Do me a FAVOR if You’ve Got a Second!

Bloggy buds, my friend’s dad is a finalist in a “caption this” contest for a Mike Peters cartoon. His caption is the BEST so we want him to win! Please take a sec to click here and go vote for him! His caption is the third one down, “It’s always nice to meet your competition.” Voting ends Thursday afternoon…you can only vote once…so go do it now! Thanks!!

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WFMW: How do I Get Rid of Tough Stains?

It’s another backwards Works for Me Wednesday! Instead of giving a tip, we are asking for one, and I need some hlep with my laundry situation. As you all know, my daughter Sophia is a super-crazy baby. Well, she’s also a super-dirty one. She gets her clothes sooooo much dirtier than her older brother did. The two main stains I have trouble getting out of her clothes are poop and floor dirt. Now don’t judge me YET! Our house was built in 1917 and we have hardwood floors. I swear to you I vacuum, sweep, and/or swiffer several times a week, yet Sophie manages to “clean” the floor with her pants much more thoroughly that I can with all my cleaning devices. Since she’s not walking yet, all her light-colored pants are always pretty dirty by the end of the day. I end up using stain remover and detergent, but still washing most of her pants at least twice to get the stains out. Does anyone know of a detergent/stain remover combo that works great on ground-in dirt and won’t break my bank account? I’m willing to pay a little bit more if it will save me time, energy, and water usage. Thanks!

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Misery LOVES Company!

Remember this post? Remember when I was about to resort to violence because my son kept saying “Mama, watch this!”?

Well last night, after returning home from a successful Mommies’ Night Out – TAKE 2 – with Emily (and her sister Anna – bonus!), Sophie was being really cute and so I called to Bobby, “Come look at this!”

What I got in response was a huge, annoyed SIGH.

Me: What’s wrong?
Bobby: Nothing. It’s just that I’ve been asked to look at stuff by Joshua all night.
Me: (out loud) I know how you feel.
Me: (inside): Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha HA! (clear throat) HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA AH AHA AHAHAH HA! Whew! Ahem.

Misery loves company, indeed.

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