New Year’s Resolutions: Where Did The Time Go?
Happy New Year – Part 4! Wait! What? Where did the time go! In January, I started writing a blog each week about organizing and decluttering the house. We started with the master closet, getting rid of what we don’t, won’t or can’t wear. Next, we attacked the pantry, getting rid of food that had…
New Year’s Resolutions: Maximizing A Clear Desk
Happy New Year – Part 3! Last week, you did an amazing job organizing your pantry. Now it’s time to dive into your desk. There is nothing better than a clear desk! This is the third installment of a four-part mini series. My desk is a long table that originally was going to serve as…
New Year’s Resolutions: Organize The Pantry
Happy New Year – Part 2! Take your decluttering party to your pantry. This is the second installment of a four-part mini series. This should be easy, yet I’m always amazed at how many times I have moved a can of tomatoes, bag of pasta, quarter box of cereal, or old olive oil to the…
New Year’s Resolutions: Decluttering Decisions
Happy New Year! Your resolutions should be in full swing and we will start with some easy wins: Decluttering and Getting Organized. This is the first installment of a four-part mini series. I know that getting organized can sound like a huge and vast undertaking, so we will break it down into small and manageable…
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Jon and I got new dishes a couple of years ago. We’d had our old stuff for 15 years and it was showing its age. Many of the plates and bowls had faded or chipped. Same with the serving pieces. I went through a period where I couldn’t have enough serving platters so I’m a…
Grandfather Clocks and the Precious Stuff
My father loved clocks. Growing up we had a cuckoo clock in our kitchen and a grandfather clock in the living room, right off the base of the stairs. There were clocks in every room of course; the cuckoo clock and grandfather clock were his two favorites. He loved the grandfather clock most of all…