I am a planner, an organizer, a goal setter. I take great pleasure in mapping things out and crossing things off my TO DO LIST. I learned this from my mom ~ write everything down. It makes life so much easier and does keep you on track. Don’t think of it as a chore. Think of it as a privilege. Think of it as a game and try to make it fun. Share your goals with others ~ be accountable and when you aren’t successful, embrace that as well. Continue reading
Trust me … I know a lot about cleaning. It is one of my favorite hobbies and Lemon Oil is my “go to” product for everything. The key is that you use very little. Put a small amount on a rag and go to town. You can keep using the rag over and over. For instance, I put a little oil on a rag and keep it under my kitchen sink. I wipe down my sink with it every night. 
Stainless – it works miracles and no streaks. I use it on my refrigerator doors, hardware, microwave, oven, coffee maker, toaster. I cannot stand the fingerprints and just a very, very slight wipe and it looks like new.
Every January, I schedule a couple of days to work in my storage unit, which is where I house my staging furniture and accessories. I go through all the pillows, bedding, dishes, artwork, lamps, vases, plants and take a good hard look at each item and ask myself, “Would I put that in my own home?”
If the answer is yes, then the items stays. If not, it goes off to the consignment store. If the item is white, it gets a pass because, “White is the Answer!” Continue reading
For many years, I have labeled myself as anal-retentive. I think it surprises people when I use the term but I know it is who I am.
Today after coming back from a very brisk, chilly walk with my dog, I noticed our pool was filled with leaves. We have a pool sweep but I could see the bag was full. I know our pool service will be here later today but I couldn’t walk away from it. So I pulled out the sweep, emptied the bag (which is very messy and had a critter in it) and started the process of skimming the pool.
I found it therapeutic and relaxing in the cold sunshine on this Wednesday morning. Continue reading
TAKE A SHOWER...you'll feel better! 