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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 6:59 pm
Yep, you're going to love the Kitchen-Aid. I received mine last year and this year we're getting one for dd and sil.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 9:56 pm
Thanks everyone. Cracker Jacky is sweet too, when he's not chewing on something/someone. I've noticed that he never attempts to chew or bite on Kit, though. Isn't it wonderful to have arm-saving appliances? No stand mixer here. We've cut back on baking. Those whole loaves of fresh baked bread are so irresistable they are eaten in their entirety in one day. Yep, Michaels is usually overpriced. My Christmas list just keeps growing - with birthday presents! If my birthday was in December, I'd tell everyone it's in July. We moved the furniture around today to accommodate proper flow (Kit's wheelchair) and decorations. Those slider things you put under heavy furniture made it easy to impress my dh with moving the stuff around by myself! I sure do dread pulling out those nicely stored boxes full of decorations. I don't intend to use much this year, which means pawing through them to find what I do want to use. Penguins! LOL
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 2:08 am
Aw, Gracie, sounds like you have a good puppy. Chewing aside, he seems to know when to be frisky and when to be sweet. I think that's a great sign! I may be a bit biased, lol, Harvey is always up for a good rough housing with the kidlets but if he senses one of them needs it he's quick to calm down and curl up with them til they're ready to play. I want a kitchen aid stand mixer. I don't use the mixer that often (1-2 times a week) but with carpel tunnels in both wrists that's quite a challenge sometimes. Just not sure I want to pay the money for a good one or go more generic because I don't use it that much. We had a family cleaning afternoon minus Darren. His mom called early this morning and wanted to know if we wanted to go to breakfast with her and her husband, Darrens sister, bil, his neice and her hubby and baby. I was awake all night coughing (I was still staring at the clock at 6:30am) so I told him to take the kidlets and my apologies but I was gonna sleep! I got up a bit before they got back and was collecting the kids laundry and decided to clean up Caleb's room real quick. When they got back, I told him he could go help his sister clean her room so they did that while Darren did homework. I finished the living room and did some more laundry and they went on to picking up the den. Went to the grocery store and by the time I was back the kids were done cleaning and Darren was done with his homework. Worked out pretty well, Darren had time to help with dinner and then we had time to play a game before bedtime for him and the kids. Was a nice way to spend a Sunday evening. If any of ya'll are looking for a good family game for Christmas...Disney's Scene It is awesome! The trivia questions come in two sets, one for adults, one for children (the adult questions cover older movies the kids may not have seen yet.) The dvd questions and stuff are a pretty good mix too and the kids (as long as they've seen Disney movies) have a pretty good chance of winning the game. I havne't seen too many trivia type games that are suited for both adults and kids.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 5:09 am
*FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 1: The Entrance, Front Porch, and Dining Room*
*Monday's Mission* Gosh! Busy place this weekend...hope to get back and read every word before day's end. Gals, I'd like to return to a former request, which is...if things get too crazy here and I don't have a chance to post, would you do it if you find nothing here in the morning? That would be so helpful right now...thanking you in advance.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 7:45 am
Hmm can't sweep the front porch until I chisel the ice off and I don't see THAT happening today. My goal today is to mop the entire living room. I hate laminate floors! Even tho it needs it it doesn't get it completely often enough. I hate laminate floors! Usually I just move the coffee table and pet bed and sweep and mop. I hate laminate floors! But with Jack at the groomers this morning I'm gonna vacuum really well, then move the coffee table AND end tables to the kitchen and the couch all the way over to the love seat, mop and let dry. I hate laminate floors! Then I'll move the couch back, and the love seat and rocker over and mop and dry, then move everything back and do what's left. I hate laminate floors! Life was so much easier with carpet. I hate laminate floors! During drying times I'll mop kitchen and dining room floors. I hate laminate floors! Bathroom will wait to last as always. And if they still haven't called to say Jack is ready I think I'll spend the rest of the time drooling over carpet samples and dreaming of the day when we might be able to afford to install carpet. Um did I mention that I am not fond of laminate floors?
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 1:03 pm
Someone kick me please! I was off to such a good start this morning. I woke up early because Caleb wasn't in every two minutes trying to wake someone up and had to get up to see where he was (in the bathroom puking his guts up!) I got him in my bed comfy and was able to start breakfast for Kota. Then told him I had to take her to school, pick up nephew, go to Aunts, go to her bank, go to my bank, go back to aunt's, then to the grocery store and would he be ok alone for an hour or two. He said yep, he would call if he needed anything. So off I went and got all that done. Got home about an hour and a half ago and haven't done anything since then! Sad thing is all I have to do is straighten up the kitchen, clean the bathroom, throw a load of laundry in and mop floors. Oh and sweeping up the porch since we had that nasty wind the other day, lol. Serate, are you not fond of those laminate floors??
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 2:05 pm
Gee Wargod how'd ya guess? I got all the floors upstairs mopped, 4 loads of laundry done, some dusting done, and a clean shirt taken into my hubby. [Mini gripe here - instead of placing the container his ravioli came in he tossed it, hit the side of the can and it splattered up all over one of his best white dress shirts. Chapped my chi chi's if I had any! Besides the fact he could make a mess of his clothes which I have to clean, it makes a mess for whomever is cleaning the office. He said he didn't care, I said I cared because I had been there and knew what extra work stuff like that caused. I also said that if he was going to continue doing it he could do his own laundry from here on out! He laughed. Of course he knows I won't let him do it cuz he'll ruin everything, but it sure sounded good at the time! *L*] Decided to run to KMart to see what they had for table cloths and checked my cell phone. Groomers had called 10 minutes before so must have been when I was going down in the elevator. Whooopeeee I went and got Jack and brought him home to a clean house. AND the poor thing BARKED AND BARKED like he had to go out potty so I took him out and he puked OUTSIDE! What a good doggie to think of Momma's clean floors when he had to get sick. Now I'm kicking back my feet and not doing a darned thing till I have to go to the stupid Christmas Part tonight for our DAV Chapter/Auxiliary. Have fun ya'll!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 3:04 pm
I actually swept the porch during the week when we are supposed to, LOL, got all the cobwebs down and it looks great. Just finishing up two loads of laundry and need to go unlaod the dishwasher. Have been doing a bunch of office stuff, I have made excellent progress. Next up is to balance the checkbook and then finish off the Christmas cards. Oh and I need to track down a recipe for fritata, I want to make some tonight to go with the Chili I made yesterday, yum. It is so fun to be home on a Monday!!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 3:16 pm
Ok, so whoever comes in here first in the a.m. will post the day's mission then, whether they intend to do them or not!!!!!!!!!! War and Serate, you deserve to put your feet up! All that running around and washing laundry and unloved floors I love my laminte floors poops a girl out, after all. Been whirlwinding a bit myself today. Whoever thought of stocking stuffers should be shot!!!!!! I love my lamintes However, for today I am caught up again. All the swooshing has been done around the house, my beloved lamites have been dust mopped - in a jiffy. I love my laminate floors. The duster has been swung recklessly (almost cost me a light cover), dinner is over with, laundry back in the closet. So for the rest of the day I love my laminates, there will be playing on the puter and some serious clanking of knitting needles. Did I mention I love my laminates? Serate, I just saw a pic of your little bundle of joy. Jack is lovely and so beautifully groomed.And so considerate of your freshly washed, albeit detested, floors. I love my laminates! Enjoy your party tonight, let 'em refill your glass often, you worked hard for it today.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 3:34 pm
Serate, what kinda dog is Jack? He looks like the (I'm gonna butcher the spelling) Lhasa Apso I had when I was in high school. Oh oh Lum, I hate shopping, but I love shopping for stocking stuffers. It's a chance to buy silly, fun, cheap stuff. I just love doing them, always have. I did get three Christmas presents today (reminds me I need to put them up.) When we were at the grocery store the other day, Dakota pointed out some Polly Pocket toys (they have the different little dolls with little cars) that were on sale for $2.99. She asked if she could get one and I was mean and said no, secretly I was reminding myself to pick them up next time I was there without her, lol. She doesn't play with many dolls but loves the Polly Pockets and these will go great with what she already has. This is the type of thing for a stocking stuffer, but since she saw it, and still believes in Santa, they can't go in the stocking.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 3:52 pm
It's not the shopping, War, it's the dang wrapping. My thumb is rough like coarse sandpaper from scotch taping. Without any little ones around, I had to look up Polly Pockets. Lawd, I am so uneducated!LOL
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 4:09 pm
Tee hee Lum, when I wrapped presents the other day I couldn't find my scotch tape so ended up using packing tape! That was a whole lotta fun, lol. Polly is huge here. Without a doubt Dakota's favorite toys. She has a whole city worth (barbershops, houses, ski lodge, cars, etc, etc, etc) and actaully keeps all of it in a large rolling suit case cuz she likes to play with them in different rooms. She'll pull her suitcase out, sit up the city, play, put it all back and roll it back to her room. The buildings and cars are pretty cool, everything folds up and closes to be carried so it's all pretty nice and neat even when she doesn't put them back in her suitcase. She's the same with them that Caleb is with his legos. They have other toys, they'll even play with the other toys but the PP and legos are what they always go back to and spend the most time with.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 7:48 pm
Came in here to post this morning and got sidetracked with housework and then shopping! Okay LOL serate! I am still giggling at your first line about chiseling the ice off your porch! As for the carpeting, I have been cursing having to shampoo it so much. At her house, my dil has a super duper steam cleaner that sucks up the moisture, and it is used as often as the vacuum cleaner - several times a week! Got ahead of the mission a little bit today! Put up a wreath and a hanging Christmas welcome sign, and marched right back out there to sweep. War, doesn't Santa know everything? Then why can't Santa bring the Polly Pockets for stocking stuffers?
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 8:30 pm
Today, we went and purchased a new smaller tree, it's called a pre-lit miracle tree. We went out for lunch to honor our 36th anniversary. Come home took the tree out, stacked it and plugged it in. No need to arrange branches, they have memory wire. Love the miracle tree. Now it just needs a few trimmings and it's done. I'm trying to get things done, little by little. Sorry to hear Caleb is now sick and it sounds like War could still use some rest. Take care.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 8:49 pm
Thanks Meme, I'm thinking this is a 24 hour stomach bug type thing. He seems to be feeling a little better tonight. Happy Anniversary!!!! 36 years is wonderful! That's the type of tree we bought last year to replace our old one and we love it. It's 7 and a half feet tall and the only putting together we have to do is screwing the top half to the bottom half. When I went to get my aunts I bought the same type, though a smaller version of it. Just wait til it's time to take it down, it's just as easy as putting it up, if not more so.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 9:25 pm
The one we bought was 7 1/2 feet tall...which is smaller than our regular tree. LOL Thanks back!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 9:32 pm
Our old one was 6 and a half so we went up, lol.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 11:31 pm
Happy Anniversary Meme! Congratulations!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 5:48 am
Your Tuesday mission can be found Here Have a great day all!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 9:48 am
Up until yesterday afternoon those areas of my house were hot spot free. Now I have a new project cluttering the entire dining room table, and it won't go away until I finish the project. Hope that's sooner than later. Did some baking yesterday. I still have a hot spot in the kitchen - extra baking goods sitting on the counter because I have nowhere else to put them. And the craft room, well, it is always a hot spot! LOL Right now I'm working on gift baskets for the coffee shop. Also keeping all the gift wrapping materials handy, but when I'm finished this year the rest gets tossed so I can have some new stuff from the after Christmas sales.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 11:32 am
War Lhasa Apso is the correct spelling. Jack is a Shih Tzu. Lhasa Apsos were bred for being watch dogs, Shih Tzu were bred to be companions. I "think" I remember reading somewhere that Shih Tzu were bred from Lhasa Apsos and Pekingese but I'm pretty sure if that's not exactly it that the Lhasa was involved. I survived the Christmas party, alcohol free. *L* Food sucked and I ate half a spoon of mashed potatoes. We stopped by Taco John's on the way home and got a Nachos Navidad to share at home. Today I got up when hubby did to take Jack out - he just doesn't like it when Momma isn't the one to take him out first thing. Then I threw some more ice melt out where the kids stand for the bus and on our drive. Watched last night's Jon & Kate plus 8, then we went back to bed until 11. Not sure why but I was just dead. Jack woke me up, fed him lunch, took him out, and I haven't done much in the hour and a half I've been up. Still dead and now I hurt all over - probably from too much sleep - but going to try to stay awake.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 2:42 pm
Well, ladies, that was a blast! Loved catching up with everyone. Gee, Serate, I wish you'd just tell us what you really think about the laminate floors! LOL! And Lum loves hers...whom to believe??? Everything is so subjective, eh? Grace, the puppy is adorable. I hope that he stays playful and fun all the while being very respectful of the house. I love that he behaves like a gentleman around Kit. Does Kit love him like crazy? Oh, Meme, I want a pre-lit tree, too. Maybe next year. Wargod, I see that things continue to hop at your house. Hope that the nasty bug has left your family alone. Nicole, beeeeeautiful oven! Come do mine? There's snow and everything's aglow and I'll give you hot chocolate! Sooo, I thought that after bearing up sooooo long with my construction project that you all deserved a photo. Here it is all decked out for the holidays.
Thanks, Skootz! You're a doll!!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 3:14 pm
OMGOSH it's beautiful Veezie! Santa is not going to want to leave, to continue on his rounds, once he drops off your gifts, and has his milk and cookies in that cosy blue settee beside your tree!
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 7:07 pm
Thanks Gracie! Vee, it must feel so good to be done. Very nice, it's just the kind of room ya want to roll-up with a cover and enjoy. Hope everyone is having a good day!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 7:20 pm
Vee, your house is so lovely and inviting. It's just beautiful.
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