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.
Continue readingIt’s time for the big reveal of the second of Kelly Cottage’s 2021 series of extreme(-ly low-budget) makeovers: the laundry room redo!
Welcome to the second TD redo, that is not quite to the “tah-dah” stage. All my to-do’s are not yet “to-done,” so you’re getting a progress report of the Laundry room redo, along with pictures. And hopefully some special encouragement and takeaways (if you’d like to make your laundry room (or ANY room) more functional–even if you don’t want to dive in to an involved project!
Rather than work crazy long hours into the weekend (and probably STILL have to cut corners) just to get things photo-ready, especially THIS weekend, I’m going to break it up into a two-parter. And hopefully address MOST of the rest of the punch list in time for next week’s post.
Continue readingBy “it” I mean tranquil domesticity. What’s grace got to do with tranquil domesticity? If you’re here reading this blog, I’ll go ahead and assume you’re “for” tranquil domesticity (the concept—not the blog… I mean… I hope you’re also for the blog…).
Most everyone who knows me knows I’m a little oily. No, not greasy… ESSENTIAL-oily—meaning I love me some essential oils. I’m an “investigator” by nature, so when I first stumbled onto people touting the myriad benefits of essential oils (at a homeschool conference, no doubt), I began doing my own research. I wish then I’d had a trusted friend to answer all my questions. OR a basic beginner’s guide…
