Have I mentioned that I'm feeling overwhelmed lately? I going through a time of, "Okay, Lord . . . what exactly do you want me to be doing, because I obviously can't handle what I am doing?" prayers. When one crazy week turns into four crazy weeks in a row, it's probably time to make some changes. Anyway, I'm trying to barely hang on by … [Read more...]
My Detail for the Day: Pepper
And now . . . I will take a moment to brag about pepper. Such a small detail, but one that was needed to show my husband that I do love him. He likes pepper. He puts it on everything, and pepper goes in most of the things I cook, at least a little bit. Pepper is one of those cabinet items that is never supposed to run out. You can always … [Read more...]
While It’s Still Just a Detail . . .
I have had been enjoying my clean master bedroom. But then . . . last week hubby and I flipped our mattress. No, my dear gutter-minded readers, those of you who are flashing back to the post about the ladder, that’s not what I'm talking about. Hubby has had that mattress since before we got married, so it’s been around a while. In an … [Read more...]
Did I Really Not Notice That Before?
We had a (not so) lovely case of strep throat in the house on Friday. Besides the normal upheaval, my germaphobe brain latched onto the doctor's "highly contagious" warning. I knew that, so why did she have to say it??? Henceforth, I was freakishly aware of everything my daughter touched for the next twenty-four hours and everything that … [Read more...]
Spontaneously Tackling a Detail That’s Bugged Me for Years
This morning, I awoke to pink cabinet pulls in my bathroom. The same way I have for more than five years now. Honestly, I didn't think much about them, or about how much I didn't like them, until I drove up to the building supply store and saw the ones I've been longing for . . . for five years. They were in an outdoor display, and were … [Read more...]
Dish-Drying Mat Giveaway!!!
Since big dishes, the ones that take up all of my counter space, tend to be a detail/afterthought in my mind, I think this giveaway is perfect for my 31 Days of Details series. Have you seen those microfiber, highly absorbent dish-drying mats? Have you ever wondered if they work? Recently, I was sent some mats to test out by Envision … [Read more...]
Detail First (Or Not at All)
My Father-in-Law is coming to spend the night tomorrow night. Our house is just a place to sleep between the events of his high school reunion nearby. I'm happy that we can provide a place for him. But I'm also a little panicked that he's coming . . . tomorrow! I keep holding out hope that life's craziness will decrease soon. I thought it … [Read more...]
Coming Back to a Detail
Remember last week when I made the choice to deal with sticks instead of clearing off an obviously cluttered shelf in my living room? Remember how I chose the sticks based completely on the assumption that the sticks would be quicker? I was wrong. Today, I dealt with the shelf, and it took all of about a minute. Fine, maybe a little … [Read more...]
Daisy Cupcakes – The Only Detail that Mattered Today
Today . . . was crazy. But I did empty the dishwasher and re-load it to be run again tonight. It's that warding-off-disaster thing. Anyway, the majority of my day between getting home from Bible Study and delivering frozen cookie dough that just happened to come in on the day of our first Girl Scout Daisy meeting was spent . . . . … [Read more...]