Ideas and Projects for Making Your Home Comfortable and Inviting
Posted in Just Thinking... on Jan 8th, 2010
Who knew? That little expiration date on the saltine cracker box really does mean something! I opened prepared my delicious cream of tomato soup and reached for the saltines (which, in my defense, I rarely eat). I took one out, expecting the really predictable, salty crunch. Instead, I tasted almost-rancid cardboard. It was all very [...]
Posted in Just Thinking..., Little Things, Organization on Nov 19th, 2009
Sometimes you just have to say, I’m going to give this a shot!
Several months ago, I was surfing, looking for At-Home business ideas that might involve writing. I stumbled across an article on businessknowhow.com about writing letters from Santa to children as a small, home-based business. Santa needs ghost writers…Who knew? I thought this sounded [...]
Posted in Just Thinking..., Organization, Tangents on Oct 23rd, 2009
Good morning afternoon! Hope your coffee is delicious.
I have been missing in action–due to life. Sound familiar? The biggest project for me (and my siblings) has been helping to organize and pack my parents’ belongings (actually, a fraction of them), to move from their current home to a new one. The new home is in [...]
Posted in Just Thinking..., Tangents on Sep 18th, 2009
I had a great childhood. Big, loud family, happy home, and lots of laughter. I was thinking about how this made our house a fun place for us and for everybody else, too! It wasn’t mean-spirited (usually ); it just WAS. And it made for a great way to grow up.
Though it has nothing [...]
Posted in Just Thinking... on Sep 15th, 2009
I added a cool plugin today (LinkWithin), and I must confess, was feeling sort of glowy and tingly with my accomplishment, when I discovered that I had already written a post about decoupage! Am I disorganized, flaky, or what? I think I need to keep a running list of topics, and work a little harder [...]
Posted in Just Thinking... on Sep 11th, 2009
Inviting a friend over is a good thing, but if you are like me, you feel like you have to work your tail off to have everything perfect before you pick up the phone.
This is crazy. And it REALLY cuts down on my social life. Honestly, if I waited til my house was clean, completely [...]
Posted in Just Thinking..., Organization on May 30th, 2009
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Ahh…Summer. A change of pace. A chance to relax and rejuvenate. When my children were younger, I confess to not always being really excited about not having school for almost three months. Though I loved them dearly, after about six weeks of unstructured time, we were all ready for a routine [...]
Posted in Crafty Stuff, Just Thinking... on May 19th, 2009
Unfinished projects…I have a few. Some are hidden deep in a closet. Some are stashed in baskets and drawers. And some are in full view on my dining room table. (I keep thinking the guilt of a messy dining room will inspire me to action…Apparently, I am not motivated by guilt.)
The problem is knowing where [...]
Posted in Just Thinking... on Mar 9th, 2009
You know when that tiny popcorn husk-thing gets stuck between two of your teeth, and it just about drives you over the brink? (That sounds a little like a Roseann Roseanna Danna bit.) Well, I have things like that that bug me in my home, as well.
I’m pretty easy-going and can stand quite [...]
Posted in Just Thinking... on Feb 24th, 2009
Does your house feel a little…well, stale? I am there.
My husband and I have lived in our home for almost nine years. (I can’t believe it!) After moving five times in 11 years, I think we have finally put down some roots. (Although we have learned that anything can happen…) We are now to the [...]
