Tackle It Tuesday

1st July 2008

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I don’t have any pictures today, but my tackle is to get my house in order for guests arriving from out of town on Thursday. I’m going to post my to do list here so that maybe I will get things accomplished. Our guest bedroom is by itself upstairs with its own bathroom, so these first 3 items are strictly for the guests. I can complete those today because they will stay clean and I won’t have to redo them. Everything else will just have to be redone between now and then, so I won’t do them in as much detail.

Put clean sheets on guest bed and make the bed.
Dust and vacuum upstairs.
Clean upstairs bathroom.
Vacuum t.v. room.
Sweep floors
Clear and clean countes (again!)
Dust and vacuum rest of the house (my daughter took care of her room yesterday!)

It’s really not that bad around here. We’ve had so many guests over the past month that I’ve been keeping up with the cleaning. You wouldn’t know it looking at my kitchen counter, but that’s where everything collects. I could clean it this morning and by tonight it would be full again.

I did tell my daughter that if she helps me mow the yard tomorrow, I will take her for a pedicure on Thursday. She’s been wanting one for weeks, so I think the bribe will work!

Happy Tackling!

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1 On July 1st, 2008, happyathome said:

Hey, I’ll help for a pedicure! I need one badly and usually do it myself, not time with picking fruit right now! HAppy Tackle it Tuesday, I am overhauling a pantry with a scary can of eel I forgot I had in it…eeeek! Nice blog, pop on over some time!
http://lifeislikechampagne.blogspot.com/

happyathome’s last blog post..Vintage Apron Giveaway

posted on July 1st, 2008 at 8:43 am

2 On July 1st, 2008, Jules said:

Good grief gurdy! Will you hit my house afterward and I will buy you both mani-pedi’s?
Have a great day!

Jules’s last blog post..Lessons from the Sky Angel Cowboy

posted on July 1st, 2008 at 9:20 am

3 On July 1st, 2008, Jules said:

May I also state that I simply adore the clean lay out of your blog!
Did you design it or is it a ready made one?
I want so bad to get one with three columns…:(

Jules’s last blog post..A must see story….

posted on July 1st, 2008 at 9:21 am

4 On July 1st, 2008, The Apron Queen said:

Yikes! You’ve been busy. We have company too. Always fun to hide the mess in the garage or closet!

Come check out my Bucket List giveaway: http://anapronaday.blogspot.com/search/label/bucket%20list

The Apron Queen’s last blog post..Tackle It Tuesday: Enchanted Sunflower Forest

posted on July 1st, 2008 at 9:59 am

5 On July 1st, 2008, Karen said:

Maybe I should invite some houseguests so my home will get cleaned as well…..

posted on July 1st, 2008 at 10:12 am

6 On July 1st, 2008, Karen said:

Who is coming to visit??? A nosy sister wants to know. LOL

Karen’s last blog post..By: The Apron Queen

posted on July 1st, 2008 at 3:42 pm

7 On July 1st, 2008, Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings said:

You are a Busy Bee! Did your bribe work on your DD? l

Oh, and pop over to this post when you get a chance. I shared some more info on the Make A Mix books you were asking about.

http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2008/07/comment-from-reader-make-mix-cookbooks.html

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posted on July 1st, 2008 at 4:05 pm

8 On July 1st, 2008, Heidi said:

My house is the same way. As soon as I clean it things pile right back up with the kids and animals. I find bribery always works with my kids. They always worked when my mom did it. Good luck!

Heidi’s last blog post..Five Misconceptions Of Exercise

posted on July 1st, 2008 at 5:04 pm

9 On July 1st, 2008, Muthering Heights said:

Having guests often is a great way to make sure the place stays clean, LOL!

posted on July 1st, 2008 at 8:08 pm

10 On July 3rd, 2008, lynne said:

Jules - Thanks, and no, I didn’t design it. I wouldn’t have a clue how to do that! It’s a free Wordpress template called Tulip Time.

posted on July 3rd, 2008 at 8:05 am

11 On July 3rd, 2008, lynne said:

I’ve got the mess hidden from previous visitors, so I really just have to dust, vacuum and clean the bathrooms. Then, someday, I’ll have to remember where I hid the mess! Hope there wasn’t anything too important in those big stacks of papers!

posted on July 3rd, 2008 at 8:11 am

12 On July 3rd, 2008, lynne said:

Karen - my sister-in-law and her son are coming down from Chicago. Their flight gets in at 11 p.m. tonight. Think someone will be going to the airport by himself!

posted on July 3rd, 2008 at 8:12 am

13 On July 3rd, 2008, lynne said:

Laura - Yes, my daughter mowed the back yard yesterday and today, I have to take her for a pedicure!

posted on July 3rd, 2008 at 8:19 am

14 On July 3rd, 2008, lynne said:

Heidi - Well, I definitely won’t bother cleaning the kitchen counter until this evening. It’s pointless, it would just need a second cleaning.
Bribery is working. My daughter’s been wanting a pedicure for a while. So, she mowed the yard yesterday, and I think she’ll help with some dusting and vacuuming today when I tell her all of that has to be done before we can go to the nail salon!
mwuhahaha

posted on July 3rd, 2008 at 8:27 am

15 On July 3rd, 2008, lynne said: