tonight? Have you been burning candles? Need to trim any wicks, clean out any …
Puccini Glassware, at Z Gallerie QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Do you have a pileup of plastic bags in the kitchen that need to go be recycled? If you have a Christmas tree up, check to see if it needs water, and vacuum around it really quickly if needed. We’ve been tracking needles onto my …