Friday, January 25, 2013

Small Space, Big Organization

Do you scour magazines or websites dreaming of an organized laundry room/closet combination? Frustrated with the elaborate large spaces that would cost a fortune? Secretly, you know an average person's closet isn't "that" organized and "that" neat! Recently I had the opportunity to remodel my laundry room/closet. I designed the layout of my 10'x10' room, a mere 100 square feet, into a highly organized, functional space. The

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Chicken Pot Pie Surprises

The truth about me and chicken pot pie. I am 49 years old and until yesterday, my deprived taste buds never enjoyed the delicious, savory taste of chicken pot pie. I try to make new dishes on a regular basis. The same boring dishes make for some awkward mealtimes even with family and friends. But, honestly

Sunday, January 20, 2013

How to use Tea Tree Oil to Kill Mold in your Clothes


Do you use fabric softener for the freshness or the softness? I sometimes pull my clothes from the dryer and say "Wow! Feel how feathery soft." I always pull my clothes from the dryer with both nostrils anticipating the wafting of the glorious scent of Gain! I love to pull my clothes from my closet or a drawer with the freshness still lingering days after washing. Do you? I happened upon, by accident, a way to "lock in" the luxury of a lavish smell weeks after laundry day.  Introduce an inexpensive staple needed in every laundry room

Friday, January 18, 2013

Snow Day in a Small Town


Photo: Lines are backing up and the cash registers are singing at Ingles!!!

I live in a small southern town. The population of Murray County, GA as of 2011-- 39,557. We rarely see snow. You can imagine the whole town's excitement when the weatherman says "SNOW"! We start hoping for schools to close and flood the grocery stores for milk and bread. This pic from yesterday when the National Weather Service in Peachtree City Atlanta issued a Winter Storm Warning for our area. This may not look like a crowd to you but when we find ourselves two buggy

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

How to Create A Musical Reception Theme

Last week I faced the task of creating a stylish yet savvy, collegiate senior reception for my daughter. Sloane, the baby girl, "control fanatic" has a difficult time trusting me. Our final conversation included me asking "What colors do you want?" and her saying "Black and White". My final, final words on the subject "I don't start a project to fail. Chill out!" Our first stop, the florist. I told our floral artist "We don't want the flowers to look better than the food." He said with a swish of his head and an expert smirk