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9.27.2012
This is Harder Than I Thought...
To keep up with blogging, that is.
I really have had the best of intentions to keep up to date on my blogs (yes, I have 2...and the scary thing is that this one is more up-to-date than the other one!!).
So, what keeps me so busy these days? Life!! The Diva is now in Kindergarten, and that keeps me hopping. She has been getting weekly homework assignments, as well as extra reading assignments. The assignments aren't difficult, just time consuming, and too much for her to do on her own. Her regular homework assignments have been posters that she needs to fill in answers and decorate. Simple enough. Then, because she is so advanced in reading, the reading specialist is now sending home extra books and projects for her to do. The objective is to keep her mind busy, and keeping school interesting and challenging for her. The projects are fun, but because they are geared towards older kids (she is at a 3-4th grade reading level), they require some crafting assistance from you know who.
On top of school "stuff", the Diva has started Ringette. Originally, the plan was for her to play initiation level/U6. Perfect...one practice a week, no actual games, and fun with other 5 & 6 year olds. WRONG!! After going to one of the "Come Try It" events, she was picked out by the League President to try playing on the U8 Bunny Team. That means, games and practices every weekend, as well as now playing with 7, 8 and 9 year olds!! Did I mention that she's 5?!?! I never imagined that we'd be Rink Parents this early on, but it looks like I know where we're spending our winter!!
As for crafting/baking/gardening, I've been busy. Despite being gone for 3 weeks of the growing season, we did get a decent crop of potatoes, beets and onions. Last weekend, I pulled out the last of my summer plants to prepare for winter. i miss the color already, so I'm sure I'll be going mum shopping before too long.
Recently we bought a new oven and I love it!!! It has one door, but can be separated into two cooking spaces. I've used that feature a few times and I love it. I'm also getting more used to convection baking.
As for crafting, I have been knitting a sweater for Hannah. She picked out some beautiful wool (girl has good taste) this summer, and though it is taking me much longer than planned, she'll have a sweater before too long. I feel awful that I am not getting this one done in the two days it took me to make a similar one last year, but I have been having a lot of problems with my hands and I cannot knit as fast anymore. At a recent doctor's appointment, I was told that I tested positive on one of the rheumatoid arthritis factors and I'm not surprised at all. I'm getting re-tested in December, and considering that the Alberta winters do my joints no favors, I'll likely test even higher. So, I take my time with knitting, and figure that my projects will get done eventually.
So, that's what I've been up to. I'll do my best to post whenever I can, but please be patient with me.
Thanks for reading!
Cheers!
Sharon
I really have had the best of intentions to keep up to date on my blogs (yes, I have 2...and the scary thing is that this one is more up-to-date than the other one!!).
So, what keeps me so busy these days? Life!! The Diva is now in Kindergarten, and that keeps me hopping. She has been getting weekly homework assignments, as well as extra reading assignments. The assignments aren't difficult, just time consuming, and too much for her to do on her own. Her regular homework assignments have been posters that she needs to fill in answers and decorate. Simple enough. Then, because she is so advanced in reading, the reading specialist is now sending home extra books and projects for her to do. The objective is to keep her mind busy, and keeping school interesting and challenging for her. The projects are fun, but because they are geared towards older kids (she is at a 3-4th grade reading level), they require some crafting assistance from you know who.
On top of school "stuff", the Diva has started Ringette. Originally, the plan was for her to play initiation level/U6. Perfect...one practice a week, no actual games, and fun with other 5 & 6 year olds. WRONG!! After going to one of the "Come Try It" events, she was picked out by the League President to try playing on the U8 Bunny Team. That means, games and practices every weekend, as well as now playing with 7, 8 and 9 year olds!! Did I mention that she's 5?!?! I never imagined that we'd be Rink Parents this early on, but it looks like I know where we're spending our winter!!
As for crafting/baking/gardening, I've been busy. Despite being gone for 3 weeks of the growing season, we did get a decent crop of potatoes, beets and onions. Last weekend, I pulled out the last of my summer plants to prepare for winter. i miss the color already, so I'm sure I'll be going mum shopping before too long.
Recently we bought a new oven and I love it!!! It has one door, but can be separated into two cooking spaces. I've used that feature a few times and I love it. I'm also getting more used to convection baking.
As for crafting, I have been knitting a sweater for Hannah. She picked out some beautiful wool (girl has good taste) this summer, and though it is taking me much longer than planned, she'll have a sweater before too long. I feel awful that I am not getting this one done in the two days it took me to make a similar one last year, but I have been having a lot of problems with my hands and I cannot knit as fast anymore. At a recent doctor's appointment, I was told that I tested positive on one of the rheumatoid arthritis factors and I'm not surprised at all. I'm getting re-tested in December, and considering that the Alberta winters do my joints no favors, I'll likely test even higher. So, I take my time with knitting, and figure that my projects will get done eventually.
So, that's what I've been up to. I'll do my best to post whenever I can, but please be patient with me.
Thanks for reading!
Cheers!
Sharon
8.28.2012
Spring Cleaning...in the Fall??
Hello All-
I have been pretty busy around here with all of my spring cleaning...wait, what? Spring cleaning in August?? Yup...you heard right. In the actual Spring season, I am up to my eyeballs in end of the year school stuff and planning my garden and Summer activities. In other words, I had no time for cleaning. This time of the year has always worked best for me, and now that Hannah is in school, I tack on cleaning out the drawers to the list, and my back to school shopping becomes much easier!!
This week I have been working hard in the bathrooms and laundry room, trying to de-funk the drains, faucets, you name it. The first thing I tackled was the Master Bathroom sink. Any house I have ever lived in has always had a slow drain in the Master Bath. I'm sure it has to do with the amount of use it gets, as well as my hair. In any case, I wanted to try a DIY natural solution before resorting to chemicals and plungers.
I found a remedy online that suggests pouring 1/2 cup of baking soda in your drain, followed by 1/2 cup of white vinegar. Let it sit for 5 minutes with a damp cloth over the top and then rinse it down with steaming water. I gave it a go, though it sat much longer, as I got chatting on the phone with my Mom. I did find that 1/2 cup was a bit too much for my little drain, though it worked like a charm! After I removed the cloth, I used it to clean the sink and shine up the faucet. The drain now flows like it was brand new and I never had to buy or use chemicals to do it!
My next big project was the washing machine. The people who owned this house before us did not take good care of their machine. Remember this post?? I knew the rubber gasket was nasty, but I had put off actually cleaning it until today. I read in several places that good old water and vinegar would clean it up, so that was my first plan of action. As you can see from the photos, it looks much better now, but there are still nasty spots that need to be dealt with. I scrubbed them as much as I could without ruining the gasket and that didn't seem to be enough, so I think I'm going to try bleach and water next. I'll be sure to post my results.

So that's part of what I've been up to. I know it doesn't involve pretty hand knits, quilts, or cooking, but hopefully it is helpful info. Stay tuned for some "cleaner" posts...I have lots of ideas...just need a few more hours in the day to get them all typed up.
Cheers!
Sharon

I have been pretty busy around here with all of my spring cleaning...wait, what? Spring cleaning in August?? Yup...you heard right. In the actual Spring season, I am up to my eyeballs in end of the year school stuff and planning my garden and Summer activities. In other words, I had no time for cleaning. This time of the year has always worked best for me, and now that Hannah is in school, I tack on cleaning out the drawers to the list, and my back to school shopping becomes much easier!!
This week I have been working hard in the bathrooms and laundry room, trying to de-funk the drains, faucets, you name it. The first thing I tackled was the Master Bathroom sink. Any house I have ever lived in has always had a slow drain in the Master Bath. I'm sure it has to do with the amount of use it gets, as well as my hair. In any case, I wanted to try a DIY natural solution before resorting to chemicals and plungers.
I found a remedy online that suggests pouring 1/2 cup of baking soda in your drain, followed by 1/2 cup of white vinegar. Let it sit for 5 minutes with a damp cloth over the top and then rinse it down with steaming water. I gave it a go, though it sat much longer, as I got chatting on the phone with my Mom. I did find that 1/2 cup was a bit too much for my little drain, though it worked like a charm! After I removed the cloth, I used it to clean the sink and shine up the faucet. The drain now flows like it was brand new and I never had to buy or use chemicals to do it!
My next big project was the washing machine. The people who owned this house before us did not take good care of their machine. Remember this post?? I knew the rubber gasket was nasty, but I had put off actually cleaning it until today. I read in several places that good old water and vinegar would clean it up, so that was my first plan of action. As you can see from the photos, it looks much better now, but there are still nasty spots that need to be dealt with. I scrubbed them as much as I could without ruining the gasket and that didn't seem to be enough, so I think I'm going to try bleach and water next. I'll be sure to post my results.

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| Before...I wanted to throw up!! |
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| After...still not great, but MUCH better!! |
So that's part of what I've been up to. I know it doesn't involve pretty hand knits, quilts, or cooking, but hopefully it is helpful info. Stay tuned for some "cleaner" posts...I have lots of ideas...just need a few more hours in the day to get them all typed up.
Cheers!
Sharon

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