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Feb 12, 20222 min read

Bon Jovi and Bon Ami

North-central Indiana woke up to a beautiful blanket of snow this morning. We've had snow already, but the old snow gets dirty--some of...

Dec 15, 20213 min read

Clean Socks & Moving

Is a parent supposed to laugh or cry in this situation? That is, I asked one child several times while we were at Meijer if he/she had...

Oct 11, 20214 min read

A Stinky House and Sweet Treats

There's been a lot of life going on since I last wrote. The divorce is final now. It's not where I imagined I'd be in life right now,...

Aug 7, 20213 min read

Piles of Onions and A Cup of Coffee

Guess what fun I've been having lately? Sometimes the fun is more imagined than obvious, but here it is: Anticipating, then taking, an...

May 5, 20212 min read

Sorry, Norwex, I'm Dating Swiffer Now

But I still want you to stick around. I'm not giving up my Norwex mop; it's great. I love how easy it is to use and that the pad is...

May 3, 20212 min read

People Make Life Special

What do you do on a perfect Sunday? Have buddies over to play! Kal and Kara had fun visiting friends that haven't been over here for...

Apr 29, 20211 min read

Mushroom Weather

Does life ever feel like the Whack-a-Mole game? It does to me. Sweep the floor. Whack. Do the dishes. Whack. Someone tracks in dirt....

Apr 26, 20212 min read

Baseline Clean

I talked a couple days ago about setting my priorities up to get done early in the day, not later. Though I was negligent in actually...

Apr 21, 20212 min read

Snowy Redbuds & Simplicity

Jingle bells, jingle bells... Oh, wait, it's the wrong time of year for that. We have a nice pile of snow on the ground here, and on all...

Apr 18, 20211 min read

Mr. Clean Isn't Real

I can't think of any woman I know who wouldn't love self-animating cleaners. How many times do I stand in the cleaning aisle, staring at...

Mar 21, 20212 min read

The Un-Tornado

The emoji with the wide open eyes and a look that says "Eek!" is appropriate every time I step into my daughter's room to clean it. I had...

Mar 16, 20212 min read

Loaf of Bunny

I have a few minutes here before picking up the kids from school. The house feels too quiet. I'm running laundry and the dishwasher right...

Mar 11, 20212 min read

How Much Cleanup Really Happens When Children Clean Up?

What does cleaning up the kitchen look like at your house? At my house, the picture is different depending on the time of day. If I...

Mar 8, 20214 min read

Squirrel Cleaning

Today was to be Paint the Bookcase Day. Whatever else happened, the top priority was to paint the bookcases, rather 3 bookcases, all...

Mar 5, 20212 min read

Bunny, Tuscan Chicken, & Hurry-Up Cleanup

Bunny, Leo the bunny, started off today munching away on his shoe box from Kara. This particular brand of cardboard must be especially...

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