Here at Tranquil Domesticity, I like to share things that contribute to a more peaceful home life. And while high-powered blending may not sound all that peaceful in the literal sense, it has been a total game changer in my kitchen. And anything that makes life easier–especially powerful, multitasking tools/appliances–makes home a more peaceful place (though sometimes a loud one…).
Continue readingOkay y’all, this is going to be the shortest post in the history of Tranquil Domesticity, but I’m trying to prep for a few days away—including away from working on my projects and the blog! I have not had time to do both the DIY work and write out flowery prose like you’re used to 😂, so it’s just going to be a few photos and a brief update on the ongoing “Kelly Cottage room-at-a-time, impossibly-low-budget redos.”
We’re finally to the Kelly Cottage office low budget makeover to which I’ve alluded a post or two ago. Since I’m slow as Christmas, I’m breaking it into two several posts.
We’ve all heard the phrase, “no pain, no gain.” We probably use it most often in reference to exercise. But I think it’s also a truth that applies to us stepping out of our comfort zone and trying new things. In other words, even grown ups should be having growing pains. I think as long as we keep on growing, which we hopefully do, we all have growing pains well past our childhood and adolescence.
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We’ve talked about “stuff” before, in the context of “stuffitis.” (See this post I did last year.) But this week as I’ve been clearing out some stuff in my office, it’s gotten me thinking more about how our stuff is tied to our dreams. No, not the ones we have when we go to sleep… I mean our aspirations, hopes, goals, interests, passions, etc.
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I’ve mentioned before in other posts about how a home is a constant work in progress. And the pantry is perhaps the BEST example of an area that needs constant, vigilant maintenance.
Continue readingOur house is proof that people stored a lot less stuff a hundred years ago.
I’ve been putting off telling y’all this, but I’m a procrastinator. (See what I did there?) I’ve made strides in some areas where procrastination is concerned, and I don’t think it’s always a bad thing. But when it begins to make your home a not-so-tranquil place, it’s time to find some coping strategies.
I’m not being dishonest in my title here, but—full disclosure— I don’t really DO spring cleaning, per se. So I’ll share “spring cleaning” (imagine me making air quotes with my fingers…) the Tranquil Domesticity way.
Do you get discouraged after something doesn’t work out and decide to discard it forever? Have you ever given something a second chance and had it work out? Chances are good that we all need to give ourselves second chances in some areas of our lives.
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