I’m pretty sure that if I had a Dyson all my household cleaning nightmares, child disciplining problems, and general disgruntled-ness would disappear! Musings on Getting Kids to Clean Their Rooms… I get tired of sounding like either a “broken record”…
Category: Musings on the Home
Musings on Thursday Nights
Thursday nights are rushed…and that’s an understatement. Kids get home from school at 2:50 and 3:20. The homework/snack/tantrum for 5-year-old/”can I play wii”/”why can’t I play wii”/”what shall I make for dinner”/”why didn’t I start dinner earlier”/”put your swimsuit on”/”we…
Dyson, Hoover, Electrolux…I’m Not Picky I Just Need a New Vacuum
I just got a cardio workout vacuuming my entire house with the hose attachment since the main part of the vacuum is broken. Oh, my back, my aching back. And, to top it off I have two daughters, so when…
Dental Floss or Thread
What items around my house have different purposes. Let’s go on a scavenger hunt…. Dental Floss — We went skiing MLK weekend and my daughter was asking me why the bag for our boots had green thread on the zipper.…
Taming School Papers
I thought I was drowning in paperwork when my two children were in preschool together. Looking back I had no idea just what it felt like to deal with paperwork from elementary school and middle school. Each day I am…
We Have a Winner! (and) Why Is My House falling Apart?
Daddy of twins is the winner of the Yoplait giveaway. His prize will go out this week. I have a couple of other giveaways. Be on the lookout… My house, my house. What am I going to do with it?…
One Down, Four to Go
Boy 5’s bedroom is painted and reassembled. All I need is a Fathead on the wall. Debating between Nascar or Redskins. I want to have a wall decoration to grow with him as he is only 5. Next stop Girl…