Changes I've made to save potentially $600 a month

I'm taking the rising prices and economic instability seriously, and have challenged myself to actually save more as the times toughen ... Hansen Hard As Nails $2.99 + OPI Red $5.95, products last 4 months Maid service twice a month $200 + Christmas bonus $100 per year vs. Cleaning the @#$&ing house myself $0 Mr. Wash Super Deluxe [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 14:49:14

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my secret maid service.

okay, so she's back! oh yeah, i've never told you of my maid before. here's how she works.Kyla phones ... been in my house cleaning for me, CREEPY.this litterally happens a couple times a week. sometimes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:02:00

Twitter Updates for 2008-12-27

Dinner guests tonight get a delightful surprise. Decided to pull out a recipe I’ve not made in a long time. http://twitpic ... it for you next time your in town so you can rate it # Spending the afternoon cleaning house. I think once it’s truly clean this time I am going to follow @arlo’s advice and hire a maid service [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 05:59:59

the one where Jo suspect Maidria

A maid's life is never easy~ She have to sweep, mop, wipe, wash, cook, scrub, iron, fold, more washing and cleaning ... ? And is it written in the contract somewhere stating that the maid can't fall in love and start [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:22:00

Today

Today was much better! No fevers for the children, which means they can all go to school tomorrow!!! ... like the others:) Driver, cook, maid, nurse, nanny all the regular stuff. I would like to steam-clean the carpet in the house(they are really bad). I suspect that things will start getting crowded [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:56:00

Tired and Grouchy!

Just got done cleaning the entire house and I am very tired, hungry and grouchy ... not get mad at him. I hate cleaning but no choice, I have too. Hubby offered to call “merry maids” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:21:23

Maid Attacks! Featuring...Miswanti

To be fair, it's about time I blog about crimes committed by maids. (Although such cases may be rarer compared to the employers abusing their maids) ... (out of the maximum 7 years). It was such a violent crime! Read on the following details: An Indonesian maid ... Public Prosecutor GK Jayarajan said on Oct 23 last year, Miswanti was cleaning the master [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:08:00

I am Allowance Challenged

I am ashamed to admit what I about to say, but it is the truth, and I hope the truth will keep me from jumping off the building will set me free. Ready..... my kids are spoiled rotten.... like just call me their maid, personal driver, cook ... mess they will no doubt make? Who will get left cleaning it up? Me? Well, crap.... I could have done [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:00:00

Organizing my Cupboard

I need to know how to organize my kitchen cupboard efficiently ... ?) and the kitchen utensils are on the wrong side. I blame my maids for this just so you know (I wasnt ... . Organizing Your Cabinet After cleaning out your cabinets, put everything back in a well [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 02:29:27

Indonesian maid tortured by Saudi employer.

RIYADH - An Indonesian maid was repeatedly burned with an iron by her Saudi employer who also poured household cleaning agents on her wounds, a US rights group charged on Monday. In an open ... , and provide financial compensation and appropriate support services to the victim," the letter said. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 08:50:16

Start the year clean: Engage the kids, repurpose old items

There’s something about the new year that brings on a cleaning frenzy in my life ... training with our kids will pay many dividends in getting the cleaning job done … together. Marlo ... this? I spoke with Amy Olson, spokesperson for THE MAIDS Home Services, to find some industry tips [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:04:09

My Guilty Secret

Well, as many of my sweet readers remember, I was going to use a maid service to help me with the housework. I wrote about it in this post.They cleaned my house ONE time.Call me a control freak, but Ladies - I just couldn't stand the thought that these women were coming in to clean my house. They were touching those priceless items [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:40:00

What Is Your Purpose

This is a guest post by Miruh over at Spiritual Healing Journey which is the only blog listed on my blogroll (so far at least) ... when people complained about having to pitch in to help out with doing dishes or cleaning: There was  a club ... one. These roles included being the butler, the valet, the maid, the dishwasher, the cook, the bathroom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:47:33

Trailer: ‘Sunshine Cleaning,’ Which We've Have Been Looking Forward To Since Forever But Seemed To Have Fallen Off The Face Of The Earth

"Sunshine Cleaning" is a dramedy starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, ... , and fell off the theatrical radar all together. It tells the story about a 30-something maid Rose (Adams ... , and she recruits her sister Norah (Blunt) to create their very own cleaning company, “Sunshine Cleaning.” [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 21:36:18

Grindhouse Barbie in Kill Bill/ 219 Days until Inglourious Basterds

Wow! okay y’all, I have been totally missing my little sister now because she is the only one I can coaxxx into doing these little scenes with me ... :-) but yeah…I literally was cleaning my house in the middle of this video! ***sidenote: QUENTIN - IF YOU NEED A MAID - CALL ME!!!! I AM THE BEST THERE IS…EVEN WAS A MAID AT A HILTON BACK IN THE [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:05:21

house cleaning

I hate house cleaning, but I guess it has to be done ... anyone know a good maid service!!!?? [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 19:54:30

House Cleaning

It’s important for one to clean one’s own house, for if he doesn’t someone else might do it with less attention to detail ... t know if we will ever go back.APWhy is it that so many people who hire maid services (I’m not talking about the people who just don’t have the time to clean their own house, I’m talking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 03:15:07

Are You Sellers Prepared to Move Out?

Moving out, as most of us know from our own and our clients’ experiences usually isn’t an easy task ... , and then my least favorite of them all: cleaning the house up after everything has been packed ... clean” so the new buyer can just move right in. I was looking at this Alpharetta maid service called [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 21:06:13

Life Advice from Gwyneth Paltrow?

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has just launched a new lifestyle website called Goop. There’s not much to it yet (I think it’s still in beta) ... the maid stops by every Wednesday, but for regular gals that kind of household stuff is a given; cleaning ... her website, but, honestly, cleaning out my space? What does that mean to a multi-millionaire [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 17:20:32

reflections from the kitchen

#fullpost{display:inline;}i'm not much of a cook. in fact, i really don't enjoy cooking at all ... , processing the chillies etc, then cleaning and washing up. all in all, i'd say it took ... , when you have the maid to come in and peel & cut the onions, and grind all the other masalas, knead the dough [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 10:28:00

Holiday Whirlwind - The Giant Photo Post

Oh, my gods the parties and presents and everything went off well, but oh boy I am so happy they are over ... up my girls and taking them to their house for the day, allowing me to run around cleaning the house ... person is likely to respond, and accept my role as lead party planner, cook, maid and troubleshooter [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 06:35:52

Egyptian Slave Freed From Slavery... In America

Shocking story this week about an Egyptian girl kept enslaved as a house maid for three years by a rich Egyptian family... in the US ... in their Cairo apartment, and soon after as a "maid" in their California home. Her duties forced her to awake before dawn and work until past midnight, cleaning the luxurious five-bedroom mansion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 05:24:00

Sunshine Cleaning Movie Trailer

What happened to Sunshine Cleaning? The film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, ... high school cheerleader and now a thirty-something maid, is trying to create a better life ... -quick schemes. When Rose learns of the big money to be made in the crime scene cleaning and bio [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 20:13:17

Sunshine Cleaning Poster Released - Amy Adams & Emily Blunt

Amy Adams is back with Emily Blunt with the small studio flick, “Sunshine Cleaning,” which reminds me of “Little Miss Sunshine” and CSI combined ... , a former high school cheerleader and now a thirty-something maid, is trying to create a better life ... . When Rose learns of the big money to be made in the crime scene cleaning and bio-hazard removal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:00:56

Day 6: Maid situation

I did expect the former maid to show up for her pay today, but it was pouring down rain all night and all day today, so she didn't come. Tal vez mañana si Dios quiere (Maybe tomorrow, God willing).Training a new maid is a lot of work ... up like they were made of tissue paper. Bleach has been the demise of clothes, cleaning rags [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:34:00

Jane's Hotel: Family Hero (new)

Jane's Hotel: Family Hero (new) This is a sequel to Jane's Hotel ... Jane earn enough money to buy back the hotels. Jane has a lightning fast maid and an efficient porter by her side to help handle all guest requests such as serving meals, bringing newspapers, cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 14:47:09

New York Times reports on the economic crisis

OUTSOURCED CHORES COME BACK HOMEBy CATHERINE RAMPELLPublished: January 16, 2009A few months ago, as her family’s income fell, Laura French Spada, ... at home and cutting her hair and cleaning her house herself. And Tamar A. Zaidenweber, a health care ... his mother’s cookie-filled oven (“the new bakery”).After letting their maid go last October, Chris [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:19:00

Britney Spears tells OK! she’s just a normal multi-millionaire divorced mom

More details have come out about Britney Spears’ new interview and photo spread in OK! Magazine, her first interview in two years ... I get mad if the maid does all the housework. If she takes it all into her own hands, well, what’s for me to do? I’m a cleaning fanatic. Dusting is my favorite, and Windex-ing.” Britney on whether [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 13:35:02

Income & Thrift: The Two Strategies to Improving Your Finances

Every newspaper has ran a story about how to improve your finances in the past few weeks ... to spend on projects that would save me money. I could make my own cleaning supplies or clip coupons ... if you’ve increased your income. You can outsource a significant chunk of your task list: hire a maid [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 13:30:54

Quick n’ Dirty Rental Income

Pool’s closed. Due to filming. Bloomberg reports a creative way to pay the mortgage if you’re in the Southern California area - ... said. That would cover about half of her monthly household bills, including maid service. Not only ... , as Bloomberg mentions, coming home to find that the producers have painted your living room Day-glo [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:52:59

And now you know...!

My cute friend Chelsey McFarland did this fun photo tag and had me play along. And just in case you ever wondered how BAD of a housekeeper I am... ... . No cleaning, straightening, etc.) Im pretty embarrassed - ESPECIALLY of my kitchen sink ... place in the house, It is in severe need of a makeover. My poor jeans :(4. Self Portrait [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 23:42:00

New Video: Selena Gomez, ‘Tell Me Something I Don’t Know’

Between maybe-dating Nick Jonas, probably-feuding with Miley Cyrus and warranting her very own t-shirt, ... French maid’s uniform, sweep rich people’s floors and take orders from some scowly, jowly old lady. (It’s all totes tragic, in a heartwarming Maid In Manhattan-meets-Little Orphan Annie sorta way [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 11:45:06

Cold season in full swing

Thankfully, we’ve kept colds at bay in our house with some awesome Shaklee supplements for grown-ups and kids ... when you’re cleaning up around the house, make sure to wipe those high-touch areas more frequently ... will slide off just like spilled juice would. If you have a maid service - natural and green [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 12:29:18

LAist Movie Review: 1,000 Years of Good Prayers

Look at this photo for two hours and you start to get the idea. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. People must think it’s really hard to lead a cult. Navigating those large crowds into giving you their money, spending sleepless nights convincing the weak-minded to do your most obscure bidding, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 05:24:22

Cleaning today.

I'm wondering where I can put the booty the girls gathered during the 5 Christmas celebrations we enjoyed. Yep, 5. One at hub's dad's, one at his mom's, one at my grandmother's, one at my parents' house ... upside-down.What I should have asked for was a gift certificate for Merry Maids. Or our local laundry [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 16:59:00

Nani

We were lucky enough to have our Nani from Canada here with us for a few days last week. What a lady! We enjoyed our time together so much ... she stayed with the kids. She was always cleaning and tidying the house her whole stay. One morning she asked me where the window cleaner was, and I admitted that I was embarrassed having her act as our maid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:55:00

What's with all the Cleaning?

Christmas has come and gone, and I certainly hope you had a merry one. I love Christmas, and I'm always sad to see it go ... a maid service, but apparently he has. Before I got married, I told Mrs. Commissioner, I can live ... because the house is disgusting. Mr. and Mrs. Commissioner used to have a cleaning lady (actually [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 11:14:15

Lost Job Due to Recession? Consider a Temp Agency for Employment

by Amy Nutt The recession is grabbing a hold of jobs and ripping them out from underneath people when they least expect. One week they are working and the next week they are not. It is something that is being seen all over the world. It is heartbreaking because there are so many people wondering what they need to do next in order to take care of [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:19:19

I Was Cleaning… but

but I got side-tracked.  Ever happen to you?  I was putting things away in my stamp room for about an hour, then took a break to go through some card boxes to see what I could find to send to Pat, The Rubber Maid, for her Ultimate Valentine Challenge — remember, Pat needs to come up with 1,000 Valentines [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 04:11:36

A Saipan Story

The following is fiction. Violent, explicit fiction. However, while the characters are fictional, the setting is entirely real. Jason wakes up in an elegant DC apartment, sunlight streaming in through the picture windows and making the white walls gleam. He brushes his teeth and showers, before putting on his customary white-collared shirt [more...]

Date: 2008-09-14 23:02:51

Homeschool Room Reorganization

The Roots & Wings: Domesticities, Homeschooling...in which I whine a bit and then show you photos of what was accomplished in the homeschool room ... the house. Pity the house didn't come with a maid to quarter there. We primarily use it as a library ... this weekend.I was so proud of me November a year ago. I had all the laundry, ironing and cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:15:00

Daily Dose: 10/24/08

» AsianWeek Market Report » NY Asian Crime Gang Busted » For $2 Per Hour Restaurant Deliverymen, a $4.6 Million Judgment » Asian Pacific American Legal Center Celebrates 25th Anniversary » Global Health Leaders Convene in SF to Combat Hepatitis B Pandemic » Vietnamese Voters Share Special Tie With McCain » Asian American Leaders & [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 20:12:24

WRITING: TEOTWAWKI fiction — It happened in Church - Chapter Eighty Seven – Wed done

It happened in Church - October 19, 1962Chapter Eighty Seven – Wed done Saturday Nov 25 (begins) Colonel Goldie Navy and the Irish Sergeant knocked on the door of the Colonel’s home. The wife opened. “Welcome Mrs. Colonel Ears. Sure, you look fine the early morning.” She was not amused, but this fellow would never be at her door if wasn’t huge [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 06:29:02

No More Washing...

I'm enjoying the great weather in the Philippines right now, not to mention the foods that I've been craving for a long time when I was in the states ... that we need. My brother hired a maid/baby sitter and she does also the cleaning, dishes and laundry. I haven't been washing dishes and our clothes now because I leave it to the maid. It's really [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:52:08

Hmph.

Well, I still can't reveal my big news, and the consolation prize for that is that for those of you who missed it yesterday, ... . And as soon as I've finished cleaning it, it's time to cook a meal and then the damn thing is dirty again. Not that Torsten doesn't do his share of cleaning the kitchen, but ugh. Just looking at a messy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:02:00

Do you know how to use a parking meter? Serious question.

By Paul Michael I thought I knew the answer to that. Admittedly, I’ve only been driving for seven years and rarely park in downtown Denver, where most of our parking meters are located. But I had familiarized myself with the rules before I took my driving test. I thought I had it down. I guess I was wrong [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 18:03:57

And finally...

And finally, the end of the neverending saga...As we last left off, H and I were on the road to Houston. We arrived at my (now former) BF's house at around 3. Here is where the description will have to cease being a true narrative ... like interminably long days spent at her house (though that actually ended up only being 4 nights [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:02:00

Home cleaning service with natural products

Do you spend so much time on the computer blogging that you never seem to get around to some of your household chores? ... you're disabled and need a maid service to maintain your home. Or maybe you have extreme allergies or asthma and require a dust-free environment. Personally I would look for a home cleaning service [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 20:11:32

One of the Bad Parts of This Christmas

This is the reason that I was being an asshole in my last post:I didn't end up evacuating myself to my aunt's house ... ). Although I was perfectly able to make the five hour drive from my parents' house in Houston to my aunt's house in Baton Rouge that evening, I did want to stick around another day to play with the boys [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:24:00

Lucky One

Yeah baby I'm the lucky one. :) Or whatever. I got to drag out the Christmas decoration boxes and then, I also got to put up most if not all, ... into a garbage bag is a LOT easier than a Rubber Maid bin! just sayin')So now I'm off to dig ... of crap. Crap that was all over the house, that we took from all the rooms of the house and shoved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:01:00

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