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Where Do You Keep That? (Part Two)

This is the first of (at least) two follow-up posts about where we keep various standard household items.

The first two categories were inspired by Engie.

SUNGLASSES

I am the only one who can always find their…

Are You Clean, Neat, Both, or Neither?

I’m not obsessive about neatness or cleanliness, but I definitely would tend toward neatness. I like everything to have a place and everything to be IN that place. But when it comes to cleaning,…

Habits, Home, Minimalism, Organization, Personality Insights, Random
Sep, 23, 2024
42 Comments

A Final Portugal Recap: Top Recommendations, Things I Want To Do Next Time + How Much It Cost

I’ve started getting into the habit of doing a post-mortem of sorts after we finish a trip. What worked, what didn’t, and what we ended up spending. I always enjoy reading these sort of…

Budget, Habits, Organization, Planning, Portugal, Travel
Sep, 17, 2024
37 Comments

Where Do You Keep That? (Part One)

I am shamelessly using Engie’s post prompt that she got from Stephany who got it from a recent episode of the Girl Next Door podcast when the hosts discussed where they keep various standard…

Habits, Home, Life, Organization, Personality Insights, Random
Sep, 16, 2024
45 Comments

Barcelona: Planning, Getting There, What It Cost…and an Unexpected Footnote

I’ve recycled a bit of the text from my Rome travel summary because, not surprisingly, we plan trips in similar ways year over year.

PLANNING

At this point, we’ve settled on a fairly clear division of…

Barcelona, Organization, Planning, Travel
Apr, 10, 2024
30 Comments

What Do You Do with Worn (Not Dirty) Clothes?

I’m baaaaaack! My little bloggy break was lovely but – Wow! – I missed this space and all of you.

A short and sweet human interest question for you this morning:

What do you do with…

Habits, Home, Organization, Personality Insights, Random
Feb, 26, 2024
61 Comments

It’s Time To Talk 2023 Finances (Or, Look At My Pretty Pie Chart!)

This is either going to be YOUR TYPE OF POST or a complete snooze fest. If it’s the latter, feel free to skip today’s offering and come back tomorrow. If it’s your “thing” here…