Keep Your Home Clean and Happy
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Saturday, March 14, 2009
(I promise this Coffee Talk will get its own pretty image by next week!)
Our weekend forum is for discussing Homemaking.
Have a great craft idea? Want to share your favorite cleaning products? Want to ask a question or share a strategy for meal planning, family schedules, laundry techniques, or any other household dilemma? This is the place to do it.
Come on in and join the conversation!
Eau de Toilet
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Friday, March 06, 2009
This is my answer to Danielle’s question below. This is it, ladies, all one hundred and seventy five ounces. Who else is a member of the Pine Sol Fan Club?
Super Powers in a Bottle
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Thursday, March 05, 2009
At the beginning of this year, I decided that I would like to try my hand at making some of my own household cleaners.
That’s still a dream of mine—just one that hasn’t been realized yet. I promise when I finally do experiment with homemade cleaners, I’ll chronicle my findings here on the blog.
In the meantime, however, this sweet little product—Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
I love... READ MORE
Keeping Order with a New Baby
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Homemaking on Monday, March 02, 2009
My mother always says that for the first few months after you have a new baby, you should consider that you are doing well if everyone in your family is fed and clothed. All the other normal household tasks get superseded by the more important task of taking care of the family’s newest person.
During Camilla’s newborn days Bryan and I mostly spent our time comforting our wailing daughter and strategizing... READ MORE
Mind Games
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Today, Henry and I cleaned the Suburban. I started to notice a slightly dizzy feeling everytime I got in the car; my drink holder was filled with paper, there was a pile of crushed cereal on the floor behind me. Having stuff fall onto the ground when I opened the doors wasn’t helping things either.
So the baby and I rode through the carwash, and then I spent a few minutes throwing away trash and vacuuming... READ MORE
Life!
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, January 22, 2009
Tonight, my six-year-old was sitting on his baby brother’s red trike. He was looking down, focused on the book he was reading aloud to me as I worked on a project in the dining room.
As my boy read, he slowly, slowly pedaled forward, unaware that he had progressed all the way from the middle of the kitchen to the side of the dining room table.
“Look out, look out!” I cried. But it was too late.
My son looked up from his book to discover he was now in the dining room and that he had pedaled the trike right into the mess I was cleaning up—which was, I’m sad to report, a big pile of his older brother’s puke.
He burst into tears, my boy, but not because I had startled him or because his shoes were now covered with sick. He was sad because he had gotten the wheels of Baby Henry’s little trike covered with that nastiness.
The moment was sweet and disgusting all at the same time.
Mad about Microfiber
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Homemaking on Thursday, December 11, 2008
Recalling the furor that Danielle’s various posts on the Sock Cops sparked, I thought of y’all last night while I was mopping my kitchen floor.
Greg and I are hosting his annual Emergency Department Christmas party tonight. While most of you may deep clean your homes multiple times per year, I’m convinced that my husband volunteers to hosts his colleagues and their spouses every year during the holidays... READ MORE
Trashy Treasure
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Saturday, November 22, 2008
Today, I offer you a lovely image for your weekend gazing pleasure: Behold, the glorious trash bag, as it sits awaiting its destiny at the dump, on my humble deck.
What’s so glorious about a trash bag, you ask?
Well. I have filled more than a few of these in recent days with broken Tonka trucks, miniature plastic shoes, random acts of styrofoam, and other unidentifiable substances found deep within bedroom closets and bottoms of toy boxes. Christmas is coming—no useless piece of junk is safe!
My policy about revealing the contents of these elegant sacks: Don’t ask, don’t tell.
Tell me that’s not glorious.
Compulsion to Clean
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Tuesday, November 11, 2008
As of today my pregnancy is officially in its third trimester.
The twenty-something weeks of pregnancy are pretty low-key for me: my nausea has settled down, I’ve regained some energy, my heartburn hasn’t escalated and I can still eat what I want, and the birth of the baby is far enough away that I’m not feeling pressured about his arrival.
However, the arrival of the third trimester has been accompanied... READ MORE
Next Up: Housework!
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Homemaking on Thursday, October 30, 2008
In the comments of the menu planning discussion below, reader Dee asks if we could have a similar forum on housekeeping.
She writes:
I am the worst housekeeper. Disorganization, exhaustion from constant messes (like crayons and cat throw up), and plain incompetence are my biggest obstacles.
I love cooking and have no problem menu planning. It’s the darn housework that brings me to my knees.
... READ MORE
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