Accounting for: October

October is old news now. Since I ended the month away from home, this is my first chance to reflect and to catch up with all of you. Thanks to everyone who checked my homepage, or your feeds, for my

Accounting for: October

October is old news now. Since I ended the month away from home, this is my first chance to reflect and to catch up with all of you. Thanks to everyone who checked my homepage, or your feeds, for my

What Do You Wear at Home?

My wardrobe has 3 or 4 stages of formality (or slovenliness, as the case may be). My workplace is semi-casual. There is no dress code, but I set my own. I wear dark-wash jeans or dress pants with shirts/T-shirts or

What Do You Wear at Home?

My wardrobe has 3 or 4 stages of formality (or slovenliness, as the case may be). My workplace is semi-casual. There is no dress code, but I set my own. I wear dark-wash jeans or dress pants with shirts/T-shirts or

Mine, All Mine

I made a big purchasing mistake earlier this year. I had a passing thought that I might try wearing makeup again, something I haven’t done since my 20s. A former schoolmate sells skincare products and cosmetics, so I called her

Mine, All Mine

I made a big purchasing mistake earlier this year. I had a passing thought that I might try wearing makeup again, something I haven’t done since my 20s. A former schoolmate sells skincare products and cosmetics, so I called her

Accounting for: September

I had some back-to-school energy in the early part of the month and channelled it into decluttering and yard work. My junk drawers were cleared out – as of today, they have not been re-junked. The laundry room shelving, used

Accounting for: September

I had some back-to-school energy in the early part of the month and channelled it into decluttering and yard work. My junk drawers were cleared out – as of today, they have not been re-junked. The laundry room shelving, used

Declutter and Reshelve Project

Time for my next declutter project! The earlier one is here. I was inspired by Where the Journey Takes Me to tackle my in-house hardware (she has a multi-part series of which this is the last). I don’t have a

Declutter and Reshelve Project

Time for my next declutter project! The earlier one is here. I was inspired by Where the Journey Takes Me to tackle my in-house hardware (she has a multi-part series of which this is the last). I don’t have a

Re-Junked

Today I cleaned out my kitchen junk drawer(s) which were overdue for a clear-out. I posted on this topic before – I could pretend it took me 5 years to get to this state again! The top drawer of my

Re-Junked

Today I cleaned out my kitchen junk drawer(s) which were overdue for a clear-out. I posted on this topic before – I could pretend it took me 5 years to get to this state again! The top drawer of my

Accounting for: August

I don’t have much to “account for” this month: besides our UK vacation, I didn’t do anything! So I will just chatter. At the beginning of the month, our city had its annual civic parade. The captain of the Pittsburgh

Accounting for: August

I don’t have much to “account for” this month: besides our UK vacation, I didn’t do anything! So I will just chatter. At the beginning of the month, our city had its annual civic parade. The captain of the Pittsburgh

A Day Each

Rom and I had two full days in London this month, plus parts of our arrival and departure days. We decided we would each plan a full day of activities, and the other would agree and go along with whatever

A Day Each

Rom and I had two full days in London this month, plus parts of our arrival and departure days. We decided we would each plan a full day of activities, and the other would agree and go along with whatever

Brighton Does Rock!

If you’ve never been to Brighton, UK, it’s a seaside resort town famous for its beach, pier, unique shopping lanes and gay culture. It’s only an hour by train from London and much closer by car from Rom’s family home.

Brighton Does Rock!

If you’ve never been to Brighton, UK, it’s a seaside resort town famous for its beach, pier, unique shopping lanes and gay culture. It’s only an hour by train from London and much closer by car from Rom’s family home.

London Peak Experience

One of my aims on this trip to London was to see some of the newer skyscrapers up close, and to have a special meal at one of them. The Gherkin and the Cheesegrater only offer public access and restaurants

London Peak Experience

One of my aims on this trip to London was to see some of the newer skyscrapers up close, and to have a special meal at one of them. The Gherkin and the Cheesegrater only offer public access and restaurants