Deanna Piercy, Author at Life with Dee

What’s For Dinner? ~ 25 Dinner Ideas

July 7, 2020 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

I haven’t done a What’s For Dinner post in awhile and I decided to change it up a bit. Instead of sharing a picture of each meal we’ve had I’m going to share 25 dinner ideas. These are meals we’ve had recently, minus the photos. Those posts take too long to load. If there’s a…

How To Take a Virtual Vacation

July 3, 2020 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Travel is one of life’s true pleasures. The opportunity to experience different places, food and cultures is a gift many of us are realizing we may have taken for granted in the past. We may not be able to travel right now but with a little imagination we CAN take a “virtual vacation”. This post…

LWD Book Club ~ Joie De Vivre

July 1, 2020 By Deanna Piercy 3 Comments

I was reminded of this month’s book club selection, Joie De Vivre, when a member of my French Chic Facebook group mentioned it. I haven’t read it in quite some time and now seems the perfect opportunity to revisit an old favorite. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn…

Stay On Top of Housework With 3 Daily Tasks

June 26, 2020 By Deanna Piercy 5 Comments

I’m a big believer in the idea that it’s easier to keep up than to catch up. Just three daily tasks done faithfully will go a long way toward keeping housework under control. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. Three Daily Tasks There…

Menu Planning: Why and How?

June 25, 2020 By Deanna Piercy 5 Comments

Many of us are finding ourselves cooking at home a lot more than usual these days. That makes menu planning even more important if you want to avoid the 5 p.m. “what’s for dinner?” frenzy. With a little planning we can make this part of homemaking much easier. This post may contain affiliate links and…

Setting Up a Laundry System

June 24, 2020 By Deanna Piercy 6 Comments

I’m going to go ahead and admit it. Laundry was my greatest homemaking challenge for many years. I was always behind! Then I sort of accidentally stumbled upon a laundry system that works for me and life has been better ever since. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn…

Create a Cleaning Schedule That Works for You

June 23, 2020 By Deanna Piercy 3 Comments

There are any number of cleaning schedules available in housekeeping books or homemaking blogs. And they can certainly offer a good starting place. But everyone’s situation is unique so there’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to a cleaning schedule that will work for YOU. This post may contain affiliate links and as…

How To Create Your Own Homemaking Binder

June 22, 2020 By Deanna Piercy 8 Comments

Taking care of a home and family is a surprisingly complex job. Managing schedules, planning meals, organizing daily/weekly/seasonal tasks, keeping track of home-related information and so much more. Creating a homemaking binder can be a huge help in getting it together and staying on top of all that it takes to manage a home and…

Homemaking Week on LWD

June 22, 2020 By Deanna Piercy 6 Comments

Today we begin the first annual LWD Homemaking Week! As I’m sure you know by now, homemaking is something I’m passionate about. And in these uncertain times I believe it’s even more important than ever that we make our homes true sanctuaries. Home…the word speaks volumes. Comfort, belonging, protection, security, family and so much more….