I'm Still At It!

Yep, I'm still cleaning up a storm in my home these days!

I am sort of Spring Cleaning...yet not. Click here to read the

explanation and previous post on this.

So far I have decluttered and cleaned our:

• Foyer
• Dining Room
• Kitchen
• Office
• Downstairs Bath

And I'm about 2/3 done the Master Bedroom.

I am doing all the drawer, cabinets, etc...

Plus, washing throw rugs, curtains, dust ruffles, and windows...

I also touched up the paint.

It's a lot of work, but I am so happy with what I've gotten done so far!

Lord willing, I will be finishing the Bedroom on Monday.

(this will including "switching the summer/winter clothes as we do not have big enough

closets to keep both seasons in them at the same time-thus they are stored in the attic)

Then I will do the Upstairs Bath, the Living Room, Family Room, and Play Room.

After that, I will have to do the dreaded workshop and garage...I am hoping for help

with those! :)

Once I am finished, I will continue doing my Zones monthly, and

only have to spend 15 min/daily to do that.

Much easier than letting it all go and having to "play catch up"!

Hope you are enjoying this lovely Spring weather

-I have gotten out some during my breaks and really love this time of year!

Blessings!

Cute and Quick!

I saw this on fb--thought it was neat!

How very simple

Apple Pie Bites.1 tube Crescent rolls
1 Slice apple per triangle
Sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar
Roll up &Bake for 11-13 minutes at 350 degrees.

Right Out of the Garden!

This is my favorite veggie that we grow!

Asparagus!

We've had several meals off of them already...YUM!

Another fav of mine--this neat, splotchy lettuce!

Not only is it beautiful, it's very tasty!

And, it doesn't bolt, and winters over! :)

We get the seeds at Baker's Creek

The Time of the Lilacs Has Come!

Anyone who knows me well...knows that Lilacs are my very favorite flower!

Their smell is so fragrant--divine!

I also love their color--purple is my fav!

They are so delicate and lovely...

My husband picked the bouquet below and brought them in--

you could smell them all through the kitchen!

Their season is almost over already, but fortunatley

my family bought me a lilac bush that blooms all summer!

It's tiny, but still smells fragrant and the the blooms are small, but just as lovely!

Spring Cleaning....

Spring Cleaning...yet not!

Ever since I was sick in 2011--things in my home have gotten away from me!

So, I decided to make a plan and try to stick to it to get things under control!

I got the book out of the library written by the Fly Lady-made a plan, and got started!

I divided my house up into five zones--the first one being the foyer, front porch, and dining room.

Above was my first project.

The dreaded hall closet...I decluttered by getting rid of many items, then decobwebed,

reorganized, cleaned and viola!

Then I tackled the Dining Room...

Took out these Precious Moments--all of them have been given to me by dear friends and family...

My Tea Cup from Prince Edward Island...

A gift from my dear friend Wilma--this is her and I hugging :)

Cleaned out the curio--and all the stuff that went in it

Then on to the China Closet/Hutch

Got rid of some things, cleaned it all, reorganized too

Then I did the bookshelf, the woodwork, and floor and I was done!

This week I am doing the kitchen--but forgot to take pics! :/

It's going well, I'm almost done and it's only Wed.

Yesterday I did the frig, washed and rehung the curtains, did the floor and windows.

Today I did the freezer, & reorganized several cabinets.

It's coming along nicely!

The goal of doing this is to repeat the zones every month-& never have to Spring Clean again--because you're always "caught up".

You're only supposed to spend 15 min. per day--but I am doing lots more than that so

I can get caught up!

If you are doing this method, I'd love to have your input!

New Plantings.....

I am so pleased with our new plantings!

We had some dwarf azaleas along our front walk--and they just never did well there.

They never looked healthy (I think snow would get piled on them in the winter when we shoveled...)

Anyway, Phil, Briana and I went and chose some perenniels to take their place, and I

really like them!

I had never seen anything like these before, and think they're all so cute!

The one above had little bell shaped flowers on it when we got it
(kind of like lily of the valley) The red is where the new growth is now.

This blue is so striking--kind of hard to see in the photo though.

These remind me of little faces :)

Aren't they cute?

April...

I really enjoyed the month of April, hope you did too!?

For me it went so quickly!

My daffodils have come and gone...

These delightful pansies wintered over--love them!

My weeping cherry is done too--it was beautiful though!

Hyacinths are also done, love this purple!

Love these mountain pinks--they require no care!

I'm always amazed at the Awakening that Spring brings...everything is brown, dead looking...

and then ALIVE!

Reminds me always of the Resurrection of Christ!

Blessings Abound!