If you've been keeping up with me on Facebook, you know it's been a crazy week. Crazy as in . . . icky. Icky as in . . . we all had a vicious stomach virus. My daughter started throwing up on Sunday morning, and threw up 9 times. Nine. No, this wasn't an I-don't-feel-so-well thing. It was an … [Read more...]
Non-Toxic Homemade Heavy Duty Shower Cleaner
OK. I rarely claim that my lightbulb moments are life-changing, but I believe this one is. I have discovered a non-toxic, homemade HEAVY DUTY shower cleaner. Seriously. Are you ready? It has only two ingredients and one cleaning tool. The tool? A heavy-duty scrubbing sponge. The "ingredients"? Dish soap. Elbow … [Read more...]
It’s Not Easy Being a Scatter-Brained Germaphobe
I do believe this is what is referred to as a First World Problem. Meaning, there are people in the world with real problems. This is just a minor life-inconvenience caused by my own neurosis. But seriously, when you are running 90-to-nothing (not that I have any idea what that cliche actually means . . . ), and you find yourself writing … [Read more...]
My First Thought When I Hear the Sounds of Sickness . . .
It felt like 3 a.m. but was really 11:41 p.m.Isn't it freaky when that happens?So maybe it wasn't my VERY first thought, but it was definitely in the top ten. When I heard the sounds of a sick child, it didn't take long for me to think, "Whew, now I don't have to clean house for the Super Bowl party."Yes, I have issues. I mean, the house has been … [Read more...]
Can a Germaphobe be a Slob?
I installed a sitemeter about two weeks ago to see if anyone was visiting my blog. It is the coolest thing ever. It tells me how people found my site. I can see how many visits I got from linking up on Tackle it Tuesday, Menu Plan Monday, or wherever. It also tells me if someone found me by a google search. Someone, and I don't know if you're … [Read more...]