While I sit here writing, the snow is falling and there is a gentle breeze. Its actually quite beautiful. Then as most gardeners do, I looked at the long range forecast so I know what the weather will be like outside for chores over the next week. Snow today (Friday), temps in the low 70s by Tuesday! Welcome to March in eastern Pennsylvania! It is not uncommon for March to be mild in our region. I remember many times getting to wear shorts and go bike ...
Day 21: Declutter Your Cabinets
Day 21: Declutter Your Cabinets Do you have a cabinet (or 2 or 3) that is ready to attack you the minute you open it up? Now its time to declutter your cabinets so that doesn't happen any more! Over the last twenty-one days, we have already decluttered the cabinets under your kitchen & bathroom sink, your food storage container cabinet, your medicine cabinet, and the cabinet that is home to your travel mugs and water bottles. Today, pick any of those projects to finish, ...
Day 20: Table Tops
Day 20: Table Tops Not a single flat surface in the house is immune from being the dumping ground for clutter. Whether its the children's school work or junk mail, or a million other items that pass through the house on any given day, it all lands onto one of the flat surfaces - more often than not the kitchen counter or our dining table. Put stuff away! That may sound too easy, but its true. File the mail instead of leaving it out. Have the children put their ...
Day 19: Counter Tops
Day 19: Counter Tops When I wake up in the morning, and go into my kitchen to make my first cup of tea, I have this sense of peace seeing clean and clear counter tops, and an empty sink. Most days, I don't get to have that sense of peace because the kitchen gets so cluttered that it actually makes me angry and frustrated to be in there. So, for tomorrow's challenge, Day 19, we are going to declutter our counter tops. 5 Tips for Decluttering Counter Tops Put stuff away! ...
Ambrosia Recipe
In Greek mythology, ambrosia is the food or drink of the gods giving them longevity and immortality. Today, ambrosia is used as an noun, describing something that is especially delicious to the sense of taste and smell. It is also a dessert salad, which also happens to be incredibly light and delicious. Many of the ambrosia recipes that I have seen call for either Cool Whip or whipped cream. I don't care for the added sweetness that they bring to the party, so my ...