Tuesday Tip: Blanket chests

Last week’s Tuesday Tip was to make sure that you provide your guests with lots of blankets in their space. However, there’s a slight catch to that. Having lots of blankets isn’t as nice when they’re scattered all over the place. It tends to leave things feeling messy and disorganized, rather than homey and comforting. So […]

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The biggest bang for your buck

Recently we painted several rooms in our home. Let me tell you, by the end of it I was so unhappy. Days of painting had rendered me with sore wrists, tight shoulders, and a very cranky outlook on life.  Several weeks removed from it, though, I’m so pleased that we decided to do it. The […]

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Tuesday Tip: Blankets

Do you have that friend who is always cold? When you’re in shorts and a t-shirt, they’re bundled up in pants and a jacket?  Most people probably know someone like that. The fact is, we all have different internal temperatures. We’re all comfortable at different temperatures.  And then there are people like myself, who are […]

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Tuesday Tip: Coasters

    Ice cold drinks have the potential to create problems for hosts in their spaces. When the condensation starts accumulating under the cup, it can start to make nasty water rings on all your furniture.  That’s why I recommend providing at least 1 set of coasters in your space for guests to use. If […]

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Tuesday Tip: Hand soap

    When you go to an unfamiliar bathroom, what’s one of the first things you look for? What really irritates you if it’s not there? For many people, the answer to those questions is one and the same.  Hand soap. Hand soap is one of those things that people often forget about when stocking […]

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