We spent some time at my mother-in-law's house recently. She brought out a bag of Beanie Babies that she recently decluttered. My daughter chose her two favorites to bring home. Roary the Lion and Pugsley the dog. My five year old . . . is in love with them. I was in college during the Beanie Baby craze and missed out on the excitement. … [Read more...]
The “Surely” Reasoning
Such a cute little container, right? Surely I could find something to do with it next year . . . right? Surely. Except that I don't have a spot for these surelies. And I generally find these types of saved containers right after I give the gift that would have fit perfectly in them. Now don't get me wrong, I'm all about … [Read more...]
Another Day in December
Let's just say the house looks much better tonight than it did when we got home late last night. I know that many normal people feel the need to have their house in order before leaving town for a few days, but I guess my deslobification process hasn't gotten that far yet. When Friday is a half day of school, hubby and the kids come home with … [Read more...]
Cleaning Someone Else’s Home
We spent the weekend with my extended family at the lake. Because my parents (whose house we stayed in) had to leave to catch a plane, we offered to stay an extra day and do the cleaning up since hubby and the kids are already on Christmas break. Thankfully, no one raised an eyebrow at the irony that “Nony the Slob” was staying to do the … [Read more...]
It’s Party Time! (And My White Queso Recipe)
This party dip recipe is fairly common, but I've had so many people ask for the recipe at Christmas parties this year that I thought I'd post it. It is sometimes called White Queso. (That's a red chip.) Ingredients: 8 oz. Cream Cheese 1 can ro-tel (canned diced tomatoes and green chilis) One pound breakfast sausage Brown the breakfast … [Read more...]
Taking a Break – and Some Swagbucks News
Just a note to let you know that I'm taking a break from blogging this weekend, but I'll still be washing dishes and sweeping and such. Really, I will. I thought I'd share this info I recently received from Swagbucks: "Swagbucks is going crazy on Monday, with more ways for you to earn reward points towards free stuff. First, they're … [Read more...]
Fast and Furious Decluttering Project
Last week, I shared my One Shelf Project from the week before. The project that I had desperately hoped was just a small piece of the big picture. Last week, I shared my One Shelf Project from the week before. The project that I had desperately hoped was just a small piece of the big picture. The big picture for this room in need of … [Read more...]
Clean or Write?
I had a dilemma today. I could write the introspective, thought-provoking post that had been rattling around in my head all day as I drove from place to place. Or . . . I could do my daily checklist. The 5% of me that knew I should do the checklist won out over the 95% of me that would much rather write than clean. Always. Obviously, … [Read more...]
Daily in December (Who Came Up with THIS Idea?)
My December day included: Breathing a sigh of relief that the Stomach Bug from You-Know-Where hadn't struck any new victims during the night. The night when our plumbing backed up at just the point when it was too late to call the plumber. Remembering that I couldn't empty the dishwasher since I couldn't run it the night before (y'know, the … [Read more...]
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