A loaded DVR is a surefire way to keep me home. Best of both worlds if a friend who was wanting to hang out happens to enjoy something I have recorded. Canoodling with my husband and o...

"...there's nothing more off-putting than a host running around tucking coasters under guests' drinks..." While I agree that a host shouldn't freak out and chase around over coasters a...

i have a leather bench/ottoman at the foot of my bed that has a storage compartment. linens and extra pillows live in there.

Can't wait until I'm not pregnant anymore... I miss runny eggs!!!!

Dusting. Dusting is a neverending cylce. I especially detest dusting my window ledges. I do it because otherwise the thought of dirty ledges taps away at my brain annoyingly... but that doesn't mea...

I don't leave dishes until the next morning. Ever. Just not my style. I relax more after dinner when I know the kitchen's clean. When we have company over, I'll hang out with them and then just cle...

*that's less UNpleasant. oops.

I live in the Pacific Northwest and haven't had to turn my heat on just yet. We've had a few chilly nights recently, but nothing throwing on an extra blanket or two can't solve. When temperatures s...

box of kleenex and a candle/matches in a pretty basket

Domino, Real Simple, British Elle Decor

Sleep and sex. I'll read in bed too sometimes, but I'll only get a few pages in before I'm conked out. My bed is wonderfully comfortable and my husband and I are conditioned to know th...

We haven't turned our heat on yet. I'm due to give birth in five weeks and am constantly uncomfortable warm... even when it's in the 40s at night! My husband is wonderfully good natured about it al...

My husband and I have a budget of $200 a month for groceries. This includes trips to the store, pantry stock up opporunities, and meals out. Breaking that down, it's about $50 a week for the two of...

i used to be firmly camped on the 'no' side of this debate... then i moved into a townhouse that features wall-to-wall beige boring-ness. on top of that, our unit has no discernable living and dini...

i don't generally eat before bed but that's because i'm not usually hungry at bedtime. if, on occasion, i do find myself hungry, then off to find a snack will i go!

protogarrett: area rugs! i know it seems kind of redundant to put rugs on carpet, but i do it because i can't stand the beige wall-to-wall in my rental and using rugs makes my spaces feel more pers...

i have been a fan of anne since i was a little girl, but i have to say, i'm not crazy about the new cover. thankfully, i still have my old box set from when i was in 5th grade (i'm 23 now!) that i ...

the lingering smell of a bonfire on my clothes and... pinesol. weird, i know, but the smell always reminds me of entering a clean school building on the first day.

My closest Ikea is an hour and a half away so I don't mind spending an afternoon meandering through it. Before I go though, I usually have a 'game plan' -- a list of items I'm interested in seeing ...

I do something pretty similar to A bomb. Quick pass with a light vacuum over my kitchen, bathroom, and entryway floors and an equally quick pass wih a wet swiffer every night. No need to do a hardc...