Part of me wants to end this 31 Days of Details Series with a powerful, profound, life-changing post. Part of me just wants it to be over. I've enjoyed it, and it hasn't been difficult, but there are some posts that have been rattling around in my brain which wouldn't fit the theme. Unfortunately, when the time comes to actually write … [Read more...]
How to Package and Freeze Chicken Purchased in Bulk
Freezing chicken is a detail? Ummmm, yeah . . . it's a detail. A detail that stinks like nothing you've ever smelled if you don't tackle it when it needs to be tackled. Last weekend, while I was off gallivanting with college theatre pals, a friend picked up my Zaycon chicken and then hubby stuck it in the fridge. I had warned him to NOT put … [Read more...]
Today’s Detail: Decluttering Just One Thing
This is a pretty blue spoon rest. Things I do with it: Forget that I have it. Run across it and move it to where I imagine I would use it if I remembered I had it. Notice that it is covered in dusty grease splatters and stick it in the dishwasher. Put it back where I think I'll surely use it now that it's clean. Look for a … [Read more...]
Why is the MOST Important Detail My LEAST Favorite?
Have I declared a most important detail yet in these 31 Days of Details? Well, I'm going to do it now. It's the Daily Pick-Up. I know that, but why oh why does it have to be my least favorite? It's just so un-dramatic. Cleaning the bathrooms involves germ-warfare. Cleaning the kitchen involves soapy water and sending bits of food swirling … [Read more...]
Time-Sensitive Details
I have no excuse for breaking the Dining Room Table Rule. It just happened. Everything that was on there had a story. A logical explanation. Still, though, I know better. My eight year old painted a pumpkin this week. He thought it would look cool with the three small pumpkins displayed around it. But you can't really display anything … [Read more...]
Pre-Meditated Scatter-Brained-Ness
I thought it. Really, I did. As I was taking the framed photos off of the wall, I thought, "Here we go again, and I should get these right back on the wall when we're done." And then I thought, "But I won't." I know. I usually claim slob-vision or scatter-brained-ness. This might be pre-meditated slob-vision. Or premonitions of … [Read more...]
An Important Detail for Laundry Day – Detergent
Today is Laundry Day. Even though there are still un-folded clothes on the loveseat from last week's Laundry Day. Last night, I gathered the dirty clothes, sorted them, and started my first load. And panicked. I was down to one free sample of laundry detergent. And I had zero desire to run out to the store late at night. Thankfully, I'd … [Read more...]
Trying to Branch Out with My Menu
I only feel truly comfortable cooking with two types of meat. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts . . . and ground beef. I use the excuse that when I was single and learning how to cook, I lived in Thailand and those were the only meats I could confidently identify. Key word there is . . . confidently. But, like so many of my excuses, it's … [Read more...]
Rearranging for Functionality
Once upon a time, I posted about clearing the floor of my walk-in closet. It was a big deal to me, and after weeks/months/who-knows-how-long of doing major bodily contortions to get to my clothes, I was happy about it. I shared my progress, got the usual understanding and supportive comments, and enjoyed re-discovering my wardrobe the next … [Read more...]
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