Elbow Grease – Cannot be bottled or purchased, must come directly from the elbow of the person using it. Varying degrees of pain may be involved. Toilet bowl – The part of the toilet that looks like a bowl. Fairly self-explanatory, but a hilarious mental picture to a 6 year old boy. Unwieldy – Difficult to carry due to shape, size, etc. Used … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2010
Conversations with Normal People – Scene 2
Conversations with Normal People – Scene 2 The cast: Slob – Outgoing, funny, most people don’t know that she is a slob. Normal Person – Low key, easygoing. Slob’s Daughter – 4 years old, loves to make conversation with new people, absurdly verbal. The Cleaning Woman – Hardworking and friendly. The setting – A School Cafeteria, all … [Read more...]
Focus Check Friday – The Vacation Edition
It’s Friday. It’s summer. It’s also the day we begin our road trip. Focus in this situation is more necessary than in a normal week, but oh so much more difficult to achieve. At this point, the bags are packed and loaded, snacks have been purchased, medicines and toothbrushes are ready to go, and I’ve made my statement that as long as we have … [Read more...]
June Decluttering Update
When I saw on Twitter that Amy over at The Finer Things in Life had posted the June decluttering update linky, I thought that she must be doing it early since she's going to the Savvy Blogging Summit. Except that June IS over. Wow. So here goes, my decluttering progress for June: (I fully expected to open another browser, click on the … [Read more...]