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With the morning dew on everything and a slight chill in the morning air, it is surely a sign that fall is just around the corner...and my favourite season of the year.  Fall has people starting to think about what needs doing indoors and before family gatherings this...

It has taken me three quarters of the summer season to clear my garden beds that became completely overgrown.  I just finished clearing the last area where I discovered some beloved perennials were choking among high grass and weeds.  Some of these plants were given...

The lazy days of summer are upon us so it's all about quick and easy meal planning especially as the calendar fills up with friends and family arriving on the Sunshine Coast. Last summer I posted some helpful tips for Monday meal planning and given the cost of...

My wardrobe and closet are getting a summer reset ~ if I'm not wearing it, it's being plunged into a bag for either consignment or the local thrift store.  Summer is a great time to edit your wardrobe when you can pull everything out and reorganize by season as well...

Dust has a way of repeating its presence in the household especially after the Christmas decorations have been put away and here we are, midsummer, and the battle is ongoing.  If you don't have the time-saving magic wand of dusting, read on... It's the Swiffer duster...

My husband and I enjoyed a week long kayak fishing trip in the Garden Bay area summer 2015 and during that trip we started talking more seriously about where we wanted to live with him retiring soon.  In a blink, we returned to my Sunshine Coast roots the following...

We have two lovely nieces who are both expecting babies later this summer and early fall and we couldn't be more excited for them.  While browsing their Amazon registries for some useful baby shower gifts, the "practical" in me kept thinking about all that laundry...

Letting go of stuff is tough but for some people the hardest part is starting a declutter project.  I understand why we get attached to our things especially heirloom gifts that have been passed down in the family and the memories associated with them but the reality...

One of the easiest and inexpensive solutions to get stuff off the floor within tight square footage is to utilize wall space.  That was achieved recently in this garden shed that stores a wide range of things i.e. a large lawn mower, multiple bikes, outdoor furniture,...

With warming temps on the way, it is timely to transform living spaces!  Last summer I hosted a ladies long table dinner in our backyard between two flower garden beds ~ it was glorious.  With a mid June forecast on our side, we soaked up some late afternoon rays...