I have a friend, Erin, (I think I've mentioned her before) who is teaching in Honduras currently. Her blog is excellent, but I especially love her posts about the little things. The food they made for dinner. That scorpion they killed in their apartment. The little shop they visited. How seeing the poverty makes her feel.
Anyways, if anyone ever goes to a foreign country, please blog more like Erin.
http://erinwitheverything.blogspot.com/2011/09/scorpion-files.html
Monday, September 19, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
The Accent Game
I was reading Carrie's blog which linked me to Ashley's blog and they did this accent video blog. I thought it sounded fabulous, so I'm going to try it.
The instructions are to say these words:
Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught
And answer these questions:
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you say to address a group of people?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel?
The instructions are to say these words:
Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught
And answer these questions:
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you say to address a group of people?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel?
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Thank You Darling Friends.
I've been having a rough few weeks for a variety of reasons... Last night I spent some time catching up with two dear friends, Olivia and Megan, and it really helped. A lot. So thank you to all my dear friends who make this song true in my life. (Language warning: song contains curse words)
Cooler Than You - by Ben Folds
Nerds go wild, indeed.
Cooler Than You - by Ben Folds
Nerds go wild, indeed.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Bathroom Cleaning Magic
I really hate cleaning the bathroom. But my hubby hates it more. And I hate doing dishes... so... I do the bathrooms. But I'm constantly looking for things to speed up that horrible process. I think I've found my 3 secret weapons.
Secret Weapon # 1: A true (cheap) all-purpose cleaner
A friend of mine, Erika, told me that the thing that slows you down the most in cleaning the bathroom is that constant switching of cleaners and rags as you go. If you find something you could actually use on all surfaces, including the mirror, etc, it would speed you up considerably.
I use a 50/50 mixture of water and white vinegar in a spray bottle. It's cheap, easy, and it works! Much better than my other non-bleach cleaners for sure! And yes, your bathroom does temporarily smell of vinegar, but as soon as it dries, the smell is gone!
Secret Weapon # 2: Magic Mold fighting cleaner
Another friend, Heather, started a blog called "Natural But Normal" that I've been reading. I asked her for a suggestion for a cleaner that could fight my mold and mildew problem that I'm constantly battling in my shower. She had a couple suggestions, but the one that has worked the best is a tea-tree oil based cleaner. I bought this tiny bottle of tea tree oil at Trader Joes, and you use 1 tsp of oil to 1 cup of water in a spray.
Not only does it battle the mold better than my bleach-based cleaners, but since it's natural, I actually just keep the bottle in the shower and spray down the curtain every morning right after I take a shower. Quick and easy!
Secret Weapon # 3: No more gross washclothes
When I first got married, my mother in law told me to try used dryer sheets as a cloth when cleaning the bathroom. They're so thin, so I use gloves when I'm using my regular cleaners, but not with my vinegar solution... They are soo easy to use and can really do a lot of the scrubbing for you, because they just have so much grip. I always keep a box of them when i pull a load of the dryer and just grab 1-2 when I need to clean the bathroom.
And I gladly welcome any other suggestions that save this diva time doing stupid stuff like cleaning and give me more time to do stuff I want to do. Like cooking and eating and messing around with my computer.
Secret Weapon # 1: A true (cheap) all-purpose cleaner
A friend of mine, Erika, told me that the thing that slows you down the most in cleaning the bathroom is that constant switching of cleaners and rags as you go. If you find something you could actually use on all surfaces, including the mirror, etc, it would speed you up considerably.
I use a 50/50 mixture of water and white vinegar in a spray bottle. It's cheap, easy, and it works! Much better than my other non-bleach cleaners for sure! And yes, your bathroom does temporarily smell of vinegar, but as soon as it dries, the smell is gone!
Secret Weapon # 2: Magic Mold fighting cleaner
Another friend, Heather, started a blog called "Natural But Normal" that I've been reading. I asked her for a suggestion for a cleaner that could fight my mold and mildew problem that I'm constantly battling in my shower. She had a couple suggestions, but the one that has worked the best is a tea-tree oil based cleaner. I bought this tiny bottle of tea tree oil at Trader Joes, and you use 1 tsp of oil to 1 cup of water in a spray.
Not only does it battle the mold better than my bleach-based cleaners, but since it's natural, I actually just keep the bottle in the shower and spray down the curtain every morning right after I take a shower. Quick and easy!
Secret Weapon # 3: No more gross washclothes
When I first got married, my mother in law told me to try used dryer sheets as a cloth when cleaning the bathroom. They're so thin, so I use gloves when I'm using my regular cleaners, but not with my vinegar solution... They are soo easy to use and can really do a lot of the scrubbing for you, because they just have so much grip. I always keep a box of them when i pull a load of the dryer and just grab 1-2 when I need to clean the bathroom.
And I gladly welcome any other suggestions that save this diva time doing stupid stuff like cleaning and give me more time to do stuff I want to do. Like cooking and eating and messing around with my computer.
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