It was a perfectly good envelope. A perfectly good, big envelope. There was no reason to pitch it. No reason at all why I couldn't re-use it. And aren't envelopes (especially big ones) the stuff of dreams? Just imagine filling them with photos or coloring pages or full-sized papers that needed be kept together. Or sending off our tax … [Read more...]
It’s Not About Fitting In More Stuff
Skirt hangers. In my mother's mind, they're God's gift to skirt-wearers. I know this because she has been giving them to me. Over and over. Year after year. Always with a hopeful look upon her face. Hopeful that this item which is the Ultimate Skirt Hanging Solution in her own closet will change my life the way it has … [Read more...]
In With the New, Out with the Old
Did you notice my lovely new red dutch oven in this post? My mother gave that to me for Christmas after I noticed its lovely redness while we shopped together. It sat in my garage for a month or so until I remembered it when I was making four meals of pot roast for the freezer. It worked beautifully. Just like the orange dutch oven that my … [Read more...]
Give Me a Space and I Will Fill It
Last summer, I bought a new purse. I went to a home party and the salesperson logic just made so much sense. And I needed a new purse. Really. I did. It had one feature that's a must for me. The cross-body strap. When I lived in Thailand, my purse-buying habits changed forever. When the only way to get from place to place is public … [Read more...]
Five Truths about Cleaning the Kitchen that are Still True If You Don’t Have a Dishwasher
Here we go. One of those posts. The back story: Almost every time I post something on Facebook about running my dishwasher, or about how irritatingly important it is to empty it, or about how finally grasping the routine of running it each and every night was the game changer for my kitchen, someone bemoans the fact that she does not own a … [Read more...]
When One Will Do
My daughter will turn 9 next month. That's crazy talk. Since the party-planning has already started, I looked at this randomly-appearing item with my anti-T.P.A.D glasses on. (T.P.A.D. = Time Passage Awareness Disorder = a totally-made-up-by-me condition) These cute little party favor boxes were from her birthday party two years ago. I … [Read more...]
Don’t Hesitate When He’s Ready to Say Goodbye
We've had a few "snow" days lately. Some more legit than others. On one of the first, I did a double take when I saw Hubby's feet. He was wearing the strangest, pink-heeled socks I'd ever seen. Only after a moment of real confusion did I realize I was seeing his heels. Like, the skin of his heels. The heel of each sock was completely and … [Read more...]
Using Timers with Kids – Reader Story
I love hearing how this mama is using what she's learning to help her daughter: Hi, Dana: I love your blog, but who doesn't? The idea of decluttering one box at a time was just what I needed to attack (and defeat) my closet last month. I'm the one who posted on Facebook that I got my little girl to do "one in one out" by using a paper bag to … [Read more...]
From the Mailbox: Timing a Procrastinatable Task
You know I love to time myself doing various tasks. This simple thing helps me break through my delusions that I don't have enough time to tackle a spot that's been bugging me for way too long. Here's an email from one of you who did the same thing: Mornin' Nony, I copied you! First let me share, I'm the only soul brave enough to … [Read more...]
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