QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Do you need to go grocery shopping before Thanksgiving? Grocery stores are going to be very crowded today though. Still, better than waiting until Wednesday afternoon or evening! – 6 weeks til Christmas! 3 weeks til Chanukah! How is your gift shopping and wrapping going? – Finish laundry so …
Ghiradelli Chocolate “Jingle Bell” gift box, great gift for dads, grandparents, stepparents or office mates QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Fill up with gas for the weekend if needed – Tidy up for the weekend – Vacuum all rooms, clear off dining table, empty/refill dishwasher, wipe down kitchen sink and counters, freshen bathrooms – …
Alphonse Mucha wrapping paper, on eBay QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Need to declutter 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 like Kleenex, wet wipes, hand sanitizer, a cell phone charger, mints, lipstick, and hand …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Have you gotten your flu shot for this year yet? How about your family members? – Do you take your children for Santa pics? If so, have you made time/plans/budget to do so? – Since we’re spending time in the home office this week, how are your supplies of …
Because this blog often features shopping related info, images of material goods I’m enjoying in my own home, and excitement about new products, I hesitate to spend too much time talking about frugality. There are enough blogs on the net talking about money saving tips and budgeting; Lovely Living has a different focus. But I …
Replica edition of Betty Crocker’s Easy Entertaining, at Amazon Safe and Easy Gifts When in doubt about what to buy for someone you don’t know well, buy a safe, easy gift. Things like calendars, blank journals, books, and pretty but unscented candles are more likely to please someone than a particular item of clothing, perfume, …
Ghiradelli Milk Chocolate Fall Leaves, a lovely hostess gift for Thanksgiving, available at Amazon QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Make menu plans for the week; write grocery list. Did anything get used up over the weekend? Toilet paper, Kleenex, plastic wrap, medicines, paper towels, laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent? – Need to add rock salt …
Pottery Barn Kids Wooden Advent Calendar House, on eBay Don’t forget about one of the best online places you can do your Christmas shopping: eBay! If you haven’t shopped on eBay recently, you might not realize that eBay is now much more than a venue for antiques and used items. Many hundreds of thousands of …
What I picked up for an “emergency gift,” Frosted Cranberry candle from Bath & Body Works, only $5 QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Thanksgiving is in less than two weeks. How are you doing with preparations for your meal, guests, or your own travel? – Do you send out Thanksgiving cards? I normally don’t, …
What I’m burning in my home today: Mexican Cocoa home fragrance oil, from The Body Shop QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Maintenance clean one shelf, one drawer or two door pockets on your refrigerator – Also maintenance clean one shelf in the freezer. I’m adding this to my routine every weekend because my freezer …