Karl Lagerfeld | Bling Is Dead

You can always count on all Unkie Karl for his voice of reason ... spring-cleaning”. Lagerfeld continued on via BBC Radio stating: “There is no creative evolution [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 19:38:40

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Jason Dodge

05 - RINGING THROUGH CHIMNEYS, 2007A bell attached to the brush of chimney sweep Jörg Häuseler during the spring chimney cleaning in a neighborhood in Berlin.+ Jason Dodge [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:49:00

State of Nine car cleaning guide (Part 1)

Here in the southern hemisphere it’s Spring. In the north, where most of you are, it’s autumn ... I learned over the years is when cleaning you carpet – vacuum the mats first – then try to brush out those [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 10:48:40

On The Move Take 1

Well, if I have said it once I have said it a million times, we think we want to move this spring. Spring is quickly approaching ( ... another challence to an already overwhelming challenge! 2. Deep clean. After I get the entire house ... trying really hard to not keep things clean. 3. Have 2 agents come out and look at the house. Why [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:27:09

Feature: Theophilus London

By Nick Graham Last spring, Theophilus London leaked his Jam! ... to melodies. The old janitor cleaning the toilets is whistling your tune, not rapping it”. It’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 15:51:51

Winter Cleaning: Get the Kids Involved

I prefer to do our major cleaning during the holiday break when its cold and wet outside and save Spring time for playing outside and trips to the ... until it shines before we move on to the next space.    I’ve been motivated in my cleaning style ... in household cleaners are worse for you than dirt and dust.”  Um, yeah… let’s get it clean and chemical [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 02:07:04

Spring!

hello blogging world. it’s 1.09 malaysian timing. a monday blues feeling for most out there perhaps.in a weeks time the spring festival widely celebrated by chinese will be here! also known ... of thoroughly cleaning the homes before chinese new year. i’m not one who quite follows traditions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 17:45:27

Mercy

I don’t know what you do But you do it well I’m under your spell You got me begging you for mercy Why wont you release me? ... leader for our country. Some of us look forward to just cleaning out the closets…. I went to Raven’ ... in a pile. “Oh, hi, sweetie. I’m spring cleaning–a little early.” She disappeared back inside her Inventory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:24:23

Republicans Miss Opportunity to Take Lead in Fight Against Corruption...Again

by Cal Skinner What can you say about Illinois House Republicans that none have filed an impeachment resolution against Governor Rod Blagojevich? ... . But, any rational person can see Democrats are going now going to get the credit for cleaning their own ... of impeachment hearings in 1974. This year Madigan could have ignored a spring impeachment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 23:53:25

Jenny McCarthy Goes Too Good with Her Non-Toxic Children’s Line

This is a guest post by Kelly Duneavy, a reporter for MarinScopes newspapers ... these beliefs with non-toxic linens, toys, cleaning products and gluten-free food and drinks. While ... , Too Good by Jenny, next Spring. The line will be focused on providing children with safe, non-toxic [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 15:09:40

Present Professor, Meet Mr. Clean

Today I bought myself a little early Chanukah gift: I hired a housekeeping service to clean my apartment. See, I’ve been busier than I usually am ... for me anymore, I decided to spring for a service. If all goes well, they’ll leave my apartment shiny ... , and all-around slobs. Contact local cleaners beforehand to get an idea of what it will cost–many [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 15:00:54

The Best Green Tips and News: 220+ Lifestyle Links to Start Your New Year

A year in Lifestyle - from dire rumblings over biofuel to the unprecedented eco-promises of President Elect Obama, ... of spring asparagus; how easy it is to give; nobody’s mowing the lawn; the Wabi Sabi way; cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:30:27

Preparing Your Garden for the Winter

Some people believe that when the weather starts getting colder and the leaves start to fall, it is time to put away the gardening tools and wait until next spring to work on their garden ... magazines or your local nursery. After you have finished this you should begin cleaning up your garden [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:00:09

Aether Spring/Summer 2009 Collection

Aether have good footing with their brand basing themselves on a clean aesthetic with function and technology at mind. “Yes, the pieces on the site definitely work for hiking and spring skiing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:38:07

Spring Comes Early

It's 57 degrees with 25 mph winds. I have doors and windows open. I have been cleaning for hours ... but you can use your powers for good. I've never done it myself....but I have seen it done.Back to cleaning. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 20:28:00

Cabin Fevered

I have cabin fever big time. I have only been out, briefly, the one time yesterday, in days ... it was some friend of theirs, cleaning out a storage unit that it was all in. I thought about tossing ... have begun making themselves at home inside the box springs set, which sits on the floor with the single [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 18:17:00

Cabin Fever

I have had my fill of rain. Actually it takes very little to get me full of bad weather. Like my grandmother before me, I am a spring-summer girl. I love it hot and dry. But lately it’s been either cold or wet or worse, both. We haven’ ... on the powder room. He has #1 caulking windows, and I have #2 cleaning up the kitchen. I just did a coat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 22:01:51

Transition to Single Income Living

Is life getting too hectic? Do you long for a simpler, more family oriented lifestyle? Are you victim to these scenarios? • Either coming or going; you and your spouse are “ships passing in the night” • Haunted by a growing “to-do” list with no time to accomplish it all • Constantly taking time off work to pick up a sick kid(s) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 10:03:04

I’m not big on making resolutions around New Years.  I find that the failure rate is far too daunting and putting “out there” what you hope to accomplish is just too stress-invoking.  Especially for those of us who kind of assume, as we are making said resolutions, that they might not ever come to fruition.This year is no different [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:23:45

TALES FROM FROSTBITE FALLS-- PART 3

Its snowing again, and it has zoomed up to a sweltering 12 degrees, with prospects of even reach 18 F. The picture above gives the general impression. It's a house just down the road from here. I awoke this morning to another 2 inches ... house, and drinking good coffee, well, you have a sense of tranquility and sanctuary. Its as though [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:42:00

The War on Bed Bugs in NYC

[Editor's Note: Every so often somebody writes something so interesting on our super-secret internal email list that we feel obliged to share it. This time it was a rant on the return of bed bugs of all things. Since Angry Military Man is too busy to post this himself, the duty has fallen to your hombre-in-chief Angry New Mexican [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:03:36

One Pissed-Off Dude

I’m an American. This has always been my favorite label, but of late even that has seemed to mean less and less ... that now apparently is dated and passe. How else can one explain the rash of America-haters in our midst who only ... I need to learn how to get along with the Left, learn how to compromise. I need to be more open-minded [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 20:47:47

New Year means paying tribute to the past

In the run up to Tet it’s not just the streets that are teeming with people – the graveyards are also alive with activity, ... , to the grave of a foreign expat who passed away during his contract with us: Richard Pettit. Although ... affectionately pay tribute to his memory.The custom is so widespread, tomb cleaning has become a seasonal job [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:47:00

Thoughts and Ramblings

I’ve only worked one day in the past thirty, and it has given me a lot of time to think, contemplate, and get bored and frustrated ... with my homesickness, and lately I’ve been reading and cleaning a lot since I have nothing else ... been checking apartment ads almost daily because I’m seriously fed up with where we live. But who knows [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:23:02

How Are You Spending Your CNY This Year?

I’m sure many of you already got plans, packed till you can’t breath. For me? This year is going to be the most quiet year I guess ... coming which it’s non of my business anyway. The pizzas are meant for them as they usually come at around ... . I would be going to 1 or 2 friends’ house(s) in the afternoon but I feel very lazy this year -.-” We’ll [more...]

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

Monday musings upon dichotomy: frustration/satisfaction

Azahar pointed out to me in the comments section of my last post that I have been quite free in posting pictures of everybody except,well, me.  In the interests of justice, I herewith post candid shots taken by Alex of me earlier this month as I was giving Ruby some ear massage.  This is pretty much the unvarnished Healingmagichands [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:53:37

31st - First Half

Slept very late because after i dc i declutter my bedroom especially my bed. hahahaa so i ended up sleeping around 2 am ... and also the windows and decluttering dimple’s stuff.  It’s new year, you know…so it’s like we always have this kind of cleaning every before New yaer comes. We are done with lunch.  I let dimple cooked [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 05:33:51

Knowing this, when it comes to adobo, I proceed with both caution and abandon. I can loosely say though, that Filipino adobo is a stew or a simmer of meat or vegetables cooked with vinegar. The most common versions uses chicken or pork or both, with soy sauce to flavour, as well as bay leaf, black pepper, and garlic [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 07:03:49

Apron time

It’s time to set up the sewing machine on the dining room table and make Paige and I some aprons ... sachets for the house, cleaning and organizing, art projects galore with a toddler, outside play ... more than doing anything remotely domestic. A friend once told me I make things sound better than [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:44:41

Three Legislative Proposals That Could Have Major Consequences for Your Finances

J.D. is on vacation. This guest post comes from DR of The Dough Roller, a money management blog. Previously at GRS, he shared the seven habits of wealth. Amidst all the financial turmoil on Wall Street and in the credit markets lately, one could easily forget about money-related legislation that is quietly pending in Congress [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:00:42

Hotel Review: Pepper Tree Inn

My wife and I have now been to Palm Springs twice for mini-vacations away from the kids, and both times, we've stayed at the Pepper Tree Inn ... tub) and the cleaning staff keeps them immaculate. All the little things are done right, including ... , which leaves the water crystal clear and eliminates the typical chemical stench. The staff seems [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:35:00

Detoxification and Weight Loss

By P. ValentineWant to find out how to get back into those "small clothes" and as a bonus get some well - being and energy? ... it step by step on her web site. She'll tell you all about natural products, hundred year old ... cleaning and that begins with your bowel which in 80% of the people is full of repugnant, dead [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:49:00

LASIK Stud MD and the Great Turn Off

Back in the spring I wrote about how I was runner-up in a drawing for free LASIK eye surgery at a local center that I have heard nothing but good ... packets in the mail for local businesses. There staring back at me among the glossy coupons for spray on tans, deep carpet cleaning, and two-for-one baskets of tortilla chips, was LASIK Stud MD. The [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 17:57:11

Home Made Simple, Part Two

Welcome to the second installment of my thoughts on the exciting new home care products now available on store shelves from Procter and Gamble. ( ... .  My absolute favourite use for the magic eraser is cleaning stains/drawings off of walls, they’ll also ... and bathroom cleaning erasers and the new Extra Power Magic Eraser.  At 50% stronger than [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 06:26:49

Gratitude - an excerpt

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. ~Henry Ward BeecherDo you keep a gratitude journal? ... afternoon nap with rain on the roof top, or feeling refreshed after sitting outdoors in the fresh air ... myself busy. I will put on music I love (the louder the better!) and tackle cleaning chores I have put [more...]

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

On This Day

BBC said that today is the year’s most depressing day. I never knew there was such a thing until a few years back, when I first came across an article on BBC News Online talking of Gloomy Monday, apparently a day that falls towards the end of January when the Christmas hangover is finally dissipated and worry, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:55:00

An Answer to Prayer

In April of 2002 I was bored. Not just a little bored either, but mind-numbingly, depressingly, discouragingly bored. Having recently been laid off from a job I had held for several years, I was now working at a new job where I was system administrator at a small company in downtown Oakville [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:42:00

Marc Rich! Again??

Matthews: Bush is Like the Cop Who Shoots an Unarmed ManBy David Neiwert - Crooks and LiarsDiscussing the Bush legacy Friday, Chris Matthews on MSNBC's Hardball came up with a good metaphorMatthews: I found it interesting that the president, who admitted he was wrong about WMDs as a justification for war, called it a "disappointment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:23:00

If You Don’t Need It, It’s Not a Deal!

The following guest post is from Jason of FrugalDad.com. Jason writes about frugal living, family finances, and other related topics at his blog. With the holiday shopping season in full swing I am reminded of how often people rush out to buy something just because it is on sale [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 20:00:17

More 2009: The Potentially Decent Escapist Entertainment Films of '09

Ok, we're not total snobs (just part snobs) so here's a list of what Could Be Potentially Great Escapist Entertainment/but Could Also Be Terrible. You could even consider some of this Part 2 to our Most Anticipated of 2009 piece, but our positive feelings about all these films are couched and tentative and we reserve the right to disavow any of [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 16:32:00

American people are selfish

By Chant Mayer I LIVE in Glendale, Arizona, USA. I am a 36 year old female, married and have a 10 year old house in the suburbs of a multi-million dollar area. Of course, our real estate has plummeted in price too. So I guess you could say I am now living in the half million dollar area of the suburbs. I don’t care anymore anyway [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:47:42

Eggs instead

We have had the blessing of money provided this money specifically for food.  So last week, I stocked the freezer fuller than it has ever been ... t I just open the garage door to get the food?  After hours of cleaning and organizing our little garage space, when we shut the door, the spring broke and the door crashed down.  Without the springs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:32:43

Best Deals for Friday 1/16/09

By Linsey Knerl Cold weather is sweeping the country, but several retailers are offering unadvertised in-store only specials. ( ... You DVD” with form and Proofs – Buy 3 Earth’s Best Baby Food products, mail in the form along ... ! Download form for details. Ends 4/7/09. 4. iRobot Looj 120Gutter Cleaning Robot $49.99 at Buy.com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:20:40

From Looking to Seeing: Student Learning in the Visual Turn

“Viewing” exercise on the first day of class1 Gordon Parks, "Washington, D.C. Government Charwoman, Aug. 1942" (photograph of Ella Watson, from the Library of Congress). Olivia: The focus of the photograph is of a black cleaning lady. She has a solemn, almost sad, undignified look in her eyes. She does [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 17:37:06

An Ickle Update

My MacBook Air was off being fixed today, hence the late night posting ... clean. Funny how company in distasteful things such as HW makes it much easier to do, not to mention ... is key if I am to be successful and also making sure that the house is well stocked with healthy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:57:28

“Clean” coal ash flood may make new Superfund site (Update #4)

southeast’s worst environmental disaster by some environmentalists and journalists ... … Cleaning up the mess, which could fill nearly 800 Olympic-size swimming pools, could take months ... on the safety of area’s water supply. One thing that the NYTimes article had that I hadn’t seen [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 17:27:26

Baby Contraption Central

Last time I resisted buying a bunch of baby stuff. We didn't have a lot of space, ... , had a port-a-crib that became a clean-clothes-receiver, the convertible car seat that went ... time (or back time) while mommy is in the kitchen cleaning up. My little mama-wanna-be really adores [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:59:00

The 90 Day Deep Tissue Detox

The Raw Divas in Association with Ecopolitan.com Proudly present: A 90 Day Deep Tissue Detox! Finally Experience the Health-Boosting Effect of a Meaningful Detoxification by Safely, Comfortably Eliminating Toxins You’ve Built-Up From Years of Pollution, Stress, Unhealthy Eating and MORE! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:46:50

"A good snapshot stops a moment from running away."

The snow stayed north. We got the rain. It's still a gray, wet day ... spring. I long for a summer's day. I'd like to complain about the heat.My aunt, who is in her eighties, has been cleaning. She sent me old family pictures and a note which told me to trash [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:20:00

Lees Ferry Fishing Report

Report by: Ted Welling Monday January 19th 2009 Due to a major construction project, Cliff Dwellers Hotel and Restaurant will be closed from January 5, 2009 to February 6, 2009. Lees Ferry Anglers Flyshop, Guide Services, and Boat Rental, along with Gas Station will remain open throughout the construction process [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:30:17

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