Mini Organizing

Getting motivated to do some major organizing has been surprisingly difficult.  As in it hasnā€™t happened. So this week, I took little time pockets to do mini organizing.Ā  I got some areas under control and found things I didnā€™t need (or had totally forgotten about) and made some donations. Oh, yeah, and used the trash […]

All About You

This post is dedicated to you!  Yep, itā€™s all about you and following up on questions, suggestions and feedback youā€™ve given me over the past year. First of all, thank you so much for being here with me and Iā€™m looking forward to sharing more with you in 2024. We still havenā€™t come up with […]

Easy Entertaining Tips for a Stress-Free Gathering

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 Donā€™t Clean, Do Declutter If you have a room you wonā€™t be using and it […]

Six Amazon Purchases That Changed My Day

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 […]

Undecorating

And in other non-news reporting from my household.Ā  Iā€™ve been undecorating.Ā  Snooze.Ā  I know.Ā  But Iā€™m making room for a few new things I want to share. And.Ā  I have to undecorate first.Ā  It feels like itā€™s been so long since I have bought anything new. Ā Iā€™m still decluttering and downsizing, but all the ā€œmaking […]

Wrangling Waste Baskets

Here are a few tips I use in the kitchen for wrangling waste baskets. Making a dirty job a little better. Our kitchen waste baskets ā€“ one for trash and one for recycle ā€“ live in a dedicated cabinet next to the sink. Itā€™s nice to have them out of the way.  Especially since our […]

Summer Bedroom

Do you change out your bedding for the seasons?Ā  Cozy, dark colors and an extra layer or two of warmth in the winter.Ā  Bright and colorful bedding for spring.Ā  And for me, a perfect summer bedroom has always been stark white. Experimenting with other colors in the summer has just never been satisfying, so itā€™s […]

Budget Art

Itā€™s time for some new art in our bedroom, but spending a lot of money for it isnā€™t too appealing.  But.  I found budget art and Iā€™m going to share it with you. Because.  I love it.  I recently shared some free art I found online, printed it off, used a frame I had and […]

Evening on the Patio

Gorgeous early summer weather has kept me outdoors every minute possible.Ā  Evening on the patio feels extra special when itā€™s all lit up. In addition to battery-powered candles we use when entertaining, here are some of the cute ways we have to make any evening on the patio feel like a party. String Lights It […]

Summer Kitchen Refresh

The beginning of June seems like the appropriate time to do a summer kitchen refresh.Ā  To lighten things up a bit, I added some faux citrus.Ā  The small PB lemon tree (Amazon version here) went into a cute white basket and on top of my pet feed cabinet and under my beautiful Buc-ees chicken.Ā  BTW, […]