Review of 2014โ€™s Theme Word: Traction

Review of 2014โ€™s Theme Word: Traction

Inspired by Marcia Francois, the Organising Queen, I have been selecting a theme word each year for the past several years. I find the theme word concept is a great way to stay focused. If you just list all the goals you have for the 

Wrapping Up the Holiday Season

Wrapping Up the Holiday Season

Long time no post! Lots has been going on this month and we are nearly at the end of January! On this one month past Christmas, I wanted to take a moment to wrap up the holiday season. Our holiday season was enormously busy as 

Playing Santa

Playing Santa

My husband has been bugging me to clean out our basement for some time now. There are a lot of things to go through but a large pile of toys was one of the problem areas. These were hard to get rid of for me 

Electrical Misadventures Decking the Halls

Electrical Misadventures Decking the Halls

One of my best Black Friday finds was completely unintended. I was sent a notice about a flash sale on a front door decoration set for half price with free shipping. Total cost: $51.60. It was perfect for our home. It was a traditional, Colonial 

Celebrating the Season: The Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker

Celebrating the Season: The Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker

The Christmas season is not complete for us without seeing a performance of the Nutcracker! We looked forward to our season ticket performance of The Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker. This is their 10th anniversary celebration. A few days before the performance, I just happened to notice