Pantry Purge.

Time for the annual Pantry Purge! I do

clean out our pantry as well as our fridge

each week when we bring home fresh

food. But once a year, at least once a

year, I take everything out of the entire

pantry, wash out the storage containers

and wash down the walls and shelves.

Always feels so good after but it does

take quite a bit of time. I like picking a

rainy day or a day my family has an

activity that I'm not going to be part of.

When it's all done, I gaze at it all day!

~ Chy

One Task at a Time.

I'm working on a Fall clean now that

the weather is starting to cool. And

my process is "one task at a time."

This week: cleaning out each kitchen

drawer and next week will be each

kitchen cupboard. A great system!

~ Chy

The Night Before.

Every year, we try to do a lot of early prep so that our

Christmas Eve can be a relaxing "no activity" night.

But every year, there is always something to do that

ends up taking time. I guess we're human! This year,

we did some baking on the eve. On the menu was my

"melt in your mouth" Shortbread (the before and after

are above), Gingerbread and more Confetti. We treat

ourselves each year to a dinner delivered to our tiny

cottage ~ this year, we had scrumptious pizza. It was

sooo good! And then it's time to place gifts around

the tree and write a note to Santa, along with a plate

of cookies. Finally, once the house is cleaned for the

big day, we get to sit back and enjoy. Sometimes its

a movie or a PVR'd show. And sometimes, just music!

Do you have a routine on Christmas Eve?

Or do you figure it out as it arrives?

~ Chy