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Vermin Hunting
We have a small animal living in our attic. He’s been there off and on for the past month or so. We aren’t sure what it is, exactly. Every time we hear him…
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The Best Idea of 2011
Hi, I’m Katie and I’m a Pinterest addict. But, at least I don’t Pinterest alone. I am here to share with you what I find, whether you want to hear about it or…
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The Great Laundry Crisis of 2009
When I started this humble blog a little over a year ago, one of my first posts was titled, “The Great Laundry Crisis of 2008.” It was about how laundry had taken…
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The Dark Side of the Nursery
The Bean is a morning person, and by morning i mean he rolls out of bed around 8 or 9. We usually try and let mom sleep because she is staying up with…
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The Sock Savior
In our house, I do the laundry. I hate laundry. Hate it. I hate sorting it. I hate loading the washing machine. I hate emptying the lint tray. I hate folding the clothes.…
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Demon Birds
This is my house. This is the side of my house. This is my bedroom window on the side of my house. These are the demon birds that squawk at 4:30 in the…
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The Maverick of the Laundry Room
When I went away to college, my mom sent me with a few simple rules. 1. Don’t take a drink from someone you don’t know. 2. Don’t overdraft your checking account.…
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Better Than the Boy Scouts
To many people, good organizational skills are an important characteristic. But in my family, its a disease. It started with my mom. She can make a travel itinerary like its…
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Clean Up Crew
This past week, my sister and her main squeeze, John Michael were visiting. We had a rootin’ tootin’ good time. They came into town to go down to Times Square for…
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Gardening for Dummies
Late this past Sunday afternoon, Chris and I worked in the yard – wait, correction. I worked in the yard late this past Sunday afternoon. Chris worked in the yard all day on…
