Cranberry Mold, at Williams-Sonoma – a great under $20 gift for the hostess in your life. THE LOVELY LIVING GIFTING PHILOSOPHY: * – Usefulness – I like to give useful gifts, practical things my recipient will use often, or use all up and get rid of. (However, I want to give amusing or interesting useful …
Stash Tea’s “Merry Mint”, at Amazon Tonight I’m looking forward to going out to dinner and a movie with friends. I’ll also be working on my Christmas shopping. I’m already about 45% done! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Do a quick clutter removal from your mail table, stairs, and living room. – Need to …
Autumn Apple candle, from Bath & Body Works. Currently burning in my kitchen. 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 …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Stay informed. Have you watched your local evening news lately? Read a newspaper (whether the paper version or online) and watched a national news program lately? – Take a quick peek in your cupboard (unless you remember everything from last month when we took inventory). Are you doing ok …
A mini bread bowl made out of a sourdough roll, with vegetarian chili inside I’m throwing a small party tonight for a few friends – they’re coming over for a simple meal of chili in bread bowls, and to watch the premiere of “V”. It’s hard to believe, but I am standing coatless in my …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Quickly tidy up before you leave the house (or if you are a stay-at-home mom) so you start the work week off fresh: Put dishes in dishwasher (or take them out and put them away), wipe kitchen counters, vacuum the most trafficked room in your house. You might think …
Two incredibly large Gala apples from Top Foods grocery store. I’m slicing them and serving them with honeyed peanut butter for an after-school snack for my hungry college student Now it’s November. How the year flies by! Thanksgiving is 26 days away, and Christmas is 55 days away. Think about things you might want to …
Hope everyone has a fun festive time tonight!
Chocolate covered sunflower seeds, from Trader Joe’s. I keep them on my coffee table this time of year QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Need to rake leaves on your lawn yet (or better yet, have a kid do it?) – Dust your bedroom really quickly, if needed. I don’t know about you, but my …
Pomegranate for my Autumn fruit bowl, 99 cents QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Kitchen floor need sweeping or mopping? Counters clean? – Tidy bathrooms – refresh toilet paper rolls, empty trash cans if needed, wipe down mirrors, sinks and counters, change out hand towels and rugs as needed, for clean ones – How is …