Here is a great recipe I threw together one night when I needed a quick dinner. Not only is it easy and fast, but it tastes fantastic. This has made it into our dinner rotation. 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil 1 onion chopped 4 garlic cloves minced 1 cup chopped red, yellow, and orange…
Linens It’s the last day of the third week! If you have missed any of the days and would like to get caught up click on Prepare Your Home for the Holidays. Today we are organizing our linens. I have one box that holds all my linens. I keep the decorative box on the bottom…
I cannot take credit for this recipe, only for sharing it with you. Years ago, a coworker found this recipe in a magazine. I don’t know which magazine. She photocopied it for me. Here is a picture of the recipe. I make this recipe all through the fall and winter. It is so moist;…
Dining Room Our house does not have a formal dining room. We have a cute kitchen nook with a bay window. I think it’s perfect. There isn’t much for me to organize in our nook with one exception. We have a hutch with open shelves. This is where I keep our set of dishes and…
Refrigerator Today is pretty simple. Simple Steps: Start with the condiments. Check the dates. Throw it away if it has expired. Go shelf by shelf. This is a good time to wipe out your refrigerator, unless you do it consistently. I remove the shelves and wash them in the sink. It takes a few minutes…
Pantry My Bellissima Buddy and I love to visit model homes. We stand in the kitchen and dream. One of the trends we have noticed is the absence of the pantry. What are these builders thinking? I can’t imagine not having a pantry. My pantry not that big, but it offers a ton of storage…
Kitchen Cabinets and Drawers In our house, the kitchen is the heart of the home. How about you? Do you find that people congregate in the kitchen? It is the room I spend most of my time. Organizing the kitchen can be overwhelming, so I am dividing it into bite size chunks. We are going…
Last week Kurt and I attended Kate’s first high school parent teacher conference. We arrived at 7PM and left at 9:30PM. Those poor teachers had taught all day and were there meeting with parents until who knows what time. And they had to do it again the next day! As a teacher, I know…
Guest Room I do not have a guest room and this year we are not expecting guests for the holidays. However, I know many of you either have a guest room or are expecting guests for Thanksgiving or Christmas. I am dedicating this post to you. Preparing your guest room is similar to organizing any other…
Teen Bedroom Do you remember being a teenager? Can you imagine your mom coming in and wanting to organize your room? If I can brag for a moment, Kate had the best attitude. She told me she likes having her room organized. It makes her feel happy to be in her room instead of overwhelmed…