How to Avoid Dining Room Table Clutter

That large, flat surface looks inviting when you enter your home with armloads of miscellaneous items. It’s easy to dump your stuff and then go about your day. However, once clutter starts to accumulate on your dining room table, it creates problems. The Issues A mess in plain sight is not visually pleasant. You are lessContinueContinue reading “How to Avoid Dining Room Table Clutter”

How to Let Go of Difficult to Part With Clutter

When you are decluttering your home, most clutter you come across can quickly be labeled as trash, recyclable, or needing to be donated. But what do you do about the items that you know you don’t want or need, but the garbage can, recycle bin, or donation center just don’t seem right?  These items canContinueContinue reading “How to Let Go of Difficult to Part With Clutter”

December Happiness Highlights

*One of my 2021 goals was to keep a Happiness Highlights journal. Each month during the year I shared some of my happy moments to hold myself accountable and to help you pause and recognize all the great small things that are happening in your life.* Previous Highlights JanuaryFebruaryMarch AprilMayJune JulyAugustSeptember OctoberNovember My December HappinessContinueContinue reading “December Happiness Highlights”

What Is Hygge?

If you aren’t familiar with the Danish word, Hygge (hoo-ga or hue-gah depending who you ask) describes a comforting and cozy atmosphere. Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, wrote a whole book describing hygge which is called The Little Book Of Hygge Danish Secrets To Happy Living. Many people have become interested inContinueContinue reading “What Is Hygge?”

Remembering The Best Dog Ever

I love how there are so many people who described their pet as the perfect pet. The connection between humans and animals, especially dogs, is amazing. Lex was my perfect pet. A little over twelve years ago on a hot July day, I went to the animal shelter with my boyfriend (now husband) to justContinueContinue reading “Remembering The Best Dog Ever”