I Featured Brand New La Brea Bakery Cookbook on Good Day LA

Here is something to know about! A brand new gorgeous cookbook by La Brea Bakery called From Starter To Finish: Sourdough Bread Making And Culinary Inspirations! I recently featured it live on Good Day LA and I couldn’t wait to show viewers the stunning book that is packed with mouthwatering pictures of each recipe. Look […]

How I Selected, Purchased & Had Fountain Installed Without Leaving My Home!

I have wanted a nice outdoor fountain for over 20 years. After years of having cheap small fountains that constantly broke down, this year I decided to finally get the real deal. Believe it or not, I selected, purchased and had my new fountain installed without leaving home. I also came in under budget. Woo […]

Guest Post: Ideas For Decorating A Kitchen In A Small Space

When I’m not road tripping during my current empty nesting days, I have been organizing and sprucing up my home. With that interest of mine and since my young adults (daughter-in-law-to-be included) reside with small kitchens in their LA apartments, I thought this was a terrific guest article to share. Our guest writer today, Karen […]

Guest Post: 7 Easy DIY Ideas to Revitalize & Improve Your Home

Home improvement ideas are always a popular topic with my blog readers, but with tight budgets these days, a lot of home decor jobs have been put on hold. So, when Elephant Stock offered to share these home improvement tips on a budget, I readily agreed. Take a look at these terrific ideas to enhance […]

My Three Favorite Spring Cleaning Organization Tools From My Arizona Daily Mix Morning Show Segment

My first spring cleaning get organized segment went so well that the AZTV Arizona Daily Mix show had me do another one! Spring cleaning season has arrived and less clutter equals less stress. See my top three favorite spring cleaning organization tools in my segment below. I asked the show’s host Brad Perry guess what […]

Get Organized Gadgets Giveaway Drawing

Enter this week’s giveaway drawing for your chance to win several of the cool organization items that I showed in my AZTV Arizona Daily Mix morning show segment. If you missed the segment, here it is and read below the video to see how to easily enter the drawing. Entering only takes two minutes as […]

14 Spring Cleaning Cool Organization Tips & Tools

As seen in my AZTV Channel 7 Arizona Daily Mix morning show, here is my spring-cleaning cool organization tips and tools. Cutting through clutter and getting organized as you do your spring cleaning feels so great to get done. Less clutter equals less stress. See the segment and then look at my article underneath the […]

Guest Post: Top 5 Bedroom Decorative Elements for Kids & Teens

Check out these cool and helpful ideas to make a bedroom perfect with added accents and wall art with these great ideas that were provided to us by Elephant Stock.  Take a look and get ready to do some top notch home decor in the new year! From Elephant Stock: Kids, teenagers, and young adults […]

Quick Tip Guest Post: Four Tips For Perfect Closet Organization

Have a closet you need organized? Most of us do.  When I heard about Amanda, the Closet Coordinator, I was intrigued and I asked her to share some quick tips on how to tackle and simplify the overwhelming closet organization process.  Read on to see Amanda’s 4 phase get organized guide.  I love these types […]

Quick Tip: Sleep Better Blackout Shades For Way Less Cash

Today’s quick tip is a big cost saver when it comes to buying blackout shades for windows that let in too much sunlight in the morning.  Empty nesting has transitioned the kids’ bedrooms into perfect guest rooms.  Recent guests to our home commented that our newly made guestrooms were almost perfect except for the bright […]

Quick Tip Garbage Disposal Stink Buster

Today’s quick tip may help you solve a stench mystery in your kitchen.  Sometimes that bad odor in the kitchen that you are trying to identify may be right under your nose…the garbage disposal! Don’t forget to regularly clean the disposal in addition to the sink.  Lemi Shine Garbage Disposal Cleaner uses the power of […]

Simple Ideas To Refresh Your Outdoor Space This Summer

Yay!  Summer is around the corner so when guest writer, Caroline King asked to share ideas on how to refresh your garden and/or outdoor area, we agreed.  Take a look at these smart and simple ideas to refresh your garden.  All of her suggestions are great.  I’m especially a big fan of the water feature […]

West & Willow Pet Portraits Make Perfect Present

When West & Willow Custom Pet Portraits emailed me about their unique service, I decided to order one to give to my daughter.  She left her beloved beautiful cat, Lucy last summer when she moved out of state to go to college.  I logged on to West & Willow, uploaded a cute picture of our […]

My 3TV Segment – Helpful Home Health Care Kit

If you saw my segment that aired today on the Your Life Arizona morning show, here are the details… With families home a lot more than in years past, it is more important than ever to have a good home health kit on hand.  Especially since we should try to avoid a trip to the […]

10 Easy Upgrades For Healthier Home

Since the world’s current events have a lot of people spending more time at home, I decided to share this helpful article by guest writer, Will Cotter.  Will tells us about 10 easy upgrades for a healthier and happier home. Take a look… Will says: We all want to maintain the healthiest home possible and […]