Have you started spring cleaning yet? Or do you spread the tasks out over the year so you don’t have to partake in this springtime ritual? Spreading out the cleaning makes more sense when one’s time and energy resources aren’t what they used to be (um, like me?). However, there is something rather satisfying about…
Organizing With Bankers Boxes
Minimalism and decluttering and organizing are big buzz words lately. Everywhere you look people are “KonMari-ing” their homes. I’m doing some serious decluttering, myself. But unless you take it to an extreme level you’ll still have items in your home that need some type of storage. Christmas decorations, out-of-season clothes, sentimental mementos, and any number…
La Maison ~ Home, the French Way
Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved to “play house”. No matter where I was, I nested. At home, my room was my sanctuary and I loved making it pretty and comfortable. Next door at my grandparents’ house, I would play by the hour in a corner of her den, setting up a little “house”…
Creating a Beautiful Life ~ My Bedside Table
Creating a beautiful life is something each of us has within us the power to do. We can intentionally create the life we desire. It doesn’t happen overnight but each step brings us closer to our vision of a life well-lived. A “beautiful life” will look different for each of us because we aren’t all…
Company Ready in 5 Easy Steps
The phone rings. Someone wants to drop by. You’ve got 15 to 30 minutes. Yikes! You glance around. The house is not, shall we say, “company ready”. Where do you start? Ready For Company in 5 Easy Steps! 1. Assess the situation. Take a deep breath and assess the condition of…
Decluttering Challenge
During the month of January I participated in a decluttering challenge group on Facebook. The idea is that you get rid of one item on Day 1, two items on Day 2, three items on Day 3, etc. By the end of the 31 days, your house is 496 items lighter. Did I actually get…
A day in my life ~ A look back
Updated post: I have been thinking about doing a “day in my life” post for awhile and decided that Monday, January 18, 2016 would be my day. I would write down everything I did and then write a blog post about it. That got me thinking about the handful of times I’ve done this in…
No Buy January
Several years ago one of my favorite people to follow on Flickr did a challenge which she referred to as “a slow year”. For a period of one year she eschewed consumerism. Instead she chose to: “Refurbish, recreate, restyle your wardrobe and life. Slowly. Can, jar, forage and wildcraft foods, grow a garden, bake bread,…
Dee’s Favorite Homemaking Books
I’ve been reading and collecting books about homemaking ever since I was a new bride. Even after nearly 40 years of marriage I still enjoy reading about homemaking. I don’t always get around to putting it all into practice on a regular basis but I do love a good housekeeping book. Especially the old fashioned,…
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