Organizing Challenge: Washer, Dryer, Laundry Room and make it pretty, too! Having a laundry room located near the bedrooms seems like an ideal location. The fact is, most homes have the laundry room in the basement near plumbing, in a mud room off the kitchen where the appliances are located near the kitchen’s plumbing, or…
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My Banana Republic favorites: Jeans!
I worked at Banana Republic in Freeport, Maine for several years as the stockroom supervisor and I came to love the brand. The clothing is stylish, trendy, classic, and can be purchased in-store or online.
Women in History: Frida Kahlo
It’s Women’s History Month and today we are celebrating everything about legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Check out this book written about her life and art, “Frida Kahlo: The Masterworks” Hardcover by authors Héctor Tajonar and Roxana Velásquez
Doing errands
The perfect outfit for doing errands especially if the weather is finicky: warm one minute, cold the next. What you need to do is use layers. Start with a tank top. Use the sweatshirt if it’s chilly. Top it with the jean blazer. Or just use the tank top topped by the jean blazer.
Travel: Freeport, Maine
Have you heard of Freeport, Maine? It’s home to iconic retail giant L.L. Bean and other well-known retailers such as Claire’s, COACH, Famous Footwear, Lindt, Oakley, Old Navy, Skechers, Sunglass Hut, and Talbots, to name a few. I worked at Banana Republic Factory Store in Freeport for years and so I know my way around…
Book Review: Signs
I have enjoyed watching shows about psychic mediums such as Theresa Caputo in Long Island Medium and John Edward in Crossing Over. Tyler Henry in the Netflix series Life After Death was interesting, too. I was gifted a book called, “Signs,” by Laura Lynne Jackson that is subtitled, “The Secret Language of the Universe.”
Sunglasses: Organizing challenge
Organizing your sunglasses is a small, but important part of the overall organize, declutter, and clean challenge. Every part of your living space should be looked at to see if it needs to be organized, decluttered, and cleaned. Sunglasses can be a big investment. I buy some pretty expensive name brand sunglasses as well as…
Best Banana Bread Recipe
Best Banana Bread
Junk Drawer: Organize all those batteries!
My kitchen has a big breakfast bar in it with five stools on one side and four drawers and cabinets on the other side. Two of the four drawers are “junk drawers.” If you don’t know what a junk drawer is, it is a drawer used as a catchall, a space designated to hold all…
Easy Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff
This meal Easy Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff recipe is quick to put together and the cooking time isn’t long, making this a convenient weekday meal. I’ve seen some stroganoff mixtures without the noodles get used as sandwich fillers, so this recipe is versatile!
