Allergens are generally worse in the mornings (per houselogic.com), so if you suffer allergies and also enjoy opening your windows, crack the glass later in the day to left the fresh air in.



With spring fully up and running, it's time to take care of YOU. Be sure to work in time each day for something that's important to your life philosophy. A time of meditation or prayer, an exercise session, or reading a chapter in a favorite book. You'll be renewed when you do.


For an easy and nutritious breakfast on those busy mornings, whisk a dozen eggs with your choice of vegetables and cheese and bake in a mufflin tin. They will store up to a week in the fridge. Eat cold, or you can warm them in the microwave with extra cheese on top. They also go well inside biscuits, either hot or cold.


Trowel time! It's easier to weed before your perennials leaf out and hide the plants trying to take over your beds. So get to work pulling out what you don't want to look at all summer!


The first step in zero food waste is to keep an organized fridge. Place small stickies and a pen nearby and date items you store in the fridge. When they come close to expiring, transfer them to the freezer or work them into a meal. $$ saved!