There is just something special about spring cleaning that I just love.   Yes, I said it.  I love to spring clean.  Most people can’t stand the thought of spring cleaning, but for me it’s like a renewal!   Out is all the dirt, grime, dust and more that has accumulated over the past several months and in is a new, fresh smelling, clean renewal of not only your home, but of your mind and your soul!   Probably the biggest question I had when I knew I was going to be cleaning walls, woodwork and closets was what am I...

You may have heard the saying “If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb.” But where does this come from?  According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the weather folklore stems from ancestral beliefs in balance, meaning if the weather at the start of March was bad (roaring, like a roaring lion), the month should end with good weather (gentle, like a lamb).  But is this always true??  I remember some March’s coming in like a lion and going out like a lion!  All I can say is I hope it comes in like a Lion, gets all the nasty, cold weather over...

I am feeling the love of Winter. February is the month of love anyway, so why not try just to accept winter and love it? Even though it is mostly cold and gray out, I still find beauty in the midst of winter.  Snow?  Yes, it can be disturbing to your daily work drive, and yes it can cause chaos on the roads, but when you take a deeper look at it, its beauty is unmeasurable.  White and bright.  It seems to twinkle like crushed diamonds.  I remember one evening when I was walking down the street while it was...