Long ago, I challenged you to guess where I’d say you should commence your housekeeping. Did you guess? Do you care? Do you think it matters? I actually do! Whether you are spring cleaning or just going through your normal routine (I know, I know — well, let’s work on it!), you should start in… Read More »
Shelves in the closet — happy thought indeed!
Is this quote in the book, or only the movie? I just re-read P&P not long ago, and I must admit I missed it… It is a happy thought, though! Shelves — and the occasional well placed nail — are the key to keeping chaos at bay. A whole bunch of you lovely readers wanted… Read More »
What I learned from having a cleaning lady, and 5 reasons why you should learn too.
Now we are going to get to the core of this cleaning business. {Some of you are very good housekeepers and this is all going to seem pointless to you. I’m not one of you and I don’t think you understand those of us who aren’t naturally clean, or who would be fabulous if only… Read More »
Earring organization {lame craft warning}
How lazy am I? I needed a way of keeping my earrings handy without tossing them in the darling boxes I have been using for a long time. {You can see them there in the reflection — they are little boxes that Habou painstakingly covered in small bits of Christmas cards. They have little “fussy… Read More »
How to Take a Shower. Come back when you can read a long post, or honestly, just skip.
I have to talk about it…it seems to be an issue with some moms who find themselves at home with small children — a state that strikes them as something akin to finding oneself in the outback facing a herd of kangaroos, or maybe going to Mars without the flight manual. I kind of wish… Read More »