The start of the Christmas season has been creeping up day by day and week by week for years now – and across the world at that. I remember feeling like it began strictly the day after Thanksgiving, but we all know stores now sell ornaments and stockings right alongside Halloween costumes and the latest … [Read more…]
14 days and 105 items down. 17 days and 391 more items to go. Can you do it?? In case you missed the original post, I’ve devoted the month of October to this great game inspired by The Minimalists! I’ll admit, these first 14 days of purging were fairly easy. For a while now, I’ve been … [Read more…]
Every August and September, the Queen of England kindly heads out of town and opens the doors of Buckingham Palace to the thousands of commoners from around the world eager to get a glimpse into royal life behind the gates. Wanting to make the most of the activity (and feeding all of our royal curiosities), … [Read more…]
Though the mid-day temperatures in London would have us believe otherwise, fall is finally here! It is my favorite season – the changing leaves, crisp air, hot drinks, apple picking and cider donuts (oh please, please, please someone teleport me to New England for the month of October!! Fall just hasn’t been the same since … [Read more…]