Fifth Gold Star: Pantry
The pantry is an ongoing effort. I still have cookies and candy left from Christmas and I actually have candy for Easter as well. The holidays are the biggest issue, but I think the only way the pantry gets tidy […]
Projects Progress
The Health and Beauty Project went well, and was followed by the Work Project, which was supposed to overlap with the DYW Wardrobe Project. I haven’t made much project on that. I planned the garments and the looks, actually, but […]
Fourth Gold Star: Kitchen Cabinets
I’ve kept up with my cabinets all year, so they are beautifully organized and inspiring. I get a gold star. But the big fun this weekend was going to the Safari Zoo with my grandkids. The bigger of the Littles […]
Third Gold Star: Under the Sink
The space under my sink is fine. I have cleaning supplies there, and apparently we don’t spend as much time amid the cleaning supplies as we do in the fridge. It’s not a thing of beauty, but it’s tidy. I […]
Second Gold Star: Fridge & Freezer
My fridge and freezer got sorted into nicely labeled bins about a year ago. By now, they needed some clean up. Especially after buying food for guests and having fewer guests than expected, I had wilted vegetables, overripe fruit, and […]
Dream Pastry
I dreamt last night about pastry. A layer of ginger cake, a layer of apple jelly containing bits of apple, another layer of ginger cake, a layer of apple compote, another layer of ginger cake, and a layer of pastry […]
First Gold Star: Kitchen Drawers
The Home Edit Workbook includes 52 individual organization challenges, from the kitchen junk drawer to your phone. Each one has specific instructions and a gold star for when you finish it. In a year, you can painlessly get everything in […]
DYW Spring 2021: Chimera Again
I spent the weekend having fun with my family and did a bit of knitting. I didn’t move on to sewing my Spring Collection, or even finish up my planning and paperwork. But I did make a bit more progress […]
Family Fun Weekend
#2 son came up from the River Valley this weekend. The other sibs came in and we played games, baked, ate, conversed, played with the kids. It was fun. #2 son told me before he left how much he values […]
Next Project?
#1 son brought his family over last night, along with fried chicken and fruit. We had dinner, played games, enjoyed conversations, and caught up on everyone’s adventures. My DIL had been involved with a tractor fire, so I think she […]