For as loosey-goosey as I tend to be, I am a planner. I generally have a mile-long list in my head of things I plan to tackle in a day. Last Thursday, cleaning behind the fridge was NOT on that list. Alas, something started leaking. It took a while to figure out what that something was, and a while after that to decide that the only …
Archives for April 2012
My Amazing (But Not Necessarily Wonderful) Ability to Go with the Flow
I knew. Forty feet away, his features obscured by the bright sun gleaming through the window behind him . . . I knew. The shape, the color, the way the collar rested on his shoulders . . . I knew. No confusion, just clarity. I knew exactly what had happened that morning. Even though he didn't understand it himself. Yes, this very …
Baseball Season’s Coming Soon!
It's my last normal(ish) menu plan for a while, since next week will begin our baseball season. Honestly . . . I'm looking forward to baseball because it is such a fun time of year. And it also means PICNIC SEASON! Our local Little League plays their games on weeknights, so there are many nights when we're gone from 5:45 until well after …
Do Other Families Deal With This? How?
As moms, we all experience moments when we wonder whether any other family in the existence of families has dealt with certain things. Things like . . . . an obviously inborn resistance to putting shoes in the same place every time they're taken off. Or an inexplicable desire to snuggle down into a nice big pile of . . . dirty laundry. I …
Empty Cabinets? Really?
Well, it looks like I won't be having that garage sale this weekend. I did sweat and grunt and declutter and grumble this morning, and even went so far as to park the Suburban on the driveway and set up tables in the garage. But alas, as some other things are weighing heavily on my mind (two upcoming speaking engagements), I decided I would put …
Why I’m Having a Garage Sale
I'm writing this, wondering if I'll actually be able to make it happen this week. I've shared that I'm planning to have a garage sale, and thought I'd share the reasons I'm choosing to put myself and my family through the torture. Honestly, I've come to a point where I prefer the Consistent Donating Method over the Collect and Sell in One …
Hamper-less
I promise, it's not Laundry Week here at A Slob Comes Clean. But really, I have to share the demise of my hamper. The hamper that my 10yo carried to the laundry room on Sunday night to sort clothes, only to realize the hamper was empty. Y'know, because the bottom had fallen out. I'm pretty sure the bottom fell out because the front fell …
Rabbit Clothes
I'm not actually going to write about clothes for rabbits. Though I must say . . . animals-wearing-people-clothes is one of my favorite things. For some r eason, that sight always makes me happy. Especially monkeys. What is it about a monkey in shorts and a t-shirt that makes me want to giggle? Anyway, back to the …
My Secret Ingredient
I have a secret ingredient. I add it at the end of ever-so-many of our favorite recipes. When a dish is missing something . . . I add a dash of garlic salt. Just a dash, because any measured amount would be too much. In the picture, I'm adding it to ground beef that we put on homemade pizza. Have you ever had homemade pizza that tasted …
