Every Single Last One

Here's my tip of the day. Kill every single ant you see, especially indoors.

I like to keep a napkin around to aid myself. I don't like to kill them with my bare hands, you see. I can assure you that flip-flops make excellent weapons, some of the best, in fact. Tennis shoes and other types of shoes aren't always flat on the bottom and this gives the ant a little maze instead of a quick death. Just a word to the wise. It will keep your eyes and mind active, all that looking and searching. You might think of it as a way to extend your life expectancy and quality of life. (Ok, so maybe that's going a bit far, but you never know.) (Oh, and these statements have not been verified or approved or tested by a physician, or anybody else for that matter.)

With your help we can end the ant invasions that have taken over all our homes. (Your help and maybe a can of BugOut. I plan to confront these ants on all fronts later this evening...when humans and domestic animals aren't in the way of my spray can, apparently the stuff is hazardous.)

Just a little rant...

...so, I've been watching The Bachelor. And, by watching, I mostly mean I have it on but am doing laundry or walking out of the room periodically because I can't focus too much because I can't handle the drama!! It is seriously ridiculous. What woman, in her right mind, in the real world, would ever date a man who she knew was also seriously dating several other women. No one. No one I know would tolerate that. Thank you television and media for jacking people up with your distorted and dysfunctional portrayal of relationships.

(And yet, I keep watching because I want to know who will win the madness.)

Lets get organized!

There are few things that make me more excited and calm and stress-free than living in an organized home (& having an organized life). In light of that I'd like to try & pass along tips, tricks, and systems to anyone who will listen!

Tip of the day: Check Target's dollar section for containers. Last week I paid $1 each for some bright pink & blue metal-basket-like-containers that perfectly match the girls' room. This week I picked up "ice buckets" for $2.50 in the same pink & blue colors. I now have 4 new containers to organize craft supplies, the million pieces of little pets, and the miscellaneous small toys that have no home. Most of the cubes, baskets, etc., that you find for organization are $10 and up. I saved money and got more organized thanks to the dollar section!

The older I get, the more she's right.

So, my mom was totally right. I shouldn't have even questioned her. She always said that once you have a kid you always think about how much more you could get done if someone could keep her for a couple hours. Then, once you have two kids you always think about how much more you could get done if someone could just keep one of them for a couple hours. Thanks for the warning, mom.

(Oh, and now you're older too...Happy Birthday!)