Category Archives: Cleanliness

I’m ‘gonna smear it up!

My grandfather was a notoriously bad painter. He didn’t care. I am sure that if he had put his mind to it, he would have done a great job, but he was convinced that it was not worth the effort. … Continue reading

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I am just full of ‘Dawn and Vinegar’ today

Yes, I just cannot get enough of my new cleaning fluid, Dawn and Vinegar. I told the kids about it and then found a really nice but clearly not nice looking anymore, baking sheet in the laundry room with paper … Continue reading

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My mom and hoarding

On Sunday evening, we tried a movie suggested to us by our friend Rose, ‘Hello, My Name is Doris.’ It was kind of against our better judgment as it was the story of a sixty-something woman (played by Sally Field) … Continue reading

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Rain encore and those Cavs

Although I knew it was possible, in the back of my mind I did not think it would possibly rain on Wednesday. Well, it did! Out around 6:15 AM or so and the weather was not bad at all. Out … Continue reading

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What does it take to have a clean border collie?

For those of you who do not live in the Chicago area, you might not understand why this is a big deal. Stewart is the first dog we have that actually needs to visit the dog salon for a wash … Continue reading

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