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Household Oddities And Axioms: WTH?

August 27, 2009 By Badbadivy 3 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

I’ve been thinking about all the household axioms: you know, cliches or “old wives tales”. I find some of them highly suspect and/or amusing. Let’s take a look:

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Well, yeah, some of them could die or something.… Keep reading...

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Grabbing Your Moment Of Zen Where You Can

August 25, 2009 By Badbadivy 9 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

In case you haven’t noticed, life is stressful. Sometimes you have to grab your moments of zen any way you can get them. I try to catch little moments of zen, like the peace of a quiet bathroom with nobody else in it, or driving down the road and catching my favorite song, or perhaps just enjoying the scenery.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Ask the audience, Take care of YOU!

Making Cleaning With Kids More Fun: Cleaning Ninjas

August 23, 2009 By Badbadivy 4 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

My kids were joking recently that we had cleaning ninjas in our house. I had cleaned the kitchen while they were at school and they thought some cleaning ninjas had miraculously come by to clean it up. From there was born a fun way to clean house with the kids: the cleaning ninja method.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Cleaning 101

Making Things Last Longer

August 19, 2009 By Badbadivy 14 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

Okay, Home Eccers, let’s tap into your sources of wisdom. I want to know how you make things last longer. I’ll give a couple of examples: laundry detergent caps always have three lines to tell you how much to put in, and the bottom one is usually sufficient, but hard to see.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Ask the audience

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!!!!!!!!!

August 17, 2009 By Badbadivy 6 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

Yes, my post title does require that many exclamation points. I was away this weekend and it appears my husband and kids decided to trash the house beyond the limits of what I can stand. Awesome. Luckily, this year my youngest son goes to kindergarten so I’ll now have the house to myself and I can clean without a little destroyer right behind me.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Waxing inspirational

Household Management: Determining Your Management Style

August 11, 2009 By Badbadivy 14 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

As I’ve said here about 50 million times, Mr. Ivy is a restaurant manager. One of the common themes in our conversations is how other people manage the restaurant and how it meshes (or doesn’t mesh) with his own management style.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Clean It Tagged With: Back on Track, Cleaning 101, Waxing inspirational

Using Saturday To Get #backontrack

August 8, 2009 By Badbadivy 8 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

I don’t know about your house, but mine needs some serious cleaning. As the summer draws to a close and my kids get ready to go back to school next week, I look around and see how much cleaning needs to be done.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Back on Track

Dealing With Deodorant Stains

August 6, 2009 By Badbadivy 6 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home Ec 101,
I have a question about deodorant stains on nice clothing!
I have a fuchsia pink bridesmaids dress and there is a thin line of white along the armpit seam. I need to get rid of that stain.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Wash It Tagged With: acetate, bridesmaid dress, deodorant, rayon, Silk, stain

How To Tell Your Kids Something Is Just Too Expensive

August 5, 2009 By Badbadivy 14 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home Ec 101,

How do you tell your kids there’s just not enough money for all the things they want? Especially now with school clothing shopping, my kids want $100 pairs of shoes and it’s just not in the budget.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Frugal Living

Remember The Girl Scout Motto: Be Prepared

July 30, 2009 By Badbadivy 22 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

WARNING: This post might be a classic case of overshare. Read at your own risk.

So, Heather and I are sitting here in Myrtle Beach, enjoying ourselves immensely. But I have already had a couple of instances of not being prepared.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Blogroll, Smart Living

Some Things We Save, Some Things We Throw Away

July 27, 2009 By Badbadivy 10 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

Our grandmothers knew a thing or two about recycling. Back then it wasn’t about saving the planet, it was about saving a dime or two. That’s one of the nicest things about the “green” trend, not only is it good for our planet, but it’s also good for our wallets.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Frugal Living, grandmothers, great depression, recycle, reduce, reuse

Saturday Sobfest: Curing The Hangover

July 25, 2009 By Badbadivy 29 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

Facebook and Twitter tells me that some of my pals who went to BlogHer are now suffering from hangovers. I’ve not been to BlogHer, but I’ve sure been the recipient of more than a few hangovers. Angelic Ivy says “Everything in moderation, kids.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Take care of YOU!

Mom’s Rules And How I Broke Them (And Why She Was Right!)

July 21, 2009 By Badbadivy 14 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

I’m sure it doesn’t surprise anyone to learn that when I was a kid, I’d break the rules as much as possible. Finally, to keep peace in the house, I stopped breaking so many rules, but I vowed that when I had my own house, I’d not have any of those same rules.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Take care of YOU!, Waxing inspirational

Ask The Audience: What’s The Best Thing About Your City?

July 18, 2009 By Badbadivy 20 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

I have a friend in town and I’ve been showing him all the best things about Nashville. As most people are when I show them Nashville, he’s in love with the city. Nashville has a certain vibe that I’ve not seen anywhere else I’ve ever been.… Keep reading...

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Kraft And Sam’s Club Two Week Meal Planner Giveaway Winner!

July 16, 2009 By Badbadivy 1 Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

Thanks again to the Kraft and Sam’s Club two week meal planner people for the great giveaway! To recap, we’re giving away one $40 Sam’s Club gift card and one $40 membership to Sam’s. And, the winner is:

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And the winner is lucky number 52, which is Pam!… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: Contests

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