Getting things in order is a frequent topic here in this blog. Whether it is clutter in my kitchen, clutter in general, doing All The Things, or doing any of All The Things, bringing order from chaos is my lofty…
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen this post: I had about a zillion (give or take) ideas that I wanted to write. As is so often the case, I felt like everything had to be done…
Nearly three years ago, I wrote a post called, “there appears to have been a struggle.” In it, I detailed a piece of my life-long wrestling match with clutter and tidiness. One of my favorite memes reads, “My housekeeping style…
Does this sound familiar to you? It’s time to get things done. You’re well-rested, you ate a good breakfast, and it’s go-time. There’s nothing stopping you from moving forward — except you and your brain. You are overwhelmed by the…
Last week I wrote about the first six of twelve lessons from my garden. Originally I intended to post all twelve at once, but it ended up longer than expected. Today, I present to you lessons seven through twelve. 7….
Part one of two Gardening season has begun in earnest around chez moi. Between the upswing in temperatures and my liberation in landscaping, the time was right. I have spent many hours outside these past ten days. My parents always…
Nine years ago, on the 28th of May, my father passed away. When I write it out like that, nine years sounds like a long time. The funny thing about time is that it’s SEEMS like it’s a fixed measurement,…
Like it or not, we live in a global society. In a place the size of the entire world, bad news happens every day. And no matter how large the world, the law of averages says not all catastrophes happen…
Once upon a time (last week), I wrote about how important it is not to “read minds.” When you think you know that someone doesn’t like the way you are, or the things you do, you are making decisions based…
This is the thirteenth Spring I have lived in this particular northern state of the U.S. and I have not yet come to grips with the fact that the last frost date in our area is mid-May. The vernal equinox…