The L’Occitane “Golden Branch” candle I’m burning in my bedroom today Daylight Saving Time is on November 1st this year. Before you go to bed after your Halloween festivities, turn your clocks back one hour. Daylight Saving Time QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Plan menus for the week and write your grocery list – …
My Autumn walk in Redmond, Washington This week instead of doing major housecleaning projects, I enjoyed time for myself, doing things I enjoyed. I still had to do my job every day, prepare dinner for my household, run the dishwasher, start a load of laundry here or there, and do just enough maintenance cleaning projects …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Tidy up real quickly for the weekend. Wipe down counters and mirrors, empty trashcans, remove magazines and clutter from the living room. Empty off the dining table and breakfast nook table if need be. Remove items piled on stairs to be taken upstairs; hang up coats, put away umbrellas …
Today I’ll tidy up the bathrooms and vacuum the living room, empty the dishwasher, then that’s it for tonight. Plenty of time to clean in the upcoming festive holiday months. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Need to tidy bathrooms? – Have everything you need from the grocery store? Milk, butter, eggs, bread, lettuce, tomatoes? …
I treated myself to a set of these Mathilda coasters from Crate & Barrel QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Need to run the vacuum really quickly through a couple rooms? – Any trash cans need emptying? – Dishwasher need to be filled, or emptied? – Need to clean pet food bowls and water dispensers? …
Lush “Jack-o” Bath Bomb For the last few weeks we’ve been working to clean and organize our homes for our families and to welcome guests. Now it’s time to turn inward, to pamper ourselves and enrich our lives. Be a little selfish. Make time for yourself. Demand it, you deserve it! Make your children’s father …
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Finalize Halloween costumes, put up decorations, finish party plans – Spot-cleaning kitchen and bathroom floors or just using a few cleaning wipes on them will make them shine and make your weekend cleanup go faster. – Done with the weekend’s laundry? It’s folded and put away? Bed linens changed? …
I’m going out of town to celebrate a cousin’s 40th birthday party. He only lives a three hour drive away. While I’m there, I’ll visit another old friend and meet up with a lady from one of my communities for a quick coffee. It will be a busy trip, and I will have fun. Still, …
Earlier this month, I sorted out my candles and room sprays, putting away summery scents and getting out autumn ones. Now I’m moving on to my perfumes, home fragrance oils, incense and bath products. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Need to visit an ATM for cash, go to the video rental store, or fill …
My “Gina” wine glasses, from Crate and Barrel I’ve stocked up my pantry with food. Now it’s time to stock the liquor cabinet for the upcoming cocktail parties, holiday parties and celebrations I’ll throw. I also like sipping sherry or port wine on a dark fall evening when it’s rainy or snowing out. In case …