"A" for Effort

If I had ever graded a test that looked like this, I'm pretty sure I would have had to give it an A+ for creativity. Hilarious! Whether you have been a teacher, a TA, or a sarcastic student, you can definitely appreciate this creative history test.

Queen of Clean

I was listening to the radio on the way to work this morning and the radio show had a visiting guest, the Queen of Clean. As I was listening to her tips about cleaning toilets, which were fascinating by the way, I thought to myself…I wish people called me the Queen of Clean.

As many of your know, I LOVE to clean. Love it. I am always cleaning. I clean to relieve stress, I clean for fun, I clean when I’m angry, and I clean when I’m happy. I’m pretty sure my clean freak nature has been a blessing and curse to my roommates, family, and husband.

So I figured, maybe I’ll just start calling myself the Queen of Clean and see if it catches on. For my first order of business as the self-proclaimed Queen of Clean, I’d like to introduce to you my new best friend…The Swiffer Duster.


OMG…I seriously love this thing. It is the best duster in the whole world. It doesn’t just move the dust around like other lame dusters, it picks it right up! It’s fast, easy, and fantastic. I honestly can’t imagine life without it. I may or may not still get excited each time I get to use my duster. So, if you’d like to give the dust in your house a one-two punch, I highly recommend the Swiffer Duster.

Murder, Magic, and Madness

Do you love non-fiction books?

Do you heart history?

Are you looking for a new book to add to your Amazon Wish List?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then I have the book for you! I just finished reading Devil in the White City, By Erik Larson, and I’m obsessed. This book was absolutely fascinating. It was seriously one of the best books I’ve read in a long time.


The book provides all of the history and details surrounding the legendary Chicago’s World Fair of 1893. The author intertwines the lives and stories of two men—the gifted architect behind the fair, and the menacing serial killer who used the fair to lure victims. The book is bursting with interesting and amazing historical facts. It really was America’s chance to shine, and it’s absolutely remarkable what they accomplished. Did I mention that I completely love this book?!?

Read it. I know you will love it!

Who Let the Dogs Out?

This year the girls got to pick out the Halloween costumes…much to the boys’ chagrin. Luckily, they were good sports and they agreed to be our puppy dogs. We had a great time at the church trunk or treat party. Here are a few pictures from the evening. Meow!

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