Oh, Walmart

I might have to brave the local, pee-smelling Walmart to see these Martha kits for myself!  They’re geared toward weddings, but how great would they be for a baby or bridal shower, too?

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Walks, Lots of Food, and My New Sigg Bottle

The warmer weather has been a call for long walks, and the dogs are all very happy, as am I.  Of course, it’s New England, so I’m fully expecting the weather to take a turn for the worse… oh… tomorrow!  But for now, we’re tearing up the woods on monster-sized hikes, and it’s been beneficial to my “flab-ay boo-tay”!

I’m having food issues again.  Everything is mega delicious, and I keep EATING.  I’m bottomless!  This is pretty new, and I’m not appreciating.  Maybe it’s because I’ve been so much more active with the hikes?

My Sigg bottle arrived, and it’s been helpful in keeping me hydrated.  I highly recommend them.   Check out mysigg.com if you’d like one.  They’re $20 more or less, and better than Nalgenes which are made from plastic that will leech into your drink.

De-Squashying My Homemaking

The “squashy” (lazy) housewife is finally breaking out of the “foreverly dirty” house syndrome! Every day, I’m resolved to cleaning something that is in desperate need. It’s sad that, being home full-time for three months now, I still have REALLY dirty things that need TLC. The reason is that I just got so overwhelmed by my house being in disarray, not knowing where to start, that I just didn’t do anything. I kind of broke out of that. The living room is spiffy, and today I cleaned the bathroom really well. Those “dark grey foot grips” in the tub are actually white, and practically invisible! That means that I have been standing on grimyness every time I’ve showered since I moved into this house. EWWWWWW! Barkeepers Friend helped a lot with scrubbing it out. I didn’t want to use it all up, though, so I opted for baking soda to finish the job. It got a lot out, but not everything, so I’m sucking it up and using Barkeepers Friend again. But tomorrow. I just can’t do any more today.

I also dusted the vanity lights and the top of the mirrors in the bathroom. Then I cleaned the ceiling, which had some sort of weird, orange goo on it; possibly mold. And hair. HAIR! ON THE CEILING! I have no idea how it go there. I cleaned the sink and can, too, and now the bathroom smells lavender fresh, thanks to Method all-purpose cleaner, which you can buy at Target in many different scents.