Weekly grocery shopping in our home is typically a big chunk of change. And as much as I love to buy some more expensive food items, I am going to see if I can cut down on our grocery bill from time to time by using a more budget friendly meal plan. When I look […]
Knowing Your Net Worth: Getting Your Financial House in Order
One of my ongoing projects is to help keep our financial house in order. When I was fresh out of college in 1986, I worked in the financial industry. My degree was in Business Administration and Economics and investing was my passion. I held jobs with Citibank; IDS Financial Services; and Bateman, Eichler, Hill, […]
An Easy Way to Decorate with Words on a Wall
Sometimes our upstairs feels like a dorm. With six kids sharing (albeit on a variety of differing schedules) three bedrooms it can be a bit chaotic. When we first moved in together, my husband and I had a lot of discussion on how we were going to arrange the sleeping quarters of the four girls. […]
Painting Our Master Bedroom Green
My husband really likes the color green for walls. In fact, the interior of his home before we got married was painted mostly green. So when I was looking to paint our master bedroom, of course he voted for his favorite color. I also had dark hunter green walls in my prior kitchen, apparently green […]
Planning for the Week Ahead
Do you dread Sunday nights? Experience the Monday blues? There really is no need to fret away the end of your weekend by worrying about Monday morning. When I take the time on Sunday to plan out the week, I feel more energized and ready for the days ahead. My daughter and I have a […]
Colors of My World – Painting a Wall Blue
It took me a long time to decide on what color red to paint my dining room wall, but deciding on a blue was a quick process. Once I was done painting the red wall, I looked around and the red looked so lonely – it needed something. Without much thought, I decided the small […]
Colors of my World – Painting a Wall Red
Paint. I love the stuff! With $20 you can completely transform your surroundings.When I was young, I was lucky that my mom would allow me to paint my bedroom walls. When I was in high school I painted all four walls of my bedroom a bright yellow and adorned one of the walls with a […]
Extra Storage for a Small Bathroom
I love this idea! It is so simple! Yet before I walked into our rented Venice cottage, I had never seen a shelving unit quite like this. I could have really used this in my girl’s bathroom in my last home. By simply adding a small towel rack to the front of a wooden shelving […]
Honoring the Artists in Your Home: Setting Up a Family Art Gallery
I come from a family of artists. Below is an oil painting done by my great-uncle, Roland Mousseau. I have always loved art, and creating art. How lucky for me – that when I was a child I had Uncle Rollie! When I was young, Uncle Rollie graciously became my pen-pal! We never met in […]
A Delicious & Healthy Lunch – Quick Too!
A Delicious & Healthy Lunch – Quick Too! Weekday lunches in our home are brown-bagged lunches and usually consist of some sort of a sandwich. So on weekends I try to mix it up and make something warm for lunch. This quesadilla is not only quick and health, the kids love it! Once you cook […]
