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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 6:32 am
Maybe it's just my kind of thing, but I thought that this was the cutest idea: Source Perhaps it could also be used for many other applications. I'm going to check out the unfinished wood products store the next time I'm in Portland.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 6:43 am
I'm here, been reading, not been doing much but what is absolutely necessary. Our 15 yr old niece who came to stay with me while hubby was gone last week decided to stay another week, which is more than fine by me. Company that was supposed to stay this week had to cancel - wow that's two weeks in a row we were supposed to have company and they had to cancel. Somebody upstairs is looking out for me I guess. So I've been just lazing around pretending to be a teenager, getting spoiled because my niece loves to help out with the day to day cleaning, even though I tell her not to. She loves to cook and is good at it, cleans up after herself even though I tell her I'll clean up. I've taught her some recipes, she's taught me some, so all in all it's been a good time. Plans today - when she gets up - usually around 10 or 11 - are to just veg out and watch High School Musical which she is astounded I've never seen so said I HAD to watch it. She did exclude her uncle from the absolutely having to watch list, so he's kind of happy about that. So I haven't posted because I've just been plain LAZY last week and this. But it sure has been fun, esp after the company from HECK!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 7:49 am
Yesterday, there was no flinging done at my house except the flinging of arms around a couple of grandkids! Wooohooo! Did you know that I forgot how easy it is to keep a house clean with three adults living in it full time, compared to a few hours of having little ones and lots of baked goodies? LOL Grandson is a flying natural and always helps out. Serate, you sly aunt! That is one of the best remedies ever. Give yourself a few pats on the back, and have fun!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 9:42 am
OMG(osh) Gracie LOL, yesterday my house stayed pretty clean with just the baby here. He was more in a cuddling type of mood than playing. Last night my sis and bil were over at our aunts doing some work (ok bil was doing work, sis was watching) and oldest niece called and asked me to pick them up. I said sure and went over and got them, took the kids to get happy meals, and brought them home. They were here an hour and a half....and destroyed my house. Bil picked them up shortly after 9 and I was trying to get my kids in bed and get him out of here so oldest niece could go home and go to bed and told them not to worry about the mess. I'm wishing now I'd had them clean it up, lol! Kids are like four mini tornadoes! Serate, spending time with your niece watching High School Musical sounds like more fun than any type of housework! We are hitting that sixth month mark here (a little past actually) of going through the kids clothes and toys. Especially with the end of the year just three more days away, they've collected quite a bit of school stuff (think tons of graded homework, notebooks, pictures etc.) These days I really just don't have much time to sit there and spend a few hours going through their rooms, so I thought about ya'll and Flylady. I handed Kota a trash bag (large kitchen sized one) and told her we were going to tackle her desk. She's to throw away the old notebooks and homework, can keep the pencils, crayons, etc, and any artwork that'll fit in the scrapbook. If when we were done we hadn't filled the bag cleaning off her desk, we'd move to her closet (I almost had a heart attack looking in there and under her bed) and when the trash bag was full, we would be done. It took us maybe 10 minutes to fill that bag and she was so shocked when we were done and I said that's it, lol. Told her today would be a little harder, we're going to take a box as well as a trash bag and continue with the closet for throw away stuff and give away. They'll be out of school next week, so we'll probably pick one day where we just finish off their rooms, but this week being so busy, this is a good method for getting started at least.
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Serenity
Member
06-28-2005
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 1:40 pm
Wargod - I hear you! My boys and I are cleaning their room the Flylady way. They are 8 and 5, so they are still young enough to play cleaning "games." We took a trash bag and they each had to find 10 things to discard. Out went the old schoolwork and crafts they didn't want to keep. I also see if they can "beat the timer" and set the stove timer for 15 minutes. They have to get all of their toys off the floor, out from under the bed, and into the proper place. We always keep cleaning sessions short and "fun" Yesterday we cleaned out their bookcase and found about 15 colouring books! They could each keep a couple, but the rest are going to Grandma's to share with their cousins. I don't even know how we ended up with so many, as my kids hardly ever colour !?!?!?
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 2:24 pm
Hi all! I'm still cleaning out the garage. I'm going threw all the stuff I put into the garage when I got my new carpet. Why is it so hard to throw stuff away?? Some stuff I'm donating but I'm trashing a lot and organizing the rest. This is a job that just can't seem to get done. 
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 2:45 am
*Wednesday's Mission* Can't help grinning as I think about the kids learning the FLYlady way. You moms rock! That garage will come around, Nicole! Speaking of garages, mine needs some TLC, too. Happy Wednesday!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 3:09 am
Morning all. I have today off and I am not planning on going anywhere. My plans, laundry, office, cutting the grass and cleaning up all the clothes and emptying the laundry baskets that have decided pile up and not get put away. If I get over half of this accomplished, I will be happy as my arthritis is acting up in my knees, so don't know how much I can get done. Have a great day all!
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Y2krazy
Member
09-17-2002
| Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 8:28 am
Vee, not too much work, 'cause all work and no play, makes me very tired, sore and cranky. It's just the clutter also makes me cranky. Have gotten rid of about three bags of junk...big green garbage bags. And I have a couple of boxes, rapidly filling up with good junk for the needy, or charity. (You know what I mean, junk to me, good useable things for others)
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 9:32 am
Oh, I agree, Y2krazy! Skootz, don't overdo it! Hope that all is going well. Baby steps, baby steps. And never turn down the opportunity to have fun in order to stay home and clean. (I've been known to do that and those days are done!)
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 2:30 am
*Thursday's Mission* Morning, all! Hope that you've all been having fun setting your timers and seeing how much gets done. I am always amazed by that. This morning, I set my timer right after getting dressed thinking that it would take me at least two 15- minute sessions. Nope, it took less than 7 minutes to put out the little hotspots that were starting all over the house. Course it helps that one entire room is now in construction. Ha! If you haven't seen my beautiful window and what happened to it yesterday, stop by my folder...there's a link in my profile. Gotta run because the sales rep will be here first thing this morning. Have a wonderful Thursday!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 10:58 am
Oh my Vee, you need to put a copy of that picture in here, that is just toooo much. Have they scheduled the replacement? Loan update: A true miracle has occurred! Bank of America has finally agreed that they condo project can be approved without flood insurance-they told me yesterday. This has meant a flurry of activity since I have to sign docs on Monday and no one is ready, we (both buyer and seller) stopped packing last weekend when we thought we had moved everything to July. Now it is back on and I move on the 27th, that is if BofA can get the loan docs out!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 11:50 am
Yay! That's such terrific news, Dipo! It must have shocked you to pieces when they finally came through. Now we can keep cheering you on as you continue packing. Hope that you didn't start unpacking! 
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 1:34 pm
ROFLMAO, Vee, of course I didn't unpack, but my place is a wreck with packed boxes, half packed boxes, boxes not put together, goodwill boxes, and various types of packing materials, LOL. I do have to say that my focus on de-cluttering will certainly help with this pack. When I moved here I had 50 boxes of books. I have only 5 boxes to move to the new house.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 7:06 pm
I made my bed today! Then we were in line waiting at 10am when Adventureland opened up. Hubby took today off to spend time with niece. There weren't many people there, the longest we had to wait on any ride was 5 minutes, most rides there was no waiting, some rides we rode over and over w/o getting off, I almost barfed 6 times but I only cried once because we didn't realize The Splash Over was so AAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH. We got kicked out of Adventureland when it closed at 8pm. Now we're eating Subway and watching The Devil Wears Prada. It's good to be home!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 9:33 pm
That rocks, serate! Love the chance to open and close a park. You'll have to sleep in tomorrow. You'd think I wouldn't have any time at all to do any cleaning or flinging or flying with all the traffic here this week - including oldest ds and his 'not' wife and their three dogs. However, I think I've swept the kitchen floor at least four times today alone! Of course that's just the tip of the iceberg, but it's been fun.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 3:51 am
*Friday's Mission* Sounds like great fun, Serate! Yay for flying right through the week, Grace! Must be a good sense of accomplishment and keeps your home company ready at all times. And the kids notice, believe it or not. I always remember that my grandmothers' homes were neat and tidy. It was such a difference from my own. TGIF! Have a wonderful day, everybody!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 5:39 am
Help .... as some of you know I got a new front door yesterday. Yayyy but now I need to pick a color for it. The rock on the side of the house is different shades of grey, brown and red. The house is white with light grey trim. I need suggestions for the door color ... help!

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Greenie
Member
06-13-2007
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 5:42 am
I love a Red door.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 5:42 am
I say a nice brick red. Make it pop. I would make that trim the same as the wall where your house numbers are. I'd also get a different outside light. Umm do you have shutters?? Are they gray?
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 6:21 am
I gave up painting the red door...too labor intensive. *This site* allows you to select a house more or less in your style and to put your colors there. I chose a one-story ranch with white siding, light gray trim, and a red door. Looked nice!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 6:31 am
Ohhhh Vee .... thanks for trying to paint my door. I went to your site, very cool!! You had it completely right .... I love the cranberry red door!!! With my rocks, I'll probably go a brick red. But either way, red is red! Yayyyy!
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 6:42 am
I'd go with a darker shade of red (even tho my passion is for bright colors) or you might try a bolder blue or periwinkle... btw, this is quick photoshop, not as nice as Vee
Reflex Blue - standard printer color
Periwinkle
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 7:29 am
Something new from FlyLady called *Jumpcut.* This is a video collection of folks getting the clutter out. I haven't found one that I think is 100 per cent representative of the process, but I did enjoy *This One* from FlyLady herself. I love to see other folks living in a real world dealing with real stuff. Ha!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 7:30 am
Oh, Gracie, I like that color red much better!
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