Rainy Autumn Days

If I didn’t already own two umbrellas (a boring black one and a boring red one) I’d be so tempted to carry around this pretty dragonfly umbrella! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have you had a glass of orange juice lately? If you don’t have any in the house, add to your shopping list for …

Thursday in Autumn

What I plan to drop into my hot bath tonight: Lush Blackberry Bath Bomb QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Time to turn over and rotate our mattresses! It’s a good idea to do this twice a year – usually corresponding with the time change. It helps keep the mattress wear even. While I’m turning and …

A Surprisingly Warm Autumn Day

My thermometer says it’s 67 degrees out, so I took each dog for a 2 mile walk (4 miles total exercise for me!). I love my neighborhood’s fall colors. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Do you need to light a fire under someone in your family to rake leaves? I’ll be raking leaves today after …

First Day of November

Do you think I could leave the grocery store without picking up a six-pack of the new Mike’s Hard Spiced Apple to try at home? Bah, not a chance! Now it’s November. How the year flies by! Thanksgiving is 25 days away, and Christmas is 55 days away. Think about things you might want to …

Early November; Election Day

Edgar’s favorite part of going for a walk is coming home, allowed to run off-leash from the mailbox to the front door and wait for me to catch up. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Quickly tidy up before you leave the house (or if you are a stay-at-home mom) so you come home to a …

Almost Halloween

Bigelow’s Pumpkin Spice tea, perfect to serve to chilled trick-or-treaters QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have you tried on your costume and accessories to be sure they fit and look the way you want them to? Need to rake leaves on your lawn yet (or better yet, have a kid do it?) Dust your bedroom …

Ready for a Windstorm

Emergency Candles, at Amazon Yesterday and today it’s been very windy, raining hard, and my lights are flickering. If the power goes out, I won’t be able to do my work on the computer, so I’ll find other things to do to occupy my time in a productive manner. (But I’ll sneak in some magazine …

Last Monday in October

What I’m burning today: Caramel Apple Daylight Saving Time ends on November 7 this year. Before you go to bed after your Saturday Halloween festivities, turn your clocks back one hour. Now’s also the time to replace your smoke detector batteries and flip your mattresses. Daylight Saving Time QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to …

One Last Day of “Time for Us”

Moonstruck Classic Hot Cocoa: What I’m drinking today while I’m reading and watching movies QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Make menu plans for the week; create grocery list; shop if needed Fridge and freezer maintenance cleaning: Thoroughly sort and clean one drawer, one shelf, or two door shelves in your fridge or freezer. Vacuum your …

“Time for Us Week” – Let’s Pretend

What I’m writing with today: Lovely gel pens from Paper Source This weekend it’s still “Time for Us” week. No sorting, decluttering, or projects. Just the minimal amount of work you can do to keep your kids clean, rested and fed, your pets happy, and your house from falling apart until Monday when we start …