Getting In the Holiday Mood
Are you getting in the holiday spirit yet? I am, and it feels good. I must admit, however, the season kind of crept up on me this year. Sure…I have been thinking about the holidays since [...]
Top Three Tips To De-Stress the Holidays
Last year around this time, a T.V. reporter asked me for my top three holiday tips to de-stress the holidays. Put these tips into action before the craziness of the season gets too crazy. [...]
(Re) Finish It Friday
Happy Friday to you! I hope you had a relaxing day yesterday...and that you're ready to get some things done this weekend. :) My Finish It Friday list this week is again short yet long all [...]
Thankful
(A partial list. In no particular order.) Today I am thankful for: My family. What a joy it is to go on this ride with these amazing people. Quiet moments. Yoga and my yoga instructor. Hot coffee. (Especially hot [...]
Finish It Friday!
Who is playing along this week? For me, it's another simple Finish It Friday. Finish packing. (check!) Drive, drive, drive, drive, drive. Have coffee with Marcia. Drive a bit more. Enjoy a relaxing weekend in [...]
Spring Cleaning for the Holidays
With the holidays fast approaching, you may have an itch to do a bit of “spring cleaning” in anticipation of visits from family, friends and possibly even over night guests. So, I thought it would be [...]
Bite-Size Your Holiday Projects
When you’re faced with a particularly daunting item on your holiday to-do list, breaking it down into bite-sized steps makes it more manageable. The process of sending holiday cards, for example, can feel particularly overwhelming if you [...]
Simple Birthday Party Ideas
As I mentioned in Friday’s blog post, we celebrated Collin’s birthday this past weekend. Because both of my kid’s birthdays are right around the holidays, there are two primary goals with the kid’s parties: make it [...]
Monday Morning Check-In
Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a terrific weekend. Mine was very nice. Collin had a terrific birthday—and three wonderful celebrations. (Thank you everyone who sent him happy birthday wishes.) Aside from the birthday [...]
Plan Your Holiday Meals Early
Plan your holiday meals early to reduce stress. Coordinate the menu with friends and relatives by deciding who will contribute which dish for the holiday meal. Then, flag the pages in your cookbook with the recipes [...]