Say hello to the laundry room

I cleaned more cabinets in the utility room today. Wow. Just wow. I found socks from a seven year old girl. I found shoestrings. Do you know how many shoestrings we used to go through? I found pennies and nails and pink stretchy marking tape I used a decade ago to mark where the pool [...]

Shaving the couch

I know, a housewife’s work is never done. You see, tomorrow night is book club, so it’s time to look around the house like someone who doesn’t see it very often. That means it’s time to shave the couch. We’ve had this couch for twenty-five years, about twelve in the current fabric. A few years [...]

I live in fear of Underwriters Laboratories

My Christmas tree is a mess. Years ago we bought a pre-lit tree. The first year it was magical. The next year was pretty good. After that it was all downhill. This year I rearranged a few things and pulled out one extension cord and one multi-plug. There is a stack of back-to-back plugs that [...]

The never ending basement battle

I have a love/hate relationship with the unfinished area of the basement. About a year ago I really cleaned it up and rearranged. Evidently that was so more stuff would fit down there. In the last year we added a very cool wine rack courtesy a family friend who is selling his house. We had [...]

Help me pick a pillow

You all have helped me decide on other stuff, so I’m asking for your opinion here. My pillow picking practices are pathetic. Most usually I see something on sale and grab it. I give myself bonus points if the wrapper happens to say something about it being good for those who sleep on their stomachs. [...]