“Mom, my hair is turning colors… it’s turning blonder.” “I know… it’s because of the sun.” “No, it’s this color even when I’m in the shade.”
Full Story »The BEST babysitter in the entire world
Is a frog. Still, you need about 22 of them to be effective. They caught the biggest part of the batch at night, and stored them in an empty wine glass box. When the box started to move from all the jumping, I did freak out a bit. So they moved the frogs to an [...]
Full Story »Ban ironing AND monsters with one quick spray
There are countless uses for vinegar in the laundry room. However, none quite matches vinegar’s amazing ability to eliminate wrinkles, eliminating countless wasted hours behind the ironing board. Use scented (with 20 drops of essential oil), or straight distilled white vinegar. Simply mix 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water in a spray bottle. Spray [...]
Full Story »Taxis are as hard to find here as in NYC
I’m searching the yellow pages for a taxidermist. My husband caught an 18″ bass, with all four boys in the boat, and it’s something everyone says, “The kids will remember for the rest of their life.” So, with a tiny bit of stalling and pondering about where the bass will hang, I’m searching the yellow [...]
Full Story »Get Rid of That Mosquito Itch
Easily… with a dab of Ammonia. Cloudy or clear… either one works. Just thought you’d want to know.
Full Story »We Made Out Like Bandits
With our eyes glistening with the ideas what we could accomplish in the lake house if we just moved a few pieces of furniture – OK, actually, EVERY piece of furniture, I walked across the mushy grass on this rainy Saturday morning and asked cousin Ed and his son Matt if they would come over [...]
Full Story »All I wanted was a simple white paint…
A dreamy page from Cottage Living Magazine… Our lake house came pre-furnished with all kinds of furniture. Nothing I would have bought, but it’s here, and it’s free, and we’re using the stuff. Some of the stuff reeked with fleas, odors and noxious smells; so we burned them. These included a burnt orange fuzzy chair; [...]
Full Story »My love affair with the washing machine
13 Ways To Make Doing Laundry Like Taking a Bubble Bath Some girls love bubble baths, but I love laundry. Some days, I go hunting through the house for sour-smelling clothes that I can transform into lavender-scented bundles. Trust me; transform your laundry room into an aroma-scented haven, and you’ll transform your life. Soon, you’ll [...]
Full Story »So long masked bandit
I always knew there was a masked bandit out there creeping around at night. In fact, I did see you one night — you gave me quite a scare. Now, we’re taking you away to a new home. So long. Now, we’re set to find your cousin, Mr. Skunk.
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