Category Archives: Lessons Learned

Soapy Mess

OK?!?!  Just how the heck are you supposed to clean up spilled liquid laundry detergent?!?  And no, I’m not talking about, “oops, I spilled some…”  I’m talking about the washer load was ever so slightly out of balance and someone … Continue reading

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Troubleshooting 101

This is a common statement in our house.  Basically, it means, if something isn’t working the first thing you should do, is to make sure it is plugged in. 🙂  Our kids learned this lesson as toddlers and have utilized … Continue reading

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Change your wipers

PepBoys is my hero (and I suspect Jeff’s too 😉 ). Have you ever noticed that when windshield wipers stop working, they stop working completely, not just a little bit, almost making you wish you didn’t have wipers?  Although the … Continue reading

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Wrong car

Yes, there was a car just like ours but I didn’t fall for it this time (I learned my lesson last time: http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2011/07/11/why-does-the-car-smell/ )  I’m really kicking myself for not letting Courtney go and get in the wrong car 😉

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The thing about frogs…

I promise you that it doesn’t matter if the frog you find in your bed at 3:46am is real or not… YOU will be wide awake! And a corollary to this: if you are awakened by a frog in your … Continue reading

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Lesson Learned – Again

Ya know… I checked the jeans’ pockets before I put them in the dryer. I found the frog… and I was kinda glad it wasn’t alive. I found the taffy… the 3 Muskateers bar, the hot wheels, the golf tee … Continue reading

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Construction thoughts

Today I realized that I have a few datapoints that I need to remember when remodeling the house: Know where your neighbors are and what they are wearing before you climb a ladder. Waterproof caulk works on human skin, permanently.  … Continue reading

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Non-fingerprints

To continue some work with the school district I had to go through a process of fingerprinting and background check… standard process when working with kiddos.  While having my fingerprints taken it became clear that the machine did NOT like … Continue reading

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Dental fillings… poison

[Synopsis:  According to the speaker, dental implants prior to 1990ish can contain mercury.  Acids, ASPARTAME, and hydrogen peroxide rinses, cause mercury to erode into the blood causing many symptoms like thyroid, shaking hands, memory loss, fatigue, bleeding gums, and more.  … Continue reading

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We have more than 4 kids

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Never turn your back on a toddler…

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I had a bad hair day

One morning I was getting ready to leave and my curling iron broke.  I realize this isn’t the end of the world, and it really would have been otherwise unremarkable, if it weren’t for the incident that occurred later that … Continue reading

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check on your kids internet/phone activity

i usually login every month and check out what the kids are doing online and via texting on their phone.  last month something came up and i never go around to doing it.  this month our cell phone bill was … Continue reading

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how to get to New Mexico… the LONG way!

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and, it may NOT be your thyroid

I wish I had known a little more about thyroid symptoms before having radical surgery.  Obviously, since mine was malignant, surgery was the correct option, but I really was NOT informed and spent at least 2 years prior in therapies … Continue reading

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