It's Valentine's Day! I've been up at the school counting money for a fundraiser, and was asked to come back up at noon to help with my fifth grader's class party. I don't think they have Valentine's parties in sixth grade . . . so you'd better believe I'm all over that. I might even make him hug me in front of his friends. Anyway, I … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2013
Stopped by Fear (Of Avocados, Legos, Cutesy Baskets, Etc.)
I used to suffer from a fear of avocados. I loved them, and would be happy with a family-sized serving of guacamole all to myself, but I wouldn't buy avocados in the store. See, I did once. It was early in marriage, and I was proud of myself for putting Guacamole-from-Scratch on our menu for the night. But I didn't know what I was doing. … [Read more...]
Dear Husband . . . I’m Sorry.
Dear Husband, I'm sorry about the wet shirt. I really was kind of proud of myself when I put it in the washing machine this morning. It was early, and I was glad that the load with your coach's shirt was totally going to be finished before you needed to wear it tonight. Yes. I do feel a little bit guilty that my cheer coach's shirt was … [Read more...]
Decluttering the Dresser (Again)
(Click here if you can't see the video.) I shared in the Series Finale of the Master Bedroom Saga last week that I spent part of that final day decluttering the dresser. It was its own project, so I am giving it its own post and webisode. Basically, I had things in my drawers that hadn't been worn in forever. All of the stuff piled on top of … [Read more...]
Absent-Minded (Unintentional) Decluttering
I'm a put-er down-er. I absentmindedly put things down in random places, usually with no knowledge whatsoever that I've done so. No flat(ish), waist-high(ish) surface is safe. A few days ago, I noticed that our best kid-sized bike helmet was sitting on top of a very large Donate Box in the garage. I wondered, "Hmmmm. Did I really … [Read more...]
Forgotten Laundry (How to Remove the Stink from Clothes Left in the Washer)
Ever forget to move a washed load of clothes to the dryer? I have. At least once . . . . I've had to learn how remove the musty smell that happens when clothes have stayed wet too long inside the washing machine. Today's Thursday. Since there was extra laundry this week, I kept Monday's Laundry Day going on Tuesday. But at some point, … [Read more...]
My Fear of Public Laundering
Thanks for being understanding yesterday. I was nervous to post my Master Bedroom Saga Finale, but so far (as of 1:51 9:36 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday), all comments have been encouraging. When I "finished" last Thursday, I was still ignoring the Pile O' Blankets just inside the door. Even though I couldn't walk a straight path from … [Read more...]
The Master Bedroom Saga: Series Finale
It's here. The finale. In case you're new to the blog, last August/September, I worked on my Master Bedroom. I took out EVERYTHING except the major furniture, and only put back what I really wanted to keep. It was a success. For like . . . two months. During those two months, it looked basically like this: And this: But … [Read more...]
Labeling Food Containers
I'm trying to re-use food containers. As a person who has "issues" with containers, this was a big step for me. Recently, I overheard someone mention that she uses a label-maker to label all her containers of leftovers. For some reason, this makes me giggle. I know it's a good idea, but it's one of those things I know I'd never do in a … [Read more...]