by Jennibean
The super fantastic amazing reproductive ability of SOCKS Yes, you read that right. SOCKS. The single most populous item in my laundry repertoire actually lives and breathes and has a life of it's own. Most people ha...read more
Saturdays Are For Cleaning For as long as I can remember, Saturdays were for cleaning. Every Saturday we gathered together, wrote the names of various jobs on slips of paper, folded them, stuffed them into an old...read more
by Bobby Gaines
We had just returned home from a late night at church. It was frigid outside, and I was all too eager to get in the house, slip into my pj's, and settle down for a long winter's nap. I snuggled into my chair readying mys...read more
by Laura Luykx
A couple of days ago I bought a "floor washing robot." What, you may ask, is that? I'd like to say that it's a close relative of Rosie, the robotic maid that the Jetson's had, but we're not quite there yet. My robot is ...read more
Officials at The All England Tennis & Croquet Club, home of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, are coming under fire from PETA for the shooting of some pigeons. It seems that the pigeons are pretty numerous and have b...read more
by Rick Dickert
Barbecue 101 There's something satisfying about cooking outdoors. Perhaps it's an ancient inherited memory of preparing food for survival of the immediate social circle. The experience is quite similar for us as it was ...read more
by Nina Britain
Good Morning, Got Coffee? And Love You Everyday In this house we say three things everyday, they are listed in exactly the order we say them "Good Morning", Got Coffee? and Love you everyday! All of our family members a...read more
by Dustin Davis
Thank you Sam Walton Sometimes, random things just pop in my head and this is one of those times but, this totally makes sense and you'll want to give me a high-five or a "GO DUSTIN!" smack on the backside when you're d...read more
by Joel White
A Tail of Two Kitties Some months ago we acquired two kitties. They were brothers and the mother was a wild dock cat that had been taken in. The the first cat in this tale was named Jack, he was a striped tiger orange c...read more
by Tammy A
I unlocked the door to find a house of full of things. My mum has overturned everything in her bedroom & dumped into the living room. It's amazing what you can squeeze inside her room. You want to learn space managemen...read more
by Dusty
Well, you will never know when it's going to happen and then, it happens. The lights went out the other night. I was at my computer and all of a sudden, darkness. For a split second or maybe more there was panic. My heart ...read more
Feed the Homeless to the Hungry - Have you noticed that there seems to be a lot of homeless people around? In general there are a lot of homeless people, but almost all of like to bother me. They like to get right in ...read more
So check this crap. Last night I leave work early for once so I can go home and max and relax before watching AI. Get home and eat a salad with a few crumbled Tabasco Cheez-its on top (so yummy). I'm maxing and relaxi...read more
KITCHEN MISSION...ACCOMPLISHED? "Mom!" my youngest daughter yelped, "you are going to have to clean cabinets. A can of peas just jumped out and attacked me. And all I wanted was a glass so I could get a drink!" I...read more
by Arls Bleu
Cold nights in Miami are so rare that when I feel a chill in the air I get a physical response. My stomach flutters and twists. Goose bumps electrify even unmentionable parts of my body and my brain expects something...read more
ON EXPOUNDING "STICKY FACE THEORY" It occurred to me soon after the arrival of our second child that nutritional scientists ought to devote more time to studying the real basis of nutrition, or, as a compromise, leaving...read more
by Beth Lano
It's been a hot and crabby week... The air conditioning in the main part of the house hasn't worked for the past two days, and the daytime temperatures here in Las Vegas are hovering around 110. My electric bill is only...read more
When you're single in your twenties living in Southern California, you pretty much have to have roommates. Which isn't all that bad, unless you're like me and live with a shopaholic. I thought I once had a shopping p...read more
A few years ago I owned a multi family home that was pet friendly. I prefered to have tenants that liked pets and looked for responsible people to share the property I owned. I soon found a young couple with two children...read more
Isn't it strange how easy it is to carry a full mug of tea, coffee or juice to the bedroom, but far too difficult to return the empty receptacle to the kitchen and place it in the dishwasher! It's equally fascinating...read more
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