The week between Christmas and New Years can offer a lot of downtime, so it's the perfect time to get some serious decluttering done at home. Not only will you clear out some items you no longer need and make your house feel cleaner, you'll also reap the tax benefits when you donate some items to a local nonprofit before year-end. Here's a list of twelve items you can quickly declutter and discard this week.
Christmas Decorations
While your decorations are still on display, go ...
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I Quit December!
I quit! It's two days before Christmas and I just can't take anymore. I quit. I quit the shopping, the wrapping, the shipping, the traffic, and the crowds. I quit all of the extra shipping boxes, gift boxes, shopping bags, and pine needles strewn throughout the house. Yup, the overwhelm is enough to send any Mom over the edge.
We are superwomen. We have been known to do it all. September rolled around and the kids returned to school. We juggled buying school supplies, making ...
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Cinnamon Salt Dough Ornaments
Christmas decorating is about the process. The process of putting the lights and ornaments on the trees (inside and out) and spending time with family doing it. That's why today, I'm giving you a reason to spend time with your little ones - no matter how old they actually are.
Gather the kids and take time this weekend to make these cinnamon salt dough ornaments. They're so incredibly easy to make.
Cinnamon Salt Dough Ornaments
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author: EntriWays.com
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The Piano Bench: Achieving the Perfect Blue-Gray Color Wash
The perfect blue-gray color wash is one of those colors I've worked tirelessly to achieve. Just when I thought I had it, I'd stand back to look at the painted piece of furniture, only to crinkle my nose and think... that's not quite it. Each time, I'd get closer to my ideal color, but it was time consuming to add layers of blues and grays and whites - brushing, wiping, and watering down paints to achieve a perfectly layered look. It was never quick or easy. Until ...
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8 Tips to Boost Energy Savings With Insulated Curtains
Here in the heart of New England, we pride ourselves on the number of historical colonial and victorian homes we have. Since many are more than 50 years old, the insulating efficiency of those same beautiful homes is less than desirable during the freezing New England months.
In an ideal world, every older home would go through a a costly remodel that included adding or updating the insulation in the walls and replacing the windows with today's energy-efficient ones. Unfortunately, that's not ...
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Before & After: The Expresso-Stained Open Console
Today's before and after furniture reveal really is a one-of-a-kind piece that's been transformed with laminate wood flooring planks. What started as a dresser is now a multi-purpose, two-sided open console. It's a media console, a room divider, a horizontal bookcase, an open-storage dining sideboard, an entryway welcoming center, and even a very chic toy storage unit that you wouldn't mind showcasing in your living room! It has so many incredible uses and can move from room to room as your ...
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A Norwegian home on Christmas eve
We had our first snowfall here in Boston yesterday. I woke up to find a light dusting of white - which I love. This morning I have more Scandinavian design inspiration for you. Actually, it's for me (too). I just love the style and it's a way for me to save them and share at the same time. You have to see these gorgeous photos...
You can always rely on Norwegian blogger Nina Holst of Stylizimo for beautiful interior inspiration. And when it comes to Christmas Eve it...
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Hygge – Living a Cozy Life
Save this post to read later. Later... after the cleaning up... after all the shopping. Later... when you finally sit down on the couch and you can look around your home and really take in what you see and you're seeing how your home makes you feel.
Have you heard of Hygge? Pronouned "hue-gah", hygge is a Danish word that is a feeling or mood that comes from taking genuine pleasure in making ordinary, everyday things more meaningful, beautiful, or special. It's about making things... ...
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