All things house and home
I know I got a little excited back in April. We had some beautiful, sunny days that really got me revved-up for summer. I even called the farm store to pre-order some annuals and the nice woman in the garden center talked me off the ledge. "It really isn't warm enough for plants to stay… Continue reading Sprucing Up the Outdoors
We all want homes that feel comfortable and true to our lifestyle. We want to feather our nest with beautiful, functional furnishings and decor. Good quality, new furniture is expensive, heck, even poor quality furniture can be expensive. IKEA has it's rightful place in our homes, but I'm so uncomfortable with the idea of bulky… Continue reading How to Affordably and Sustainably Change Up Your Space
It's a Monday morning in springtime, the air is fresh, the birds are singing and I'm fresh off a relaxing Mother's Day. It all puts me in the mood to write a great list. Are you a list person? I LOVE having something I can look back on for progress and accountability and nothing beats… Continue reading Summer Project List
Kids! Listen up. Mother's Day is May 10. Do you know what she really wants? She really wants you to be seven again and to bring her breakfast in bed complete with dandelions in a jam jar and a too-full glass of milk. But since you can't give her that, and likely you won't be… Continue reading A Great Gift for a Socially-Distanced Mother’s Day
This week I'm doing a presentation via Zoom for a Rotary Club up in Seattle. I thought I'd put my thoughts together here in preparation for the talk. If you would like my literature review on this subject (including a section on compulsive hoarding and complete with research and references) please send me an email… Continue reading How Household Clutter Can Negatively Impact Your Physical, Emotional and Mental Health
Ah, spring is in the air. Can you feel it? Bright sunlight flooding through the windows, warm breezes, a plethora of pollen (ah-choo!) and a general sense of ease as the days grow longer. It's sneaky, this shoulder season between winter and summer. Here in the PNW we can reach a high of 70 one… Continue reading Transitioning Into a New Season
What day is it? With everyone home every day, it's easy to forget what day it is, and it's easy to let our work slide because we can always do it tomorrow. My own schedule has been a little up in the air and as the beautiful weather comes, so goes my attention span. What… Continue reading Are We There Yet? Four Practices to Help You Survive Quarantine
Here we go again, another post that hits very close to home. How do you manage your photo collection? Old memories and new memories, they all serve to show how remarkable your life is and how blessed you truly are. But over the decades, those memories can build into physical mountains of memories which clutter… Continue reading An Expanded Look at How to Sort Through Your Photos
It's been a wild few weeks, hasn't it? I'm amazed at how so many of us have been able to turn on a dime to change our entire routines. Homeschooling kids? Yep. Kids home from college and studying too? Husband ditching the commute and working from home? The new normal. We are blessed, I know… Continue reading Even Small Tasks Make a Difference
Dear 2020, You are the year that started out with so much hope and promise. We were all coming up with our “words of the year” and fresh goals, big plans, and dreams. The future was bright and we were all so grateful for a new start. It would seem that you, 2020, decided to… Continue reading An Open Letter to the Year 2020 and What to do When You’re Stuck at Home During Social Distancing
