By Ann on December 2, 2009
The front entrance to your home is important. It sets the tone of “welcome” for guests. With the holiday season underway, now is a good time to refresh for holiday entertaining. Here are 4 easy tips to create sparkle and flow.
1. Clean the door and window. Say goodbye to summer dirt and grime.
2. Hang a seasonal wreathe or door decoration. It’s a simple way to have fun and embrace the change of seasons.
3. Create a sense of spaciousness. Delcutter shoes and coats. Keep only the essentials by the door. Relocate everything else to secondary storage.
4. Offer a beautiful focal point. The first thing seen upon entering your home should be pleasing. Place or hang something beautiful in this sight line. Make sure it’s something you love.
Follow these simple steps for every entrance in your home and magnify the effect.
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By Ann on August 27, 2009
Welcome to The Intention Box blog, a place to get inspired and share ideas.
Back-to-school means the return of routine. Here are my personal tips to refresh and simplify life.
1. Declutter your kids’ closets now. This will reduce laundry clutter during the year and encourage flow.
2. Simplify one meal a week. In our house, every Wednesday is “Sandwich and Sundaes” night. It’s an easy mid-week break.
3. Set clear expectations for kid chores and enforce them from Day 1. My morning expectations for my sons are: unload the dishwasher, fold laundry, and clean up breakfast.
4. Buy yourself something new for the kitchen. Moms spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Might as well enjoy it. I just bought kitchen shears and a steel colander. Good tools make me happy.
5. Create a Sunday evening ritual. Our Sunday ritual is an early dinner and a spirited game of Boggle. It’s a wonderful way to center our family for the upcoming week.
How about you? What are your ideas to refresh and simplify for the school year? Please share by posting.
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By on June 28, 2009
Thank you for a wonderful evening of good will at The Intention Box Launch Party! Your enthusiasm and support mean so much to me. A highlight of the evening was witnessing the hopes and dreams you launched that night. May they all be fulfilled. –Ann
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