Sweater Weather is Here!
Sweater weather is here and I’m reposting a short primer on how to care for your favorite knits, both old and new.
To Plan A Year
It’s that time of year again! Time for my End of the Year Ritual that gives me permission to set aside time to so I can reflect on the past, offer gratitude for the present, and dream about the future. And I don’t know of any better way to both end one year and begin a new one.
Prep & Plan: Updated Holiday Planners
Although it’s December, there’s still plenty of time to begin planning for meals, guests, and gifts. This post includes two free printables: A Holiday Planning Schedule and a Holiday Meal Portion Planner that you can adapt for your own needs.
Prep & Plan: Regroup Week
Thanksgiving is over, but it’s now time to review the holiday and make any notes for the rest of the holiday season as well as for next year’s feast.
Prep & Plan: Autumn Garden Tasks
It’s that time of year again, at least for most of the country. Frost is looming (if not already here) and it’s time to do a final clean up in the garden. Below I’ve listed some of the top tasks to consider in order to protect your garden from the winter and to prepare it for the spring.
Prep & Plan: Firewood
It’s that time of year again! The time of year where we build up fires in our outdoor firepits, bonfires, indoor fireplaces, and wood stoves. That means it’s also time to check and restock your wood supply for the winter, if you haven’t already done so.
Prep & Plan: Thanksgiving Preps
It’s after Halloween and I’m behind on my Thanksgiving planning. Life and deadlines took over the past few weeks, but it’s never too late to so some pre-planning for Thanksgiving (and maybe other holidays like Christmas and Hannukah
Prep & Plan: Travel Safety Tips
Tips for keeping yourself and your family safe while staying in a motel, hotel, or short-term rental.
Prep & Plan: Traveling with Pets
It’s time to hit the summer road and today’s post offers a checklist of things to remember when traveling with your beloved pets.
Prep & Plan: European Travel Tips
Traveling to Europe this summer? This post is loaded with some of my favorite travel blogs, podcasts, and advisory sites to keep you safe and help you have the time of your life.
Prep & Plan: Travel Packing Lists
It’s time to travel and that means it’s also time to pack. So what’s a busy person to do on the eve of making a long-haul flight to Europe? Pull out a packing list.
Prep & Plan: TSA Travel
It’s time to travel again and this week’s Prep & Plan post is about TSA PreCheck and Global Entry, two federal programs that make airplane travel easier and more efficient.