Do you ever feel like you are doing it all? I mean EVERYTHING! From work, to scheduling appointments, to house work, to meal planning, to cooking, to cleaning, to organizing… The list goes on, believe me. And then something happens that sets up back a bit. You take time for yourself, a break in life,…
Traditions and Superstitions for the New Year
Every family has some tradition or superstition. As a kid, I never really thought anything about it. The family does it, so that’s what I’ll do too. Becoming an adult, I looked back and wondered, why did we do this? For as long as I can remember, on New Year’s Eve, and on Christmas Eve,…
Household Hacks – The Donation Box
Unless you are truly living the minimalist lifestyle, everyone has a little clutter hidden somewhere. It may be a hall closet, the trunk of the car, the basement, or a storage shed, but there is something, somewhere, that you own, but you don’t really need, or care about, anymore. For this household, that’s a lot…
Movie: Don’t Look Up (2021)
Don’t Look Up (2021), was released on Netflix in December, and popped up as the featured show when you start up Netflix for me shortly after it’s release. I hadn’t heard of it prior to then. I love disaster movies (which is weird with the anxiety thing), and I love NASA, so Luke and I…
New Year New Rooms!
In 2016, shortly after moving into this house, we got to work redoing bedrooms. In the front and back of the upstairs, there are two almost identical bedrooms. Previous owners had dumped some money into these room, opening up the ceiling to the attic, redoing the ceiling with wood slats, creating a loft area with…