Recently, while talking about our kids graduating high school and venturing off to figure out where they fit into the world, we also found ourselves daydreaming about helping them shop department store and thrift goodies for their first apartments. I am as frugal as they come. For the longest time, I did not have décor …
The Best Way To Spring Clean Spring is one of my very favorite seasons for many reasons: the weather gets warmer, the flowers bloom, I get to celebrate my birthday and most of all… because it’s time for spring cleaning! This year we are kicking our spring cleaning into overdrive because we are trying to really …
Are you taking time this holiday season to declutter? I like the house to look great from top to bottom while it’s all decked and jolly. And the end of the year is a great time to cull your wardrobe. It doesn’t take long for my closet to get overly cluttered with clothes I …
Skin color and police force have defined recent months in my community. Many of us feel that one is undervalued, the other used in excess, and opposing views on these topics have become uncomfortably heated on social media and in conversations. Unfortunately, the impotency of many heated exchanges has paralyzed true communication and stretched the divide, most notably among …
It’s almost the end of the year. We’ve just had Giving Tuesday, and although many of us try to give for that specific day, we know that after Thanksgiving and a burst of holiday shopping we don’t always have an opportunity to do that. But we DO try to get some donations done before year-end …