We are so excited to entertain our first guests of the season. By which I mean fall/winter, of course. Here are a few of the things we did prepping for houseguests. Dear sister and brother in law are arriving for a few days on their road trip stop. We haven’t seen them in three years, […]
My secret to window washing made easy is that I don’t do it. That’s not really fair, I know. Hub does a better job and he complains about my streaks, so it’s his duty. He’s good and I’m here to share his tricks on making it easy. For many years while we were both working, […]
Did I read that correctly? She’s cleaning her baseboards with a tennis ball? Yep, I saw this hack and decided to give it a go. And guess what? It worked well enough that I’m sharing it here with you. This hack not only works for those pesky baseboards, but it works great for other hard-to-reach […]
Spring kind of came and went. And deep spring-cleaning never happened in our house. Nor did it the year before. So, being motivated (and excited!) by dear SIL and BIL’s visit next month, I dug in and did some fall deep cleaning. “Tidy” is really my middle name. I hate clutter. And the biggest problem […]
Did you know that garden tools are meant to last a lifetime? That they are not disposable? No, neither did I! I lose them in the yard, forget about them, and then find them again after it rains. And they’re rusty and ugly. So, ummmm, sometimes, I just buy new ones. I know. I fondly […]
Our small town of Anthem, Arizona hosts an annual Veteran’s Day parade which is quite impressive. Additionally, on November 11th at 11:00 a.m., there is ceremony at our Veteran’s Memorial. We attend the ceremony each year and in my opinion, one of the biggest draws is our November weather. It’s easy to be patriotic with […]
Laundry stripping has become popular on social media, mainly, I believe, because it is so satisfying to see the leaching out of color, oils, and, dare I say it? Grime, on otherwise clean clothes. Manufacturers of washing machines don’t really recommend the practice, but how many times have you stepped out of the shower and […]
Does the advent of Labor Day usher in pumpkin season? Judging by the fact that three grocery stores we visited were out of pumpkin, I think I might be behind the eight ball already. DF Evon finally found some when she was out and picked up a couple of cans for me so I could […]
Blessings have been heaped upon us recently by filling our guest room with loved ones. But now. Time to freshen up the guest bedding and here is what I did. Launder Mattress Pad, Blankets and Comforter Because I have cats and dust and lord-knows-what-else floating around my house, I always purchase bedding that can go […]
The Dyson V6 stick vac we have been using and loving for a few years can no longer hold a charge long enough to spot vacuum the entire house. Darn it. That’s after we replaced the battery once already, too. Those little stick vacs are quite an investment – like shockingly expensive, in my opinion, […]