Jo Malone Cologne Collection, at Nordstrom Today I’m sorting through my perfumes, making sure I am not hoarding things and cluttering up my house with perfumes I don’t actually wear or enjoy. I did this extensively last year, and didn’t acquire more than one or two perfumes as gifts since then, so I shouldn’t have…
Retro Appliances Salt & Pepper Shakers, on Amazon Today is our last day of kitchen organization! Yahoo! After tonight, we’ll be all ready to throw holiday parties, bake yummy autumn treats, cook comfort foods, and entertain our honored guests. From here onwards, we just have to maintain our kitchens in good condition, consistently put items…
Click Clack Red Pantry Storage Containeres, from Sur la Table I saved our biggest kitchen organization project for today, Sunday – the pantry. I’m staying home this afternoon to get this done, then going to see a movie (Probably “The Equalizer”) later tonight. I’ll have plenty of time to whip my pantry into shape before…
Candles I light on my patio table each evening Let’s be sure to take advantage of the long light-filled evenings. Eat outdoors whenever possible; sit outside and enjoy your deck, patio, yard or porch. Bring out a magazine or two, play music, light incense, sip wine or tea, or chat with neighbors. QUICK THINGS TO…
The crisp salad I attempted to serve my three little boys and my teenager. I chose butter lettuce so it would be light colored and relatively flavorless, then added visual appeal with carrots and the sweetest orange cherry tomatoes I’ve ever tasted. I cut the cucumbers into heart shapes to make them more tempting, and…
A pretty ginger flower I picked up at Trader Joe’s. I’d never seen one before, and it perfectly matches the colors in my kitchen. Today isn’t supposed to be just a day off from work. Call your friends and family members who have been members of the military (even if they haven’t been on active…
If I didn’t already own two umbrellas (a boring black one and a boring red one) I’d be so tempted to carry around this pretty dragonfly umbrella! 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…
Alphonse Mucha wrapping paper, on eBay QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Need to declutter and clean out your car next time you sit in it waiting for someone? Do you need to restock things you might keep in your car like Kleenex, wet wipes, hand sanitizer, a cell phone charger, mints, lipstick, and hand…
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…
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…