BAGD and I are VERY different people. VERY DIFFERENT. He is a “sitting in a beach chair” vacation type of guy. I am a “walk 25 blocks to see a giant ball of string” type. I can tell you, right now, where every single thing is in our house…and what things are not exactly the [...]
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So, we have been using the Fly Lady plan for a week now. The first week went very well. It was very easy in fact! Then we started to think about it a bit. We had been doing it for almost a week and hadn’t been told to mop or vacuum or do anything other [...]
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BAGD and I have started to follow The FlyLady. Have you heard about her? Its a system to help you get control over the clutter in your home and get on a cleaning schedule. Its heavy on the “Cut the Clutter” part, but you can follow it if you just want a cleaning schedule too. [...]
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Nothing makes me madder than to see nice new clothes in a kid’s closet go unused while the same Tinkerbell T-shirt comes out twice a week. I hate that. But I guess I understand it. Sometimes Geetle is overwhelmed with the choices, does not know what goes with what, and sometimes simply forgets what’s in [...]
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I believe in reaching a happy middle ground with children, when it comes to food tastes. I do force mine to try new things and withhold treats if they do not make an effort or finish something I know they can deal with. But I also try to work with them. They like oatmeal, but [...]
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I will tell you that I think my house is dirty even right after I clean it, but secretly, deep down, I am proud of the standard I maintain around here. Its a lot of work and most of the time there is no rhyme or reason to what I clean or when. But there [...]
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walls. Your walls. I am not one for things hanging on the wall. I never like framed pictures enough to pay for them. I am no good at making vignettes of sconces and doodads. So, my solution is to paint my walls a bright color and maybe hang one or two big statement pieces. That’s [...]
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I am really messing my kids up.¬† You know I am cheap.¬† You know I don’t believe in wasting my money on cleaning supplies that are more advertising than product.¬† A conversation Geetle and I had today: Geetle:¬† Mom, what is ketchup made out of? BAGM:¬† Tomatoes. Geetle:¬† And onions? BAGM:¬† No, no onions. Geetle:¬† [...]
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I do. You can clean with it. You can do laundry with it. You can do anything with it! Succumb to the power of vinegar.  It is powerful and you cannot hide forever.
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I am sooooo getting one of these! I already bought the dowels.
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