The Cold Weather Walking Plan That Keeps You Moving All Winter

How many winters have you told yourself you would keep walking, and then stopped by the second week of December? […]

How to Mouse-Proof Your House Before Winter Moves In

Mice do not hibernate. They move in. Sometime in the fall, when the first cold night hits, they start looking […]

The Thanksgiving Freezer Plan That Cuts Cooking Stress in Half

The first Thanksgiving I hosted, I started cooking at 6 am and we ate at 4:30 in a kitchen that […]

The Gift Wrap Organization System That Survives the Holidays

Every January I used to shove the wrapping paper into a closet and every December I would pull out six […]

The Holiday Light Check You Should Do Before You Hang Anything

Last year I hung a whole strand of lights, climbed down, plugged them in, and watched half the string stay […]

How to Keep Snow From Piling Up on Your Walkway All Season

October decides how much you shovel in January. I learned that the hard way after clearing my walkway eleven times […]

How to Deal With Dry Winter Skin Without Buying Ten Products

My bathroom cabinet used to look like a skincare aisle. Creams for my face, creams for my hands, a balm […]

How to Keep Holiday Guests Comfortable With One Bathroom

The first Christmas we hosted, my sister in law waited twenty minutes for the bathroom while four of us pretended […]

How to De-Pill Sweaters When You Pull Them Out for Fall

Every fall it is the same scene. I open the storage bin, pull out my favorite navy sweater, and it […]

Why Your Home Feels Dark in Winter and How to Fix the Light

Every December my living room turns into a cave. The sun sits low, the days are short, and by three […]