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Exciting Small Space Book News!
My book publisher has recently retitled my Small Space Organizing book/eBook as Maximizing Your Small Space and they also gave it this...


New Home Products + How to Measure for a New TV
Whether you live in a small home or a large one, the basic reason that some homes look and feel peaceful, calm, cozy, and orderly is...


Dollarwise Pampering & Wardrobe Organizing Tips
I don't know about you, but after all these intense pandemic-drama past months, I think we could all use a high-end spa day of pampering...


Quick Tips for Decluttering & Relocating
Steve and I have been streamlining our little cottage home since January 1 or so. We do this on a regular basis, but once a year we...


How to Add Charm to Plain White Cabinets
Have some plain white cabinets in your home that need perking up? Try decals! They are such a fun and dollarwise way to do a little...


Our Secret Garden Carport Patio Makeover Reveal
I promised to share with you how we transformed our blah utilitarian carport into a pleasant Secret Garden at-home-vacation-getaway, so...


Our Carport Becomes a Secret Garden Getaway
I hope you are having a beautiful May so far, complete with your favorite flowers! Steve and I have started a new home project recently,...


Downsizing Tips: What Should You Move to Hawaii?
Welcome to both my long time readers and my new readers/subscribers. January and February have found me and my husband Steve streamlining...


Little White Lights & the Great Love Cosmos
Steve and I have been decluttering and re-sprucing up our home since about January 1 and one of the things I got rid of this big...


Good Little Thanksgiving Things
Soon we'll be celebrating the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday so I thought I'd round up some dollarwise Good Little Things to help us all...


Lifestyle & Future Travel Goodies I'm Liking Lately
DISCLOSURES I thought it was time to share some things I've come across lately that made me smile. I'm feeling a little wordy today, so...


Our Package Home Delivery System During the Covid Pandemic
Have you found it problematic getting packages delivered to your home during Covid? We have been blessed with good delivery service for...


Great New Kitchen BFFs!
DISCLOSURES If it's been as HOT where you live as it has in Arizona where I live, (+115 degrees some days), then you might like to invest...


Our Hawaii-at-Home Luau M.O.
I posted about this last year for our 40th wedding anniversary and I thought you might enjoy our "Hawaii at Home" decorating/party m.o....


Baskets & Bins for Pantry Organizing
I told you in my recent pantry upgrade post that I'd share with you why I used the particular bins and baskets I did here rather than buy...


Pandemic Pantry Panache
How has Covid changed the way you and your family dine? For us, like most people, it's been zero restaurant outings and instead...


My Favorite Things Lately
I have decided to start a new series here on my new blog called My Favorite Things Lately, with links, so that you can check them out for...
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