The New Year brings with it all sorts of RESET opportunities, doesn’t it? Goal setting for your health, work aspirations, personal life and organizational aims seems to go hand-in-hand with new beginnings and new resolve. Here are some tips and tools from people like us, about reducing clutter in the kitchen and rethinking the number of things we don’t use, forget about, or let expire.
It’s tempting to use only your holiday ornaments from Christmases past to decorate your tree this year, but why not try your hand at a few DIY ornaments to commemorate 2020? And we’re not talking about the corona virus ornament we’ve seen on Pinterest. Might as well make a skull and cross bones ornament! No, we’re talking unique, handmade creative and crafty ornaments that you’ll want to hang on your tree every Christmas Yet to Come!
Though it’s exciting to finally be entering pumpkin spice latté season, we’re a little sad to say goodbye to summer. Never fear, there’s one surefire way to keep summer in your heart and in your home — indoor plants! We’ve compiled a list that will make even non-gardeners happy to bring more plant life into their homes.
Flea markets, antique stores, Good Will centers and Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores all have potential finds that can be turned into wall art, vintage character accents, and more – with very little effort. Check out these tips from Martha Stewart and other leading home and garden blogs for ideas and inspiration.
Does spending more time at home over the last few months make you more aware of the songbirds in our neighborhood? The chirping and warbling of birds, like the black-capped chickadee, or the Western meadowlark – is music to our ears. What a great attitude toward life — to wake up singing! If you’d like to attract an avian chorus to your backyard – make a bird feeder! That’s one way to guarantee the melodies of nature will waft through your windows at sunrise!
Being outside has been our choice du jour with pets and family of late and we thought it was high time to make a list of outdoor games we can play to maximize our enjoyment. Try out some of these games and activities with that select group of people in your health bubble and maximize your outdoor fun!
While most of the Marie Kondo tips we’ve featured here relate to your clothes closet, office and knick-knacks or hand-me-downs, these tips for organizing your kitchen will help you declutter the most used room in your house! And some say the most popular. Little wonder that all kinds of clutter ends up here – but we have ways of making it disappear!
Trimming the tree with beloved Christmas ornaments, hanging the garland and stringing the lights is way more fun than pulling everything down and putting it away. Maybe it’s the jolly spirit of anticipation for the holidays vs. the “gee-it’s-all-over” aftermath! Whatever the reason, here are a few top tips and storage hacks from the pros to make it easier.
In model homes you rarely see electronics like DVRs and DVD players, subwoofers and speakers, or multiple snake-like charging cords for smart phones and tablets. You also never see trash bins – inside or out. That’s because no human has actually lived in those spaces, and while we love that never-lived-in look, it’s difficult to achieve without a few genius hacks.
We cook, we clean, we work, we sleep, we run people to and from appointments and events. And we eat. Boy, do we eat. And as we bring the food prep from the outdoor grill to the kitchen stovetop, we can bring the herb garden with us! One necessity for good cooking is fresh herbs and spices, right?
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