Thursday, July 28, 2011
SOLD!
Showed a home on Saturday and SOLD it to a lovely couple that I've been working with for four months! Busy with contracts, inspections and such. More details to come...
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Simple Human Trash Can
I know it's sad that this makes it on my list of favorite things, but with a walking baby (finally walking all the time now that crawling isn't much faster) and a curious dog, this thing is fabulous!
Let me start at the beginning. We were keeping our kitchen waste basket in the garage because the dog loves dragging out garbage. It's not very convenient, to say the least. So Saturday's goal, along with a few other errands, was to find a suitable replacement. We first headed to Target to find the perfect kitchen garbage receptacle. They had a small stainless steel step can that I thought would look nice. My husband would keep a 30 gallon utility can in the kitchen if he could, but I want something smaller that needs to be emptied often. Since I have enough stainless steel surfaces in my kitchen that require finger print removal, I opened the box to see if the can would require the same upkeep. It did, so we passed on it. It was also a bit small at 10 liters for $39.99. There were three other people in the trashcan aisle, too, and one said, "Try Bed, Bath and Beyond. They are cheaper."
So we came home, and I did my internet research. The Target can that we almost purchased had 39 reviews and ONE STAR! Thank goodness we passed on it! Then I came across this beaut:
It's the simplehuman 50-liter Semi Round Step Can. It has a stainless lock and stainless step, the rest is heavy duty plastic. It has a five year warranty. And the lock actually works! Neither the dog nor the baby can get into the can. Wahooo! Amazing that something like a trashcan can make your life so much easier. Even better- it was the same price as the silly stainless steel one from Target. 49.99 with my 20% off coupon brought it to $42 including tax. Pretty good.
Let me start at the beginning. We were keeping our kitchen waste basket in the garage because the dog loves dragging out garbage. It's not very convenient, to say the least. So Saturday's goal, along with a few other errands, was to find a suitable replacement. We first headed to Target to find the perfect kitchen garbage receptacle. They had a small stainless steel step can that I thought would look nice. My husband would keep a 30 gallon utility can in the kitchen if he could, but I want something smaller that needs to be emptied often. Since I have enough stainless steel surfaces in my kitchen that require finger print removal, I opened the box to see if the can would require the same upkeep. It did, so we passed on it. It was also a bit small at 10 liters for $39.99. There were three other people in the trashcan aisle, too, and one said, "Try Bed, Bath and Beyond. They are cheaper."
So we came home, and I did my internet research. The Target can that we almost purchased had 39 reviews and ONE STAR! Thank goodness we passed on it! Then I came across this beaut:
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
"Lords of Discipline" by Pat Conroy
Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, right? It totally felt that way with this book. My husband and I listened to it during our long drive to Maine for the 4th of July. I thought it was interesting, but I wasn't fond of it at all. My husband, on the other hand, loved the book. Should this response be expected?
I know that in Sweden they are trying to rid children of gender stereotypes. I have always heard that a little boy will turn anything into a sword and a little girl will want to behave maternally with a doll. We aren't to that stage yet with our little girl, so I wouldn't know for sure. I feel like this book brought out the sword-fighting instincts in my husband and the maternal instincts in me. My first thought was "No son of mine will ever attend the Citadel." And my husband told me that he would encourage his son to go there, that it would turn him into a man. Hopefully we'll have all little girls and this won't be an issue :)
The book is well-written. It has the perfect amount of suspense and features some great plot twists. BUT it is cruel and harsh and difficult to listen to. I don't know what is based on fact and what is fiction, but it will make you worry about what your loved ones went through at the Citadel! I'm glad that we listened to it if just for my own information, but it wouldn't work for a "pleasure read," that is for sure!
image from amazon.com
I know that in Sweden they are trying to rid children of gender stereotypes. I have always heard that a little boy will turn anything into a sword and a little girl will want to behave maternally with a doll. We aren't to that stage yet with our little girl, so I wouldn't know for sure. I feel like this book brought out the sword-fighting instincts in my husband and the maternal instincts in me. My first thought was "No son of mine will ever attend the Citadel." And my husband told me that he would encourage his son to go there, that it would turn him into a man. Hopefully we'll have all little girls and this won't be an issue :)
The book is well-written. It has the perfect amount of suspense and features some great plot twists. BUT it is cruel and harsh and difficult to listen to. I don't know what is based on fact and what is fiction, but it will make you worry about what your loved ones went through at the Citadel! I'm glad that we listened to it if just for my own information, but it wouldn't work for a "pleasure read," that is for sure!
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