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Get Organized for Seasonal Decorating

Tis the season for decorating, and more seasons for decorating are just around the corner. Between ghosts and turkeys, black cats and snowflakes, the fall and winter seasons are jam-packed with decorating opportunities, enough to overwhelm! Space is always limited, it seems, no matter how large your home might be. How can you accommodate seasonal decorations without causing mass chaos? It seems easy to throw everything into a closet at the end of the season, but do you end up buying more decorations because you can’t find the old ones? It is also nice to have a store of fond … Continue reading →

Adapting to the Holidays as a Married Couple

Our neighborhood held trick-or-treating last night to avoid going out on the Sabbath, and my kids had a ton of fun dressing up and heading out to collect their loot. I took them around, and my husband stayed home to hand out candy to those who came to our house. This is very representative of our personality styles. I’m the one who likes to go out and do things. I can more comfortably navigate my way through social circumstances, and because I’m the “mean” parent, I can herd four overly excited children up and down the street. My husband likes … Continue reading →

Week in Review: Home Articles for Oct. 9-15

This week, I decided to split up the articles by author. You can get a better sense of any recurring themes this way and find related articles easier. For example, Michele gave some great advice on organization and Marjorie offered some terrific entertaining and party tips. Apparently, Michele and I were of similar mindsets this week as I too did some organization topics then went onto holiday stuff. As noted previously, I don’t want to simply fill a page with links. Instead, I thought I’d give you the rundown and the link to the first article in each of our … Continue reading →