January 18

We spent all day spring cleaning the house (vacuuming up dog hair, steam cleaning a few old random pee spots, etc). Naturally, I still see Maggie's spirit running through the house, taking naps [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 02:04:00

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happy new year!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful new year. Yes, I know I'm a bit late but with everything that happened over the holidays I needed a bit of a break ... and now everything is back to normal. I had planned on doing a whole bunch of organizing and cleaning. My house is a mess.  It still is, I am slowly trying to make myself clean a bit at a time. We're [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:45:24

Sunday cat blogging

I can’t help it! Amber was being so weird that I had to share. Plus I am a little distracted this weekend with SportsBoy in a baseball tournament (local thank heavens) so I am trying to catch up on yard work and house cleaning between his game schedule and also catch some of the events in DC. Several of my friends are out there and it is really [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 13:38:41

Tis’ the Season to Be Clean (and Green)! Part 1

My husband absolutely insists on having a clean house.  I, on the other hand, am not as keen on the actual process of cleaning ... and protect most hard surface floors, strengthening the floor and leaving a streak-free, shiny finish ... table very soon).   Perfect Planet is Weiman’s environmentally friendly line of cleaners designed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 06:33:30

Skin MD REVIEW and GIVEAWAY!!!

Thanks to the Family Review Network I got to try out Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion + Sunscreen SPF 15 ... feels all tight and scaly. I wash my hands dozens of times a day after cleaning up after my kids, wiping noses, changing diapers, cleaning my house... and that only irritates my skin more.I also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:00:00

Supermom Series: THE WORKING MOM

This is my good friend Ali. We went to graduate school together. We are fellow graphic designers. I was in her wedding, she was in my wedding ... what she had to say:*****AROUND THE HOUSEThe biggest helper to keeping my house clean, shopping done, kids cared for, is a daily and weekly schedule: Meals, naps, shopping, cleaning, trips to the dump, play [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:45:00

Hypocrisy Redux

You would think that someone who is the the regional director of Homeland Security, Customs, and Border Protection, and the Boston Area Port Director, ... housekeeper from Brazil (and paying far less than the going rate for legal cleaning services ... would know better than to hire illegal immigrants to clean her house. If you thought [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 16:08:00

last month in my hometown…

Last month when I am in my hometown, I have been invited to my friend’s house for a get together. He has a pretty organize and clean house ... one in the future, if I will own a house. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:24:30

Sunday

Our Sunday was spent mostly us sleeping! Although, we all went out early to catch the mass around lunch ... . I actually love it! Because he can do all the domestic things for me;) Seriously, a company man ... and cleaning the house. That’s supposed to be my work! He never really care. He always says, he will take [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 13:17:05

Remaking the Republican Party

Perry De Havilland of the always readable and thinkable Samizdata has a piece about how to stop America's slide into Eurotrash ... and worse he has made handouts to incompetent companies palatable to much of the electorate. Shame ... important to fail. What a sorry state we have let them create. Well Perry says time for some house cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:18:41

Schmancy needs our help

Times is hard, especially for small business owners here in Seattle who missed out on getting a lot of the holiday gift buying traffic because of the ... around but I will be doing one of my own. I am cleaning house. I will be collecting a lot of toys ... ) in the same building as the Moore Theater, just down the block from the Moore's main entrance. It's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:42:49

Elle's mini mobile 'blogging for today...

07:45 Is cold outside of the covers. 08:41 How did I go my whole life having never listened to Dar Williams? Folking it up and cleaning house today! ... On The Internet. Looking forward to cleaning and doing laundry. 15:02 Heading back to Blairstown before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:03:17

Point / Counter-Point

Michael Cook wrote a thought provoking post earlier entitled What Happens to the Early Worm ... last week. It was oversold and many companies could be purchased below their fundamental value ... then I suggest the new market has caused an industry-wide house cleaning.  Those that do not belong have seen [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 19:05:17

Hello!

Hello! I am still alive. Spent the last 13 days... ... having a wonderful party with my high school friends Tatin, Stephanie and May .. ... ! The damn bank refused to reverse the charges. ... cleaning the house for the Real Living photo shoot ... shoes, great books, discount furniture, and a lot more! That's it. Just checking in while I catch [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 10:24:59

Holiday Critiques #6

Happy New Year's Eve! I hope everyone has been able to take some time off and enjoy a holiday vacation ... out, but give us nothing concrete on what this all means. I think we need to know why she's hanging ... hits.Babs’ days, once full of grit-making and house-cleaning, just got a lot harder. Her husband’s growing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 12:39:00

Fantasyland

There is the smallest of chances that I could be preggo and it’s got me dreaming about a fantasy life of being a stay at home mom ... & housewife.  Usually the idea of this scares the crap out of me.  I’m not really that domestic ... about doing laundry, cleaning the house.  I was thinking about how the girls would most likely share [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:16:00

Easy Entertaining

Good morning! Thank you so much your comments on my new Etsy shop and my treasures from the fair ... was busy with school, music lessons (we got a flat tire on the way there!) and getting our carpets ... ) Dessert: Apple crisp Beverages: Iced tea Lemonade Rocking chair Thursday -Clean House: Dust Vacuum [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 05:00:01

Script Review – Hitch’s “Short Night”

Let’s go back in time. Imagine with me that you’ve been given the chance to work with Alfred Hitchcock, cinema’s great master of suspense. The job? ... for cinema’s beloved auteur that can stand next to his classics like Rear Window, Vertigo ... thought I’d first do a little New Year’s house cleaning and finish up my series on the Unproduced Scripts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:52:41

On the First Day of Christmas...

On the First Day of Christmas A Wrestling Addicted Mommy gave to me.....A way to keep my house clean!!!I fully admit... I hate to vacuum! ... with it, an extend-able cleaning wand, a squeegee and also an upholstery brush that store easily ... In fact, I hate cleaning period, but it has to be done. With 2 levels in our home that each [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 17:23:00

blessings…

I could go on and on and on about all of the things we are blessed with.  Most recently I’ve reflected on my family, and great friends ... a week, plus school, and then coming home and often times making dinner and cleaning the house ... Services Administration.  I’m so glad to have a husband that can have the foresight to realize, even [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:39:27

House Cleaning Services

Reader Recommendations...Cleaning Ladies/Housekeepers/Housekeeping:Ulrike Gardenier: phone 02456 4028 She lives in Havert, German lady, speaks great English. She has years of experience cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:24:00

Early Saturday

<--- That's about what I look like so early this Saturday morning. To me it's still Friday night, though, because I haven't been to bed yet ... all bent if he didn't compliment me on cleaning the house or doing laundry, etc. I realized how silly ... at that. Except on ceiling mopping day. (That was a joke. Sheesh.) On that day I realized I don't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 08:37:43

Nani

We were lucky enough to have our Nani from Canada here with us for a few days last week. What a lady! We enjoyed our time together so much ... she stayed with the kids. She was always cleaning and tidying the house her whole stay. One morning she asked me where the window cleaner was, and I admitted that I was embarrassed having her act as our maid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:55:00

How to Prevent Becoming a Slob

Grow up with extreme hoarders.  (Bonus points if they yell at you for being messy.) ... t have roaches or ants.  Wonder where all of their stuff is. Be the oldest girl in the house and, ergo ... less cleaning.) Upgrade to a bigger space and continue to practice mindful space management.  (Train [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:37:32

Now Begins Thanksgiving Vacation

I am taking this entire week off.  Rather than have to deal with my project and task lists at work, I can concentrate on fun vacation activity: Cleaning the leaves off the lawn.  I have too many trees. Avoid shaving as much as possible ... to the .223 stuff.  We’ll see how it works out. Clean the house for Thanksgiving guests.  Sadly this is a big [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 17:39:46

Baby Doll Quilts

After seeing my pictures from Christmas, a friend on Facebook asked for a doll quilt for her little girl ... . What do you think - improvised?We've had a cleaning day around the house! Owen went down for a nap ... to have this incredible power over her sisters! She convinced them to help clean up - so they could surprise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:03:00

Taking Care of the Kids - CPSIA Style!

If the government can overreact, so can I! It’s time to clean house and make sure there are no toys, books, ... has been tested; how do I know my children are safe? The only solution is to start cleaning it all out. After ... all for each of my kids. Then there’s the stroller and car seat. Not to mention my other kids’ beds [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:30:44

The Original Mr. Clean Has Made His Final Walk Into the Sunset

House Peters Jr., the actor who played the original Mr ... onto the scene in 1958 as the new mascot behind Procter & Gamble's message of household cleanliness ... . I am not one for cleaning, and as I take a look around my apartment, I think that I am characteristically unsuited [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 18:06:42

How to succeed at being yourself

How To Succeed at Being Yourselfby Joyce MeyerIt’s tough to enjoy life when you don’t like yourself ... you can do this while you're driving to work or cleaning house. I also encourage you to look in the mirror and say ... , and your relationships will thrive. Here are a few tips I believe will help you succeed at being yourself. 1. Never [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 08:18:00

It Started with a Chair, I Mean a Churro Craving...

…and it ended up like this.Actually, it kind of started with a few other things, too ... . I entertained the idea of cleaning my house as I looked around at the filth, but then I remembered that I hate cleaning. Grocery shopping? No. Gym? No. Being sad and wallowing? Yes.This is pretty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:12:00

Happy Anniversary to me :)

So I haven’t blogged about how our time has gone since I posted how John and I met on Wednesday ... cleaning the house has needed for some time. We are having an abnormally warm winter, so its like March ... , and we are moving furniture all around. It makes the family room look bare. It is also motivating [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:59:38

2009 Goals: Organization and Domestic Stuff

#fullpost{display:inline;}So, as you know one of my goals is to work on being a better housewife and all that crap goes along with that :-) ... for this, so there).With this, I wanted to find an approach to cleaning and keeping my house the haven I desire ... it in excel! Click here to read more on this Snack... Household Cleaning Task ListThis is very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:00:00

Your own estate sale ad...

These photos are some of my recent treasures. This time of year I'm just not sure what to do with all my stuff ... 's, I don't want to many things to clutter our home. I also am in the phase of cleaning house before ... applique quilt. Retro Furn: 50’s red sectional sofa, Funky light fixtures, Round Bed, Blk vinyl sofa [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 13:03:00

I'm still here

I have not wrapped myself into christmas paper and posted myself far away (and if I had, I would have mailed myself to a warmer place like australia) ... . And you know there is a lot of secrets going on these days. I have not just been cleaning the house and going to work ... now. Now I will pour myself a glass of red wine, light some candles and [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 08:52:00

Jazz Up Your Walls-Forget Boring Beige

The house was unassuming from the outside.  A typical Prince William County brick front colonial with a great lot ... t set to high.  Upper level had 4 nice size bedrooms and other than a little clean up the house ... and not someone to come in with a mask and protective clothing to take out mold! Another day of interesting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 14:34:32

Hardanger heart

Look at this wonderful hardanger heart my niece have made for me. It is so beautiful made and she also have sewed tiny pink beads on it ... ago. Thank you Linda :) I am now cleaning the house for the christmas holidays. My DD surprised me when I came home yesterday. She had cleaned the bathroom all over from floor to roof. I am so happy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 10:12:00

Five Questions: Talking McHale, Wittman, and Love with T'Wolves Blog

It's not easy being a Minnesota Timberwolves fan. Early-season ineptitude caused team owner Glen Taylor to finally put his foot down, ... is to clean house and bring in an entire new Front Office of fresh blood. Personally, my #1 coaching ... ever hope to possess. I think a young impressionable team for him to mold would be a decent fit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 18:55:18

Ayn Rand On Eco-Totalitarian Parenting

I wish I could forget how much I despise Ayn Rand. Things just published this excerpt from a 1971 collection of essays called, The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolutionwhere she tried to paint a horrific view of the world if the Indian ... dishwashers or electric irons. There are no vacuum cleaners; she cleans the house by means of a broom [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 02:44:53

A Better Way To Raise Kids

Born2Reign has left a new comment on your post "Problem With Today's Young Graduates":I have 3 children under 7 years ... the maid in cleaning and other house chores @ RM1 each. Upon earning their money then they can buy ... " they get to go to a park, stay over at friend's house, eat sushi, etc. That is the adult world [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 04:52:00

Everyone Loves a Freebie

permalink I’ve created a large list of freebies/promotions I’ve heard from either the television, friends and the internet ... received and some are on their way. Everything from cereal to house cleaning products. Another note ... , you simply will not get anything) Second, create a fake email / spam email. (when companies ask [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:25:15

President Paul Godfrey Resigns

You can file this one under the old Charlie Hatton headline “Water is Still Wet.” As mentioned in my last post, everyone and their mother knew this day was coming. Blind men ... including whether or not cleaning house is in order. Think I’m over reacting? This is nearly the same [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 17:52:34

Double standards a threat to democracy

THE Rudd Government has some heavy holiday reading for punters this summer ... . However, genuine reform will require the Labor Party to do its own house cleaning: kicking its addiction to union money and its reliance on union election campaigns. Anything less is window-dressing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 11:31:34

More Spring Cleaning

2009 is already shaping up to be a massive house cleaning for me. I've let go of so many things. Tangible and intangible. Feels good ... on Windows, AD and virtualization already. Sold off some hardware too. Lean and mean. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:03:00

Cleaning house

In case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been writing much recently, partially because I’m a little burnt out on politics, ... up and moved into the dining room.  When the dining room table (and floor and chairs) became too stuffed ... an emergency call to Child Protective Services.  I don’t mind the mess so much, but I’m not proud of the dirt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 19:25:49

Married with Dyson

This post I am writing right now might seem like I am poking fun of mommyblogger promotions and giveaways, but that is not the case ... cleaning, your vacuum that you use on a daily basis, the all around ins and outs of how you feel ... clean your house will be and how convinced your husband will be to let you get one after [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 20:27:40

Supermom Series: THE MULTITASKER {EXPECTANT} MOM

This is Danyelle, of the blog Dandee. Not only is Danyelle a mother of 4, she is expecting another little bundle in March! And every photo posted of her "cozy brick house" looks remarkably organized and oh-so-inviting ... . We do dishes, laundry, and other house cleaning tasks as a team. Some weeks he's more diligent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:39:00

[E] Weekend Update

I did my monthly spring cleaning with the help of my mighty-mop. 80% of the ‘outcomes’ were my hair!  i need help~ and oh, i won’t be needing a big house. to clean a small apartment has already gave ... apartment to a double-storey house in Kajang. Know what? The new house’s rental fee is RM350 per month! it’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:02:05

Choices, Choices, Always Choices!

Picture from http://www.wpclipart.com/I am one who doesn't like to use chemicals in or out of the house to clean, so, ... at a time. Gently rub polish mix over wood surfaces to give a clean non-toxic shine that smells ... I use all natural cleaning porducts. Needless to say, since switching over (its been about a year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:15:00

My Daybook for 01.19.2008

Outside my window...sunny and it is suppose to be 60 degrees today.Hard to believe it is January! I am thinking... From the daycare room.. ... deadlines and pressure! I am hearing..."East to West" by Casting Crowns on Pandora Radio. AWESOME song! Around the house...zone cleaning (upstairs/girls room), organize 12x12 patterned paper, edit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:46:46

Few More Days Left

…before 2008 officially ends. I only got 2 more working days in the office and I’ll be off to enjoy my week long vacation. We’re not going anywhere as we prefer to spend this one week cleaning the house, catch up with old friends, share in the ministry and basically just hang around the house. I have to list down [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 11:16:33

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