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Skin Deep

Skin Deep

I started scratching my skin until I bled when I was little. My parents would rub me down with body oil, straight out of the bottle on a washcloth, and put me to bed with socks on my hands so I wouldn’t scratch myself while I slept.  That’s how I became a lotion addict. I’ve always had a very diverse stash of lotions in my bathroom to combat my every skin need. Shelves full of product ranging from Bath and…

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Green Cleaning

Green Cleaning

Our last day in DC we had four hours in between checking out of our apartment and checking in at the airport. Originally, we’d planned to see some of our favorite sights one last time, but the afternoon ended up being one long downpour. After dragging out lunch as long as possible, we took refuge in a Barnes and Noble. While perusing the shelves for the next two hours, I found this book on the bargain shelf: The book explains…

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Mindless Activities

Mindless Activities

For some reason I find it sort of relaxing to do repetitive activities that don’t take a ton of thought (i.e. mowing the lawn, vacuuming, running, etc). I just like to let my mind wander through topics great and small (what to eat for lunch vs. how to raise a child) while my body goes through the motions. My new favorite is hanging clothes on the clothesline; maybe the novelty of doing laundry in my own home just hasn’t worn…

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Goodbye Permasweat

Goodbye Permasweat

I’ve been meaning to get some special sports detergent for awhile to give our stinky workout clothes some TLC, but just haven’t gotten around to buying some online or going to a specialty store. Well, I was looking at my dear sister’s wedding registry and discovered that Tide had come out with a Sport detergent. While at Target yesterday I perused the detergent aisle and discovered that they had coupons for this item. Who can say no to saving $1.50?…

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War

War

3am – Baby is crying. Jump out of bed and nearly slip on rug in baby’s room. Unsure whether the Pledged floor is actually repelling spiders or just creating a hazard. Nurse baby in half asleep stupor. 3:30am – Rise from rocking chair to put sleeping baby back in crib. Spy spider out of corner of eye. Smash with slipper. Return to rocking chair with now awake baby. 3:45am- Rise again to put baby back in crib. Tiptoe out of…

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