Meri Meri Owl and Daisy Baking Set, from Sur la Table QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Maintenance clean one shelf, one drawer or two door pockets in your refrigerator. Also maintenance clean one shelf in the freezer. And don’t forget I have an inexpensive refrigerator and freezer outside in my garage too, so I’m actually…
A charming vintage copy of a British homemaking magazine, on eBay Sometimes I use creative little tricks to inspire myself to keep my home clean and well maintained. For example, I imagine I suddenly have to move and sell the house in a month. While this isn’t actually a very likely scenario (at least let’s…
Strawberry Ice Mold, on Amazon The days are so nice and long right now. Let’s not squander our opportunities to enjoy warm sunny evenings. Go for walks, go berry picking, sit on the porch visiting with friends, go to outdoor cafes. I’ve banned myself from watching my shows on Tivo until it’s dark or too…
New for the holidays: Merry Berry Lotion Set from Crate & Barrel QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Clean out your fruit bowl – any spoiled fruit you need to throw out? Need to put fresh fruit on your grocery shopping list? Is it time to get your snow tires put on your car? Return any…
Time to rake my lawn! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Maintenance clean one shelf, one drawer or two door pockets in your refrigerator. Also maintenance clean one shelf in the freezer. I’m adding this to my routine every weekend because my freezer is busier right now, due to pre-holiday celebrations. And don’t forget I have…
What I’m serving at my next outdoor party: Belvedere Pink Grapefruit, ice cold, probably in a Cosmo. Today I’m utterly exhausted, a bit dizzy, and I’m sure I’ll be sore tomorrow. I simply did far, far too much work today. On a Saturday! I try to balance my life so that I have enough work…
A potted pink dahlia that I embellished with sequins as a birthday gift for a friend. She pronounced it very Bollywood! Sometimes I use little tricks to inspire myself to keep my home clean and well maintained. For example, I imagine I suddenly have to move and sell the house in a month. While this…
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Need to mow your lawn this week? Be sure to fit this into your weekend calendar. – Take inventory of pet medicines, pet food and pet toys. Need to throw out any old toys that might have become dangerous, or just simply filthy and slimy? How are you doing…
An Erte poster I bought recently for my downstairs living room. Today I’m removing all the artwork in my house to clean behind it. I’ll move some different family photos into various rooms, just to switch things up a bit. I don’t think I’ll frame any photos of my puppies, but I’m going to want…
What I’m burning for Spring: Nectarine Mint candle from Bath & Body Works It’s a new month! Look back over February. Did you accomplish things you meant to do? Were you able to make and keep important appointments (doctors, veterinarians, etc?) Paid mindful attention to any New Year’s resolutions you made, and tried to work…