When shopping for someone’s holiday gift, it’s understandably tempting to get them something related to their favorite hobby (or the current movie or book series they are obsessed with. Think Teenagers and Twilight, for example, and avoid giving the Twilight-crazed teenager in your life any more Twilight stuff). This especially happens when you are doing …
Yesterday I got a real good reminder of why I work to keep my house “ready to go” at all times. I do a little bit of maintenance cleaning and ongoing housekeeping every day (rather than letting things go til the weekend) so that I don’t have a big freakout if I have a surprise …
The body butter I’m moisturizing with tonight: Merry Cranberry, by The Body Shop 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 the week. Remember that blood oranges are in some of the stores right …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Are you flying a flag outside your home or apartment today? – Call any friends or families who are Veterans. It doesn’t matter if they served in wartime or not, just that they served in the military. It doesn’t have to be a long call, just a nice gesture …
Stirrings “Cocktail Connoisseur” Gift Set, perfect “emergency gift” for surprise holiday guests If you have a teensy bit of room in your budget, I highly recommend purchasing a few small “emergency” gifts. Keep them on hand in case an extra person shows up at Christmas, or to fill in holes in your gift list on …
Jane Austen blank writing journal, at Amazon LOVELY WINTER PROJECTS: Journaling I like to constantly do projects so that my life does not only focus around work and housekeeping, and not just around fun things like friends and family. I like to do some things just for myself, too. In summer it’s difficult to drag …
Cosmopolitan Cocktail Candy, at Amazon – Most of my friends like Cosmos, so this year I’ll grab a few of these to use as stocking stuffers QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Check over your Thanksgiving grocery shopping list, if needed. I shop early for my canned goods, frozen items and baking supplies. This lets …
What I’m drinking today: Twinings Blackcurrant Breeze Tea (available at Amazon.com) QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Is it time to get your snow tires put on your car? I have an appointment to do this tomorrow. I need to have snow tires on before winter because my grandparents live a snowy 3 hour drive …
Trader Joe’s new Apple Cinnamon Bread and Muffin Mix. I’ll use this to bake muffins for my guests next weekend Are you ready to host holiday guests? Even if you don’t have any plans to have family or friends visit, you might want to see if your guest room (or pull-out sofa) is ready for …
Ghiradelli Peppermint Hot Cocoa, at Amazon LOVELY SHOPPING TIPS FOR TODAY: Food Gifts Food is a popular gift to give for the holidays, especially during this year’s recession. For people you don’t know well, it can be an “easy out” in a gift-giving dilemma. You can get really creative when it comes to food gifts, …