It is possible to be warm and cozy this time of year, and yet not be too Christmassy? Some of us might already be burnt out on the holiday. But warm and cozy are still nice, right? So whether you are in full-Christmas mode, or ready to move on, here are some ways I keep […]
If you are hosting for the holidays here are a few of my favorite easy entertaining tips for a stress-free gathering. So prepare yourself now to enjoy your guests and have a wonderful party, rather large or small. Tip #1 Donât Clean, Do Declutter If you have a room you wonât be using and it […]
I cancelled Amazon Prime this year, so my Amazon purchases have been WAY down, but here are some finds I use every single day. And every single day they make my life a little better. Honestly! In fact, three of them are repeat purchases because I added more to what I already had. Colorfulkoala Yoga […]
For locals (or anyone who wants to come visit me this weekend), my friend Leslie has a booth at the Anthem Market at the Park on Sunday. Rags Resale is selling adorable and beautiful clothes and accessories, if I know her! The flyer with all the details is below. And! The weather is forecast for […]
The bottlebrush mantle I have this year is cute and wintry and doesnât scream Christmas. Which has been my decorating goal this year. The retro look of bottlebrush Christmas dĂ©cor caught my eye a few years ago and I picked up a few adorable pieces mostly from World Market. World Market still sells the trees […]
My goal for this yearâs winter bedroom was a cozy look without looking Christmassy. So time for a new winter quilt, but the look for less. Warm bedding in our house usually goes from the beginning of December through February and I donât want to change everything out mid-season. So the search began for a […]
I jumped into the deep end this weekend and started Christmas decorating. Since I like to keep it pretty minimal I had everything finished up by Monday afternoon and the boxes back in the garage. And some of the sparkles vacuumed up. Roxy, of course, was a giant help. She immediately started taking ornaments out […]
The Keurig is my go-to for making coffee these days.  The French Press got relegated to the back of the cupboard. But then, I got inspired, and here are a few surprising ways I use the French press. With so many of my items hitting the donation bin, one thing Iâve kept is my French […]
Recently I came across a fool-proof bread recipe for the bread machine and thought what the heck. So I dug out the old bread machine from storage and took her for a test drive. Like everyone else, we bought a bread machine back in the day. And we used it. Or rather, hub mainly used […]
Checking in on a cozy late November Saturday morning and wondering what youâre doing this weekend. Shopping? Christmas decorating? Eating leftovers? Things are low-key in our home this long weekend. I have undecorated autumn and am not ready to put up any Christmas dĂ©cor yet. So itâs a little bare. But I know myself. If […]