Titling this post āDownsizingā orā Declutteringā doesnāt really describe how Iāve been spending my time lately. But āLiving with Lessā does. Moving to a smaller house and downsizing would be great, but itās just not in the cards right now. Or in the foreseeable future. And my house doesnāt really need decluttering because I tidy […]
Everyone around here is certainly looking forward to October – better weather and more activities.Ā But September wrapped up nicely.Ā Here are a few of the blessings I’m counting this week. Health Care Professionals Remember that super-duper knee brace I showed you recently?Ā It has been working out great for me, but I needed an […]
After many good years, it was time to say goodbye to my flatware and find something new for our kitchen. Here is what we found selecting new flatware. I liked our flatware. It was service for 16, had a good weight and shape for my hands. But it looked shabby. Sort of rusty and discolored. […]
And in other non-news reporting from my household.Ā Iāve been undecorating.Ā Snooze.Ā I know.Ā But Iām making room for a few new things I want to share. And.Ā I have to undecorate first.Ā It feels like itās been so long since I have bought anything new. Ā Iām still decluttering and downsizing, but all the āmaking […]
The new desk in the man cave sports snappy rattan cane drawers.Ā Inspired by that, we did a small DIY project to add rattan cane webbing to the accent table next to the new recliner. I honestly thought this project would be a snap. But. As such things go, it took a little more time […]
Nothing earth-shattering going on, but for some reason I ended up with a busy weekend and wanted to share whatās going on. Kitchen Time Marinating chicken tenders in Greek yogurt, lemon juice and spices and grilling on the Foreman Grill made for a yummy salad topping. I prepped a nice assortment of veggies for a […]
Saturday we rounded up the posse, met in Scottsdale and attended a free Pottery Barn Design Class. PB offers in-store design classes most Saturdays before the store opens. Evon, Denisse and I discovered that is just perfect because we can attend class, peruse the store (very carefully!) and then snag an early lunch before the […]
We had a tiny project going on here this week.Ā We spent some time and money converting the home office.Ā To what, you ask?Ā A man cave! Itās been quite some time since weāve done any projects. The summer just didnāt lend itself to any household improvements. But hubās desire for a recliner (different than […]
New Halloween merchandise in stores is displayed full force this year.Ā I found some adorable stuff on the shelves recently. But. I found it in August. And. Um. No, Iām not talking about Halloween in August. So I waited until September to post what Iāve found. And. Itās good this year! The past few years […]
I literally typed August and had to edit to September. Because just like that [SNAP!] August is over and a new season is about to start. With just a little bit of this and that on my mind, hereās my September 2023 Potpourri report! Have I told you lately how much I appreciate you and […]