Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. As a child, I traveled. Oh boy, did I travel! My dad was an engineer with much-in-demand skills. Basically, he moved to where…
Category: Musings from Me
A Wood Watch? Wearing a #JordWatch and Loving It! #giveaway
Disclosure: I was sent a Jord watch to facilitate my review. I remember looking down. I remember seeing the blueness of the strap. I remember stroking the metal face. I remember absolutely loving my first wrist watch. I was 8.…
Eye Surgery…No Regrets
I look before I leap. I examine. I research. I fret. I worry. I don’t leave any stone unturned. I ask for advice. I seek out those who are in the know. In short, I’m the type of person who…
Foods You Can Only Find in Britain
I always say I won’t click on another BuzzFeed link. Nope! I do not have time to waste. I have things to do. Places to visit. People to see. But then… I see a headline like: The 23 Greatest Things…
Drink coffee like the Scandinavians do
Guest post by Katja Presnal Just like Jill, I love coffee. In fact so much that when I started planning my first magazine issue, I wanted to dedicate it entirely for coffee. The health benefits of coffee, the best coffee…
How About a Spot of Tea for National Hot Tea Month? #giveaway
Disclosure: I was sent a selection of Salada and Red Rose teas as part of this campaign. The views expressed in this post are my own. You would think that coming from England I would be a tea drinker. I’m…
3 Tips for Home Energy Saving from @NRGEnergy #giveaway
Disclosure: I was sent a Redskins jersey, a Redskins scarf, two NRG mini footballs, and a Home Depot gift card as part of this campaign. The views expressed in this post are my own. As if shedding a…
5 Tips for Getting Kids Involved with Chores #home #organization
I wish I had jumped on the chores bandwagon when the children were small. The earlier you start assigning chores to your children the better, right? My little ones always wanted to help me clean or fold laundry…even if I…
10 Tips for Decluttering Toys #organization
I’ve found that people fall in to two categories when it comes to their homes…the very neat and the very messy. There’s gray area in the home neatness spectrum. I fall in the gray…closer to the “very messy” but with…
5 Tips for Decluttering Your Home To Create Space #Organization
I never post before photos. Too scary. I don’t want reveal the clutter of my home. As I said it is TOO scary. But today I am doing the unthinkable posting a couple of before photos. The first photo is…