I do believe that I live a life of irony. At least more than normal people do. I can rarely answer any question with a one word answer. There's always some reason for an extra-long explanation. But maybe . . . sometimes . . . I'm being a little overly dramatic. Perhaps I have a bit of a martyr complex. I mentioned on facebook the other …
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How to Hang Your Shower Curtain Up to Dry
Ummmm . . . . just hang it up. Like, in the shower. Y'know, where it goes. I washed my shower curtain this week. I'm thinking that the fact that I experienced a few moments of oh-where-am-I-going-to-hang-this-big-old-thing-up-to-dry-where-it-won't-be-in-the-way-and-knowing-me-I'll-end-up-leaving-it-there-for-months panic . . . means …
I Cleaned That Silver Thing-a-ma-bob!
If you're anything like I was before this morning, you probably looked at that picture and thought, "Oh, THAT thingamabob. I have one of those . . . but mine's brown." Yep, this morning that's what I would have said. Turns out, it was actually silver?!?! It's the thing that goes above the stove, a sort of filter for the vent. You know, …
My Sure-Fire Cure For a Messy House
Here it is. My most profound and life-changing revelation (in the area of housekeeping) to date. I know the cure for a home that is always messy. A home with clutter everywhere you gaze. A home that causes its owner to despair. Ready? Clean it. Now if you happen to be landing on this post as your very first experience with my blog, …
Really? Well, Who Woulda Thought?
Quick post in the 23 minutes I have before I need to start dinner. It was supposed to be a relaxing afternoon at home, but someone called to suggest we go see Toy Story 3 in a little-bit-bigger-town near our small-town. They have a dinky theatre where the matinee is 2.25!!! Seriously, I paid 9 bucks for me and the three kids to see the hottest …
Where Fine Washables Go to Die
See my nifty doo-lolly? It's a towel rack that is hung over a door. Absolutely perfect to dry fine washables. Hung in the absolutely perfect spot, on the inside of my laundry room door. I've had this thing since college, and it's held up so beautifully. So why the hint of sarcasm in my words? Because this is what it looked …
No Magic Formulas
Do you ever wish you would just learn your lesson and never have to be taught it again? Tonight, as I de-disaster-ized my home before our home group arrived, I was surprised that I was surprised at how bad it had gotten. What did I expect when I had done exactly nothing to it in three days? I was thankful that it was recoverable, due to the major …
Even if I Find A Place For Everything . . . .
It's my goal for 2010 to find a place for everything. No more frantic searching for lost items, no more sinking feeling when I realize that I need something that is probably buried in one of many piles of random stuff. No more piles of random stuff. But of course, being only March, I'm not there yet. Better, but not there. For …
Bathrooms and Budgets
We went to see Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover Live recently. I've mentioned him before, and I know he's quite the popular guy here in the blogosphere. We've read his book and I listen to his radio show most days, so I already had a pretty good understanding of the concepts he teaches, but it was nice, and inspiring, to hear it all …
