I’ve already admitted to you in this post about 15 Minute Interval Cleaning that I’m not a good housekeeper. I also told you that I really don’t like a messy house. I have this recurring day dream of waking up early on Saturday morning and sitting on the couch under a cozy throw blanket, drinking a …
I have a confession. I’m a terrible housekeeper. Really bad. Â I hate cleaning. If I won the lottery, the first thing I would do is hire someone to clean my house. Actually, once, when I was in the process of selling our 2nd house, I did hire a cleaning person and it was the greatest …
Last year I finally had to give up my super warm winter coat that had gotten me through many cold Northeast winters. I wore that coat every day of the winter and you could tell. It was so warm and cozy, though, that it got me to not really hate winter that much. Now that …
I feel like from Thanksgiving to New Year’s it’s basically a free for all when it comes to eating. Â I scrap all the restrictions and the diet ideas and just go for broke. Â My biggest weakness when it comes to food is cookies. Â I’ll take a cookie over a cake or a candy bar or …
I have some rules for gift giving. Gifts should always be something that the person really wants, but that they would never buy for themselves. Either because it is too frivolous, too expensive or because it’s something that they never even knew they wanted in the first place. For me, Anthropologie always checks one or …
When I was a kid, the best thing ever was decorating the Christmas tree. We had a room with cathedral ceilings which meant we could get, like, a 12 foot Christmas tree. My dad would buy the tree, bring it home, let it stand on the back porch for a few days to let the …
Does anyone else get into a state of paralysis when they get overwhelmed? When a project seems to big, my first reaction is to go into turtle mode and hide inside my shell where I can pretend it doesn’t exist. I find the best way to combat turtle mode is to get a plan together. …
If you read this post, then you already know that I have been hankering for some soup now that there is a fall chill in the air. Â It might be 75 degrees right now, but the nights are chilly! Â And I love that. Â To keep me toasty warm all week, I made a Roasted Butternut …
Does this every happen to you? Â You’re cruising through your Pinterest feed and you find an outfit that speaks to you. Â It’s saying, “I’m everything you’ve ever wanted. Â I’m casual, but pulled together. Â I’m comfortable enough to wear to a ball game, but cute enough to wear out dinner. Â If you had me, you’re life …
It’s been a while since I’ve raved about Home Chef. Â We just had two amazing meals delivered last week and I thought it was high time for a reminder on why you should try Home Chef. Â ***This post contains affiliate links. Â If you click one and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at …