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Category: housekeeping
Off to a Good Start
Fell asleep in front of TV. Major oops. Woke up early. By 9:30 a.m. I had put out trash. Assembled Purple Heart donations. Started laundry. Folded laundry. Sorted socks. All before I had a cup of coffee. What will the…
Family Communication with the Verizon Palm Pre Plus
My husband and I have a checkered past when it comes to communication. We try to talk to each other but work, life, kids, technology get in the way. We have conversations like a normal couple. From time to time,…
Giveaway: Junk Has Met Its Match with Rubbermaid
My house is not what you would call neat. Our piles of paper sprout piles of paper. If the surface is flat — there will be a a mound perched precariously on top. The floor is littered with sports bags,…
Easy Mac Was an Easy Choice
My teen is not a fan of any lunch I pack for her. She’s not overly keen on the school lunch. What to do with this kid? Make a deal? I’m not a fan of making deals with kids. I…
Cleaning Pet Peeve
Can you have a cleaning pet peeve, but not be a clean freak? If yes, then I do. When I hired a cleaning service I was disappointed with the level of cleaning. The cleaners did not vacuum under the diningroom…
Oooey Gooey What Is Not To Love about Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls?
When my second child was born, I was prepared. Oh I forgot plenty once the baby arrived, but I knew what I needed to do after going through the hazing of having a baby and going back to work after…
Do as I Say Not as I Do…
I am about to call myself “Kettle” after yelling at my kids about papers, trash, and dirty undies on their bedroom floors. I walked in to the master bedroom and spied the following: 7 blankets in plastic zip bags 1…
My Morning Routine…zzzzzzzzz
Husband tells me it is time to wake up…I sleep like the dead. I lie in bed until 6:20 a.m. when I know I need to get up or kids will be late for school. I get up and stagger…
Cottonelle: Team Over or Team Under…Hmmm
Are you a roll the toilet paper under or roll the toliet paper over? Cottonelle needs to know… I am definitely a roll the paper over the roll. I have been known to fix a toilet roll at a friend’s…
