“Make do and mend” was the British government’s slogan to encourage its citizens to ration carefully, re-use and not waste items during World War 2 and the difficult years following. Now that we’ve experienced what’s being called the Great Recession, I’m thinking a lot more about the items I already own and scratching things I …
What will be on my nails this holiday season: OPI’s Merry Me, from Sephora Today I’m taking care of myself so I’ll continue to look my best through the holidays. I’m not obsessing over trying to be beautiful or glamorous or anything like that, just making sure I feel pretty when I go to this …
Gingerbread Manor Kit, at Sur la Table QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have you sat down and watched the news (or spent some time with your preferred news website) in the last few days? A lot is going on outside of all of our lives, and it’s too easy to focus so intensely on our …
Candied Cherry Candle, new at L’Occitane 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? Tonight I will have a little bit of time for myself. Time to relax by the fire, catch up with my catalogs and magazines, and get …
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 …
Pumpkin Cake, at Dean & Deluca QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to give yourself a quick manicure so your hands look nice for the holiday? I need to, I don’t want to show up at Thanksgiving with chipped nail polish. Add 15 minutes to your normal exercise routine today – Thanksgiving preparedness! Gather phone …
I wanted to watch the snow fall today. So instead of working downstairs in my dark and cramped office, I am doing my work upstairs in front of my windows. I lit a fire, piled my work onto the coffee table, and made sure I have plenty of hot Earl Grey tea in my mug. …
I woke up to snow beginning to fall this morning. Pumpkin Truffles, at Dean & Deluca QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Are your kitchen sponges or dish scrubbers old and yucky looking? Need to replace them? Need to go grocery shopping for the week? I highly recommend doing it before Wednesday afternoon, and avoiding stores …
Blacksmith Hurricane Candle Holders, at Pottery Barn Today is our last chance on a non-workday to get ready for Thanksgiving. If you’re traveling, you’ll have different tasks 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 THINGS TO DO …
Winter Berries Gift Bags, at Paper-Source QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to de-clutter and clean out your car next time you sit in it waiting for someone? Do you need to restock things you might keep in your car, such as Kleenex, wet wipes, hand sanitizer, a cell phone charger, mints, lipstick, and hand …