Did you notice what your friends posted on Facebook on Monday? Those who were fortunate enough to celebrate Mother’s Day with family, posted photos of themselves with their loved ones. Not many featured the gifts they got, instead, they were focused on enjoying their family. They were savoring and celebrating. Savoring and Celebrating. Focus on…
Category: Organization
Back to School
This article is for parents and grandparents of school-aged children and teens. Remember that we as grandparents do have influence. We can model the characteristics we hope to instill in our grandchildren. We can be part of an accountability network and we can be a listening ear. Sometimes as grandparents we have a little more…
Wardrobe Planning
Summer’s days are numbered. Her fire-breathing, energy sapping days will shortly come to an end. Maybe your summer closet is in need of a bit of tidying. Perhaps you’re wondering if your old cool weather clothes that are stored away will be appealing when you unpack them in a month or two. I often…
Kitchen Organization and Mother’s Day Flowers
Sure am enjoying having a real kitchen with more than four dishes, baking equipment, an oven, a stand mixer instead of a $10. hand mixer, serving dishes, a drawer full of silverware, a spacious refrigerator, and a counter to work on. I feel wealthy. I don’t take all this for granted as I remember my…
This and That
Ever feel intimidated by the prospect of refinishing a tired piece of stained wood furniture? We were discouraged when we unpacked our dining table this week and found gouges on the table top from moving. But we were able to sand and refinish and get it back to pretty in a jiffy. I can heartily…
Closet System
I had the privilege of getting our new closet system this past week. Let me share some tips should you be considering a new closet system. Poor Husband. The closet system fell heavily on him. (As has the whole building project!) He hates going to Ikea, but the very reasonable cost of the system enticed…