A Blog For Your Seasonal Home

Bringing you homemaking tips, festive food, and seasonal stories. Coming to you from the DC Metro area, by way of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Welcome! Stay and get cozy.

Recent Posts

10 Things to Spring Clean This Season
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10 Things to Spring Clean This Season

For Spring cleaning, I think about my plan of action well before the first pollen spores start poking their sleepy, villainous little heads up.

The more items I can get taken care of before the season is in full swing, the less likely I am to surrender to laziness in the face of crippling allergies and bulk tissue buying…

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What’s In My Cleaning Caddy?
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What’s In My Cleaning Caddy?

Today’s post explores two of my favorite cleaning supplies: Bon Ami powder cleanser, and vinegar.

These powerhouse products are my favorite for cleaning. While they work in different areas on different jobs, they can each go a long way in helping to tackle trouble spots in the home.

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Winter Cleaning List
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Winter Cleaning List

Starting around New Year’s is a perfect time for cleaning! Why wait for spring, when you will want to be outdoors taking advantage of nice weather? (If it is nice weather where you live!)

Now you have time on your hands. Perhaps you’ve overdone it with the Christmas movies and need a break. Maybe the cookies are all gone and it’s time to start moving again.

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Yearly Homemaking Checklist

Give yourself the tools to tackle your home this year! This checklist offers maintenance, housekeeping, and tips for a well-managed home.