In my last blog, I introduced you to the ancient Chinese method of Feng Shui. I explained that it is supposed to help bring good health and balance to your life. The bedroom is the place where Feng Shui is mostly used. Of course, you can do this with any room. But as an example, we are going to be looking at how you map your bedroom with Feng Shui. One of the reasons why the bedroom is a popular room for this principle is because it helps to create that sanctuary we need. It is where we rest, sleep … Continue reading →

With it now being officially autumn and winter on the horizon, you are going to be spending much more time inside. This is why you might want to prepare the environment of your home. While you might have spent many a day out on the deck or an evening on the patio in front of a pit fire, now you will be indoors. So you want to prepare your home for the upcoming colder months. This is a good time to think about rearranging some things in your home. Which room are you most likely to spend more time in? … Continue reading →

What emotions do you experience when you enter your bedroom? Does it feel like a sanctuary, a place where you can truly unwind after a long and difficult day? Or does it feel more like the rest of your life…cluttered and chaotic? We may not give much thought to the feelings that rooms in our home can stir, but they can make a significant difference. This is true for the start of your day and the end of it. I don’t like waking up to dirty dishes and dust bunnies. I try to manage my home enough that the start … Continue reading →

There is one room in this house I haven’t been able to get my hands on for a few years now. It is my daughter’s bedroom. But a couple of weeks ago she went away for camp and decided she was ready to get rid of her dark purple walls, black trim and black bed. I cannot tell you how excited I was to hear this…especially when she picked out very light purple and blue paints. We hadn’t seen her floor in months…I’m not kidding. Now you have to understand, I used to be the type of person who practically … Continue reading →

After reading fellow blogger Carol Paxman’s “Make It Easier and It Will Get Done,” I couldn’t help but chuckle. She shared that she wanted to work on a habit, making her bed. I don’t know if this will shock her and others but no one in my house has ever made their bed…I’m not kidding. I hadn’t thought about it much until I read her blog. I had to ask myself, where did that bad habit of not making my bed come from? I realized it began when my husband and I were first married. He oftentimes worked second shift, … Continue reading →

While I am all for keeping an orderly, clean and organized home, I think it’s important that we also consider comfort. I could never forego comfort in an effort to have the “ideal” home or even to save money. Fellow blogger Carol Paxman recently wrote about having a good night’s sleep and how she makes that happen by having a comfortable mattress. I can attest to the importance of this. For many years, my husband and I slept on a mattress that my grandmother gave me. When we were first married there wasn’t a lot of money, so anything we … Continue reading →