How to Be Clutter-Free in 2015
Is one of your new year’s resolutions to get organized? I’ve been cleaning out the clutter in our house and it’s amazing how much better I feel when the clutter is gone. Here are my tips for how to be clutter-free in 2015! 1. Don’t Let Papers Pile Up. I’m a pile person. What I …
Resolution Reboot
A few years ago I gave up making New Year’s resolutions. I usually struggled to come up with that one thing on which to focus my efforts, and though I’d start off strong (and resolute!), by February it had usually fallen by the wayside. Then I was left with that sense of failure and that …
Refresh Your Space for Less
Happy New Year, everyone! Now that it’s a new year, you might be thinking about how to refresh the spaces in your home. Here are some ideas for how to refresh your space for less. You don’t have to spend a fortune to give a room a new look! Living Room/Family Room The easiest way to …
Easy One-Pot Meals to Keep You Warm this Winter
Brrr…when it’s just too cold outside to want to do anything but relax in front of the fireplace or curl up with a good book, a slow cooker will be your new favorite kitchen toy! It’s perfect for times when my schedule is hectic and I can’t spend an hour making dinner or I simply want …
Simple Steps to a More Organized Home in 2015
Almost everyone makes New Year’s resolutions for themselves—exercise daily, spend more time with family and friends, travel, do something nice for someone else every day, eliminate stress, etc. But consider this: if the walls of your home could talk, what would be their hopes for the year ahead? There is no doubt about it, mine …
Champagne Drinks for Ringing in the New Year
2014 is almost in the books and it’s time to celebrate a new year! We always enjoy popping the cork on our favorite bottle of champagne to ring in the new year, but I thought it would be fun this year to try out a new champagne drink on our fellow revelers. When I was …
Party Ideas to Kick Off the New Year
The fireworks, the countdown and the excitement of a “fresh start” have always made New Year’s Eve one of my favorite holidays. Already, 2015 brings with it so many reasons to celebrate! It’s a great time to reflect on accomplishments and special moments from the past 12 months and also offers a new beginning for …
Save Your Rugs from Holiday Stains
Whether you hosted a holiday get-together with your whole neighborhood, or simply prepared Christmas Dinner for your family, one thing is for sure… inevitably, things get messy. While accidents are a reality of hosting, the aftermath of Uncle Ralph’s fourth glass of red wine or the ‘artwork’ from your child’s chocolate pudding fingers on your …
Get Creative with Your Thank Yous
Happy Holidays! All the packages have been unwrapped, gifts are being enjoyed and now it is time to think about all those thank you notes. I used to dread the task of thank you note writing as a child! But as I’ve gotten older I can appreciate the art of a handwritten note. So why …
Christmas Morning Breakfast Ideas
Growing up, Christmas morning was a highly anticipated annual affair, worthy of carefully coordinated pajamas and some serious calendar countdowns, suspiciously in full swing sometime after the daily grind of the school year began. One year in particular I vividly remember setting aside two full size candy bars from my Halloween trick-or-treating stockpile, rare precious …