The end of the school year is upon us. You are about to get one, two maybe three piles of schoolwork that was completed during your child(ren)’s school year. The smaller the child, the larger the pile of artwork that is about to get dumped onto your kitchen counter or dining room table. Here are some ideas to manage their masterpieces all at once.

You’ve been invited to dinner. You have been asked to make a salad or bring a bottle of wine. Perhaps, you were told to bring nothing at all. The dilemma arises. You don’t want to show up empty handed. Oh what to bring. Here is a hint.

As I am cleaning out closets, cabinets and garages, I notice countless items from discount dollar stores and discount warehouse clubs, 2 for 1 items or large quality of a product that takes up space and never gets used. Many of these items end up getting donated because there is too much quantity or you don’t know what to do with it. Worse, you end up throwing things out because they have expired.

We all get tired of the feeling of winter darkness and heaviness. And every year, we look forward to Spring; transformation and change, from dark to light, cold to warm and grey to color.  New beginnings! But where to begin? Whatever you do, don’t let yourself get overwhelmed in the process. You can start by making small changes to help lighten and freshen up your space. 

Happy New Year. Do you feel invigorated at the start of a new year or do you feel like January might just be the longest month ever? Does this month feel like a 90 day marathon instead of a typical 31 day month?