Deep cleaning isn’t only happening in the spring. Throughout the year, I deep clean various rooms or even parts of rooms so that we can keep up with the housework the best we can. Some areas get deep cleaned on a regular schedule, but others like our bed linens, get a deep cleaning as necessary. …
My grandmother encouraged my love of cooking and baking. When we would visit with dad on Tuesday nights, I’d sit in the kitchen with my grandmother. We would talk about when she used to work on the production line of a large bakery. That it was her job to put a pecan on the top …
I remember going out for tea and dessert with my grandmother from the time I was a little girl. I love a good cup of tea. It wakes me up in the morning. It relaxes me at night. We drink tea a lot in my family and always have. Now that tea drinking tradition …
Take time for yourself. You can’t take care of everyone else unless you take care of yourself. If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy. Try yoga. Try a cleanse. Go for a massage. Go to the spa. Go for a run. Go shopping. Stop at the coffee shop. Hire a housekeeper. Get a babysitter. Put …
A weather-related mailing list I’m on touched on the confusion created by the declaration of a “state of emergency” (SOE). The author of the message passed along this bit of information, which came directly from his local office of emergency management (OEM); I thought it may prove useful to others as well. What is a …
