Do you have too much stuff? I can relate! For some reason we seem to end up with a lot of excess things that we just might be able to use “someday.” We get nice “hand me downs” from relatives who are downsizing, we plan a move to a new house and hang on to [...]

It is a great time of year to give some attention to the front of our homes. Besides the obvious need to mow the grass, pull the weeds and wash some windows, what can we do to give our house the “wow factor” known as curb appeal? A few quick changes can make even an [...]

More and more I find myself striving for the beauty and freedom of simplicity. I am trying to pare down, have less and really enjoy what I have rather than being overloaded with so many things. One of the ways I’ve simplified is to use the same dinner dishes for everyday as I do for [...]

Every spring as I see the little green stems poking out from the ground and pink flowers start to burst on the trees, I get excited about leaving winter behind. While I do love the coziness of being huddled inside near the fire, after awhile I start longing for the first glimpse of spring. The [...]

  In my endeavor to live life more fully, I’m always evaluating things I want to incorporate into my life and what things I DON’T want. I want to have a beautiful and organized home, but there are other things in life that are important to me too. I want my home to be in [...]

Wishing you could escape on a romantic getaway? How about creating an escape right in your own home! A bedroom is the place where we begin and end each day. It should be a romantic, relaxing and restful space, but without regular TLC a bedroom easily turns into a clutter storage facility. With a little [...]

Take one look at the struggling economy and it will become pretty clear, times are changing for everyone. Even people who once had their eye on home equity funds for a remodel are reconsidering how much they are spending and how they are spending it. Most of us can’t really afford to be living high [...]

This Christmas my family is preparing to move to a new state to start a new church. The opportunity is an answer to prayer and something we are very much looking forward to, but packing to sell a house during the holidays can take a bit of the shine out of Christmas decorating. While we [...]

“It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life…” —Author P.D. James Oh, may it not be so! Autumn gives us every opportunity to live an authentic life. Yet how easy it is to miss the little things in the pursuit of a “perfect” life! An [...]

The crisp air and falling leaves outside my window remind me of how fleeting life is. Days turn into nights and before I know it, another month has passed in the blink of an eye. My son in second grade, my daughter is now a married woman and my middle daughter will be applying to [...]