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Did you see someone jokingly wrote, "I bet Marie Kondo wishes she had more stuff in her house right about now?" I kind of wish I did too as now is the time to go through drawers and cabinets and closets. This year, prior to Shelter in Place, I went through all our papers. Our office files included 1980's tax returns, college notes, a few years' worth of water bills and oil change receipts. That yielded e-l-e-v-e-n paper grocery bags full - a local shredding company only char

I'm just gonna say it. If life hands you lemons . . . (all together now) make lemonade. That got me thinking of that glorious, life-affirming, happy lemony yellow we see in nature every spring. Everything from acacia to daffodils to forsythia. Maybe we need more of that cheerful lemony yellow in our lives right now. Let's see how it could look in our rooms. pinterest / pamela shadid A ray of sunshine in an neutral living room. instagram Bright yellow backsplash and baseb

Easter at Home has never been so literal. Easter is usually a quiet day for us but this year, I'm feeling a bit lonely. That got me to thinking. Maybe a few trips to the basement would cheer me up. Clear plastic storage bins labelled Blue and Easter were all I needed for a quick change in our rooms. Let's take a look at how they turned out. In the entry, garden bunnies (Target), magnolia branches (Michael's) and my whole moss ball collection fills a garden urn. Thought