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I hate trying to get the soap scum ring out of the tubs & showers. At least I did. Magic erasers just seem to goop it all up, comet scratches fiberglass ones & by the time I was done, my elbow grease was all used up. Several months ago as I was scrubbing, it hit me. Dish liquid is made to remove grease & since the ring left in the tub are from our body oils, I sprinted to the kitchen and grabbed the bottle of dish liquid. I hugged it close and prayed "Please let this work!" I squirted it around the shower stall and took to scrubbing. Then I realised I DIDN'T HAVE TO SCRUB AS HARD!!! And within a mere minute & a half, our body oils were a thing of the past (well at least for a week til I had to scrub this all over again). I leapt with joy, I cried happy tears and am a new Palmolive for bathrooms testimonial. After all: "It softens hands while you do the dishes tubs." Praise the Lord! (Actual events exaggerated for comic effect! Outcome...

You Belong in 1956 You're fun loving, romantic, and more than a little innocent. See you at the drive in! What Year Do You Belong In?

Oops, didn't submit this yesterday.. . (which is another post) I got stung by a jellyfish Keenan fell out of the bed Then Tristen fell out of the bed Then, yes, you guessed it- Sebastion fell out of the bed (the next night) We all got some sot of sunburn I REALLY got sunburned!!! Keenan pooped his pants, the poor little guy Robert got skinned up knees from body surfing I got skinned up knees AND elbows from body surfing We ate a bunch of crappy food (hence Mr. Poopypants) We walked til we got way too hot We went to Ripley's Odditorium We vowed that next time, we'd be better planned & prepared.....

5 Minutes For Mom is giving away an "Insignia® 37″ Flat-Panel LCD HDTV !!! This incredible prize is valued at $799.99 and is courtesy of Best Buy ." Go HERE for all the details on how to enter! It's amazingly EASY! This post will stay on top until the entry deadline, which is Friday, August 17th, 2007 at 12:00am Eastern.

Hello there! No, I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth. More like been running circles, squares & triangles on it! I have a lot to catch you up on, so let's see if my summer-fried brain can remember it all! LOL I'll start you with my do-list today. It's taken up the front side of a sheet of paper, and has spilled over to the back of it. Blanche & freeze 6 ears corn Wash, cut & flash freeze 11 bell peppers Take the newspapers out Make drinks for the week- 2 quarts of each unless otherwise stated- sweet tea, orange gatorade, lemon lime gatorade, cooking milk, yoohoo, orange juice, grape juice 4X4 laundry (known to most as 4 loads by 4pm) Make bed Clean master loo Wash linoleum (kitchen, HS room, laundry room) Clean desk Make copies of first week & 2 days of HS workbooks Dinner out to thaw (we're having pork butt steaks, brown rice & peas, maybe salad as well) Straighten & gather all library books Go through old mags, toss ones from HS room...

Their smiles Sebastion's love for reading Tristen's love for hands-on projects Keenan's gripping hugs Little voices at bedtime Their adaptability to change Giggles Laughter Kisses Little messes Big messes Their love to help me out in the kitchen Joy in the things they believe in