On TV - We are currently in the "in-between weeks" for TV. I finally watched the season finales of Law and Order SVU, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. Detective Erin Lindsay - what, what, what are you doing?? I wish Sassy Gay Friend was her friend. There were so many things she did in this episode that … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 05.29.15
For the longest time, whenever I received a gift card as a present in a greeting card, I always "saved the card" so I wouldn't lose the gift card. Then I had all these piles of greeting cards in different places, some in my desk, some in my bedside table, and some in the living … Continue reading Helpful Hump-Day Hints – Gift Cards
As I mentioned last week, I am reposting my Practical Packing Series to help you get organized for your summer trips and vacations. If you did not read Practical Packing Part 1, read that first, and then come back. Ok, so you are now up to speed and we are ready to talk about packing your bathroom … Continue reading Practical Packing Part 2 – The Bathroom Bag
On TV - This is an obvious one this week as we said good bye to some of the best characters TV has ever seen. Mad Men's last episode truly was the end of an era. Highlights included the the three "person to person" phone calls Don made to the most significant women in his life Sally, Betty, … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 05.22.15
Do you have to hunt around for a pair of scissors every time you have to cut something? Or walk all the way to another floor or across your house to get the one pair of scissors you own from the designated place you always put them so you won't lose them? I started out … Continue reading Helpful Hump-Day Hints – Scissors
For the next few weeks, I will be returning to my Practical Packing series. This is a repost from a few years ago, but helpful as we start to plan our summer weekend getaways. Enjoy! You are going away - but only for an overnight or long weekend. You don't want to bring a lot … Continue reading Practical Packing Part 1 – The Overnight Bag
On TV - So many great season finales this week. Nashville, Grey's Anatomy, SCANDAL! (Lizzie Bear, how could you? Mellie! Cyrus?! How did Olivia get on that balcony? I'm not happy - I'm #TeamJake.) Chicago Fire, PD, and Law & Order SVU are all on my DVR to watch this weekend. We still have one final … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 05.15.15
It's Spring Break Week and here is the list of cleaning I am going to tackle: Clean refrigerator and freezer - inside and out! I do this twice a year. Spring break week and right before Thanksgiving. Check out my how-to on this here: 8 Tips for a Cleaner More Organized Refrigerator Dust the tops … Continue reading Spring Cleaning To-Do List
Happy Friday everyone! Let's jump right in with all my favorites from the past week. On TV- Note - I have not watched Grey's or Scandal yet. This week Detective Lindsay is dealing with returning home and to work after the tragic loss of Nadia on Chicago PD. We discover she is blaming herself for … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 05.08.15
Today's Helpful Hump-day Hint is a Spring Cleaning Tip. I always clean out my entire fridge in the spring. I love cleaning and organizing it from top to bottom. Here is how I do it: 1. Empty fridge of all its contents. Everything on the counter! 2. Get rid of anything old, expired, or down … Continue reading 8 Tips for a Cleaner More Organized Refrigerator
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