The lavender pound cake I’m baking today while in domesticity mode Today’s stronger-than-expected thunderstorm and rain showers have put me into a delightfully domestic mood. Don’t get me wrong – I love summertime, and I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the warm sunny weather, long days, and outdoor activities. We certainly have enough rain here in Seattle…
Mondays are a busy workday and errand day for me. By the time we get home from my teenager’s tutoring session, we’re starving and eat dinner right away. We’re not left with a whole bunch of time in the evening for projects, so I’m keeping tonight’s Spring Cleaning project very simple. Mostly I’ll just be…
This Blue Dahlias quilt is too old-fashioned for my home decor style, but I’m thinking of adding it to my collection of summer quilts for picnics and outdoor stargazing nights. If it’s getting chilly in your area, then today it’s probably time to swap out your summer bed linens for your fall and winter ones….
The beautiful cherry tree I can see outside my window every day My birthday was on Saturday, and I celebrated it all week long. I went to movies, dinners, parties, and then a big celebration on Saturday night. I had a wonderful time, but this meant I mostly neglected my housekeeping duties. My bedroom is…
Kyotofu Easter Shortbread Cookies, at Dean & Deluca Today I’m Spring Cleaning the nursery in my house. It won’t take too long since I don’t have an actual baby to mess it up, but I sure have a lot of toys to sort out! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Still the rainy and snowy season…
Emergency Candles, at Amazon Yesterday and today it’s been very windy, raining hard, and my lights are flickering. If the power goes out, I won’t be able to do my work on the computer, so I’ll find other things to do to occupy my time in a productive manner. (But I’ll sneak in some magazine…
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…