In the second week of January, we implemented Family Kitchen Clean Up Time. It has been a success. Every night we've been home, we've cleaned the kitchen together. My 6yo daughter is officially our Lunch Maker, and my 11yo has improved his dishwasher-filling skills significantly. Honestly, doing Family Kitchen Clean Up hasn't been … [Read more...]
My Big Girl Undies
I debated on that post title. Y'know, from a fear of unwanted search traffic . . . Anyway, I've been thinking a lot lately about an offhanded comment I heard on one of our new favorite TV shows. I don't generally take lifestyle advice from sitcoms, but this one really stuck with me. Perhaps because it hit home. We mostly love the new … [Read more...]
Review of the Remote Key Finder by Click ‘N Dig
This post contains affiliate links. Back in December, after a longer-than-usual-and-totally-unsuccessful search for my car keys . . . I declared to the world that the only thing I really wanted for Christmas was a remote key finder that several of you mentioned in the comments. I was tickled to death that Click 'N Dig, the makers of … [Read more...]
Random Romance Story or “He Should Have Known”
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...]
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...]
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