Help Yourself

Have you asked yourself lately, “How can I help myself?”  This is a legitimate question that each of us should ask ourselves on a regular basis.  When we assume responsibility for own lives, we stop being a victim.  We also take pressure off our loved ones when we stop expecting them to provide for all…

A Put-Together Room Part 2

How to pull off a put-together room.  This is the second part of what we started last week.  Last week we discussed how to plan color for a room.  I explained that neutral wall color provides a blank canvas for other colors to play on, but some folks love a lot of color and in…

How to Plan Color in a Room

  Ever wonder how to pull off a cohesive look in a room?  Would you like to spruce up your space, but get stuck in the planning stages and don’t complete the project?  Or do you buy house decor because it strikes your fancy in the store or online, but when you get it home it…

Thirteen Things I’ve Learned from the Second Six Months in an RV

One year ago this week Husband and I arrived at our oldest daughter’s house after a  cross-continental drive ahead of and detouring around a  blizzard.  We had sold our comfy home and were embarking on the adventure of building our own house close to family.  That is, Husband would build us a house.  I’ve never…

Halt!

“I can’t stand this!” declares Husband. Yikes!  This place is a mess.  The clutter is driving us crazy.  Something has to be done…now.  How can stuff take over so quickly? So I take a hard look.  Wow.  I sure let things pile up on the very small surfaces we have in this RV trailer.  Let’s…

After Christmas Tips

The first part of this article includes ideas for cleaning up Christmas decorations which aren’t original.   They are from the Houzz website with my comments added.  The second part of this article are my ideas for spiffing up your home after the holiday decorations are put away. Take photos of your decorations. Document how…