So, this book seems to be EVERYWHERE.. and because I can always use a bit of tidying magic I placed myself on the. Looooooong list at our library , 3 months long, and dove in with good intentions when it was finally available . My take away….put it away when you are done and if you are not using it, get rid of it. Also, I am suppose to thank my purse each evening for working so hard. Not a life changing book but it did make me more aware of some of my own routines that seem to keep my household sane. This household consists of slightly ADD me, a husband with an unusally high tolerance for clutter and a three year old who’s sole purpose in life seems to be dismantling my house bit by bit each day.
Here are my top five tips for sanity…
- Every Sunday I create a weekly to do list…I list everything from Doctor appointments to gymnastics to laundry. Then, I fit it all into my calendar. It seems to ease my mind to see it is possible to get it done. Then, I give myself permission not to get it all done, because things happen.
- When we are done with something we put it away in the correct spot in the correct room…everyone…even the toddler.
- I forgo Valentine flowers, birthday gifts, and expensive anniversary celebrations for a cleaning service…it works for us.
- Each night I QUICKLY go through the following day in my mind and try to stick to a consistent routine…this one benefits the 3 year old
- I try to find the joy each day. Yesterday was hard for many reasons but look at this view from our front porch! There is my joy
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…Featuring Watercolors straight from God’s own paint box.
My daytime essential, a perfect world day cream with SPF 25…
*Sigh* I can’t believe I live in this beautiful city.
I had the huge blessing to live in Italy for almost five years. I ate like a queen thanks to my landlord’s wife who found it sad and strange that I was living alone without a husband. Thinking that my cooking skills might be impeding that life situation from righting itself, she bravely offered to teach me “basic wife cooking”. Now my idea of basic cooking does not involve several days and 10’s of steps , but I did master most sauces and baked pasta dishes. My one failure…one of my failures…was Risotto. It should be smooth, creamy and slightly hard to the teeth…al dente…not sticky, mushy and glue like. This particular dish is one of my favorites so I tried and tried and tried…no go Risotto.
A small tray of treasures makes an appealing vignette…yes, there is some “cute” and a little pastel but the memories of acquiring each of these pieces makes it a special collection and the perfect example of compromise.
