Category Archives: Housekeeping
Sick day
My two-year-old woke up one day last week with a fever. Good thing I had a bottle of generic acetaminophen on hand. After the recent recall, we lost two bottles of Tylenol and a bottle of Benadryl. Who knew meds … Continue reading
Let’s dish
Last night after dinner, my five-year-old started pushing his chair toward the kitchen sink. “What are you doing?” we asked. “I’m gonna help do the dishes,” he replied. Ummm, okay. Most were going in the dishwasher, leaving just a handful … Continue reading
Party on… just not at my house
We had my son’s fifth birthday party yesterday. Fifth! Yikes. Time flies. It was his first party that wasn’t at our house, and now after five years, I know what so many other parents already knew. It’s fabulous not to … Continue reading
The year of purging
It’s already February and I can’t say I’ve made any real New Year’s resolutions, except this: I resolve to purge my home of items that are not useful or extremely sentimental. This, of course, includes all the many toys with … Continue reading
Who doesn’t love a little dirt?
Is it wrong that I sometimes refer to my daughter as Pig Pen? It’s just that she’s a magnet for dirt, mud, paint, food and really anything that stains. I mean no disrespect and quite honestly, I don’t think she’s … Continue reading
Dirty laundry
Yesterday, we put away four full – no, correction – four overflowing baskets of laundry. Today, there are four more full baskets of laundry to put away. A load in the dryer. And two other loads waiting their turn. Aye, … Continue reading
