Wordless Wednesday

Here's another Toddler Take... It looks like fine art to me!

Stain Solutions

This will be a weekly post to make stinky stains go away(or at least make them a little less noticable). Check back each week for more helpful tips or add one in the comments below.

THE STAIN:

Baby Food

ON COTTON,LINEN,POLYESTER,ACRYLIC,etc:

Scrape or blot excess. Presoak in commercial spot remover for 40 minutes. Launder.

WOOL,SILK,ACETATE,SUEDE,LEATHER,FIBERGLASS,RAYON:

Scrape or blot excess. Flush with dry-cleaning solvent. Let dry.

WOOD FURNITURE,FURNITURE FABRICS,FLOORS,WALLPAPER,CARPET:

WALLPAPER: Blot excess. Wipe with damp cloth. Tough stain: use dry-cleaning solvent.


*The above tips are from Family Circus magazine printed 5/12/1998 page 12. TheSmellyArmpit's tip is to consider wearing a poncho while feeding baby.

NaaaaNaaaaaaaaaaaa

And with a click of a button for an online purchase, I do believe I'm finished getting all the girls in our families their Christmas gifts! wahoooo! And I know everyone will LOOOOOVVVEEEE what they are getting this year. :)

NANANANANAANAAAAA!

Things Toddlers Say

This is a series of posts of funny things my kids have said reposted from my other now private blog. I just think they are so cute I couldn't help myself but to post them all over again! Check back every Friday for more Things Toddlers Say!


While MageePrincess and I were dancing in the living room while MageeDaddy played drums last night, MageeBoy came in with a bag of chips the size of his body. Then he said, "Sister, these are called chips. Chips." LOL Glad he is teaching her things. :)

Stain Solutions

This will be a weekly post to make stinky stains go away(or at least make them a little less noticable). Check back each week for more helpful tips or add one in the comments below.

THE STAIN:

Deodorants

ON COTTON,LINEN,POLYESTER,ACRYLIC,etc:

Soak for 30 minutes in solution of 1 qt cool water, 1 TBS ammonia, 1/2 tsp dishwashing liquid. Rinse. Soak again for 1 hour in warm water and 1 TBS white vinegar. Rinse; dry

WOOL,SILK,ACETATE,SUEDE,LEATHER,FIBERGLASS,RAYON:

Same.

WOOD FURNITURE,FURNITURE FABRICS,FLOORS,WALLPAPER,CARPET:

Furniture fabrics: Clean with solution of 1 part dishwashing liquid and 3 parts water; add ammonia. Absorb, using cloth. Rinse with cool water.


*The above tips are from Family Circus magazine printed 5/12/1998 page 12. TheSmellyArmpit's tip is that you might just be allergic to the kind of deoderant you are using. If you seem to have "pit stains" no matter how you wash your clothes, then try out some different deo for your b.o.

Wordless Wednesdays

Toddler takes...

For the next several weeks the Wordless Wednesday post will be pictures that my 2 year old has taken.

Have You Heard of Pearl Brown?

Have you heard of this little tiny wonder of a baby beating the odds? I just learned of Pearl Joy Brown(http://pearljoybrown.wordpress.com/) from a video uploaded to GodTube and then went to the family's website for their little one. Whew. My faith is so small. Sometimes I wonder where is God, is God real? I wonder this even after all He's done for me. These sweet parents and siblings are in a day to day and moment to moment battle with Satan and death over this little sweet baby. They have to fight for their faith in a tug of war of happy, peaceful moments to moments of rushing to the ER with the possibility of it being time for their little girl's last breath.

Directly after visiting the website I checked my daily devotional email and this was the first verse...

Psalm 3:5-8
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.[a]
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.
8 This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.

[a.]Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths

It's annoying that my faith wanes so frequently. God speaks directly to my heart in very intimate ways. He knows me more than anyone else ever will. He loves me more than anyone ever could. Still, I question Him, doubt Him, don't obey Him. His mercy is boundless and His forgiveness is as far as the east is from the west. I'm so thankful for Jesus. I'm thankful for the horrible things my marriage went through so I can go back now and look at the "pillars set up" to remind me of what He had done in my life and heart at that time and the answered prayers that whisper, "Yes, I am here. Yes, I am real. Yes, I love you with an everlasting love." And I'm so thankful for Pearl Brown and her family that teach me and remind me to Trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding.

Ephesians 3:20

Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, (and here's the next verse... 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.)

Ephesians 3:20 came up in a sermon last Sunday and has stuck with me since then. Sometimes I'm amazed by what God has given me. I don't deserve this life. I don't deserve the family I've been given. I don't deserve salvation. But it's not about me and what I really deserve, it's about His love and because of His love God should get the glory. Most moments I forget that.

Up Above the Sky So High...

I was singing to MageePrincess and she kept deciding the didn't like the songs I was chosing. She would say, "No no, Mama, not Ol' MacDonald" or "No no, Mama, not Row Row Row Boat." My favorite was when she said, "No no, Mama, not Tinkle Tinkle Widdle Star." LOL

Things Toddlers Say

This is a series of posts of funny things my kids have said reposted from my other now private blog. I just think they are so cute I couldn't help myself but to post them all over again! Check back every Friday for more Things Toddlers Say!


While playing in sister's room, MageeBoy had a duckie holding a present and a dinosaur facing each other. Then he sang, "Happy Birthday to that green dinosaur! And many mooooooeee!"

Wordless Wednesdays

Toddler takes...

For the next several weeks the Wordless Wednesday post will be pictures that my 2 year old has taken.

Mommy Tips Mondays

Today's Mommy Tip comes from none other than moi! The Smelly Armpit's editor and owner - MageeMommy. Do you have a Mommy Tip you would like to share and help other mommy's, aunties, and women with household chores, fun family outing ideas, cooking tips, cleaning tips, and emotional pick me ups? Please email mageemommy at gmail dot com and submit your article to appear here! :)


THE BRAT DIET... (with a side of gatorade)


The last couple weeks my family has been sick... It started with our little boy waking up after bedtime, crying out for mommy which was quickly followed up with a barraaaapppphhuuuuaaa, and some more crying. MageeDaddy thankfully took the lead as the clean up crew while the stripped our sick little guy down to change his clothes. He got washed off and put fresh PJs on. So you know what happens next... barraaaapppphhuuuuaaa. That's right, fresh clothes ALWAYS makes sick kids more nausious. Eventually, we got everything cleaned up. Changed out the bedsheets and started a load of pukey laundry. Tucked our little sicky baby back in bed and thoroughly disinfected our hands, arms, bodies.

The next morning I knew to start the BRAT diet(if he was hungry for more than just saltine crackers). Have you heard of the BRAT acronym?

Bannannas
Rice
Apples
Toast

My mom told me about it a couple years back. If you have anyone in your family with anything coming out either end that shouldn't be, then start them on the BRAT diet when they are hungry enough to eat again.(MY LEGAL DISCLAIMER...OK ACTUALLY CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FIRST AND TALK OVER THE BRAT DIET WITH THEM.) Rice and toast are two starchy foods with no grease in them so it's mild on the old tummy. I also like to replenish minerals and nutrients and rehydrate with Gatorade as well. For some reason the brand Gatorade seems to work best for me and my kids but you know what works for you just make sure to rehydrate and drink something that helps your system balance back out.

Anyone else with advice on what to eat after being nasty sick???

Stain Solutions: Chocolate

This will be a weekly post to make stinky stains go away(or at least make them a little less noticable). Check back each week for more helpful tips or add one in the comments below.

THE STAIN:

Chocolate

ON COTTON,LINEN,POLYESTER,ACRYLIC,etc:

Flush with club soda. Tough Stain: Sponge with liquid hand soap and ammonia(be careful!); launder

WOOL,SILK,ACETATE,SUEDE,LEATHER,FIBERGLASS,RAYON:

Blot or scrap excess; flush with club soda. Apply dry-cleaning solvent. Launder.

WOOD FURNITURE,FURNITURE FABRICS,FLOORS,WALLPAPER,CARPET:

Apply solution of dishwashing liquid adn hot water. Wipe stain with suds. Rinse; polish.


*The above tips are from Family Circus magazine printed 5/12/1998 page 12. TheSmellyArmpit's tip is to slather more chocolate all over your shirt and lick it off. Then treat yourself to a shopping trip to buy a new shirt.

Things Toddlers Say

This is a series of posts of funny things my kids have said reposted from my other now private blog. I just think they are so cute I couldn't help myself but to post them all over again! Check back every Friday for more Things Toddlers Say!



Conversation with MageeBoy. I'm holding up three fingers and ask him, "Are you three? Are you this many?"

MageeBoy replies, "No, I'm 46!"

Lala Land

I like to call the city I live in LaLa Land. Why? Well, because this place is not normal and it's fantastic! People are friendly. There's bike/walking paths EVERYWHERE! Churches abound. Even back of the street signs and traffic light poles are painted brown to blend in with the surrounding trees.

Shopping is amazing here - from Charming Charlies(I loooveee) to Tiffany's(yes a for real Tiffany's store). Purses more your thing? How about Michel Kors? Yep, have that store here. Like shopping in quaint or unique venues... try Market Street or even Portofino's. Yesterday, that's where MageeBaby and I shopped. We went to Hallmark, Stein Mart, and Carter's kids store(AWESOME DEALS!!!). No biggy right? WRONG! Check out the crazy architecture of this strip mall... So... much... fun!!!!!!!!

Ahoy Mateys!

Me matey and me errr watchin' a documentary on the historrry of Pirates. "Why?" Ye ask. Well, MageeDaddy and I are planning on visiting the local Renaissance Festival during the pirate themed weekend. wahooo! Plus, our kids are going to be sea creatures(octopus, turtle, and fish) for Halloween so it works pretty good together. So in preparation for our weekend I'm going to become bilingual. Aye! Thats righty folks, I be learnin' me some pirate speak. There's an online translator here - http://www.talklikeapirate.com/translator.html. But I'm going to memorize certain phrases for our fun weekend...

Aparently, there are the basics according to the International Talk Like a Pirate Day site...

Ahoy! - "Hello!"

Avast! - Stop and give attention. It can be used in a sense of surprise, "Whoa! Get a load of that!" which today makes it more of a "Check it out" or "No way!" or "Get off!"

Aye! - "Why yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said or did."

Aye aye! - "I'll get right on that sir, as soon as my break is over."

Arrr! - This one is often confused with arrrgh, which is of course the sound you make when you sit on a belaying pin. "Arrr!" can mean, variously, "yes," "I agree," "I'm happy," "I'm enjoying this beer," "My team is going to win it all," "I saw that television show, it sucked!" and "That was a clever remark you or I just made." And those are just a few of the myriad possibilities of Arrr!


Perfect! Aye! Me not so readeee for the advanced course but believe this will get me through the weekend. :)

Good to the Last Drop...

My kids love bathtime! Even MageeBaby3 has been trying to say the word "Bath" for the past couple weeks. After dinner one night he crawled really fast to our bathroom, stood up at the tub and started smacking the top of the tub, and said "baat bahhh bah ba at". Yep, he loves bathtime!

Sweet MageePrincess is a big fan too. She enjoys playing with the "squeeky" toys(the ones that squirt water). She also likes to pretend to swim. Then it's a ritual for her after bathtime to be wrapped into her towel with just her little face sticking out and then cuddle on the couch with daddy while he's watching TV or playing on the computer.

And of course, MageeBoy loves bathtime too! He likes to pretend to be fishing or playing with his new boat or splashing(they all love splashing - what kid doesn't!). But when it comes to getting out of the tub, WWIII ensues. MageeBoy doesn't ever want to get out of the tub. He'll cry or try making the drain stop, or anything to not have to get out. And while the water of a very full bath is draining, instead of enjoying his last moments of playing, he'll cry and throw a fit or get really mad.

The other night while he was doing this it made me think about persevering in life - especially at the end of life. I have watched from a distance some elders at the end of their lives getting mad, throwing fits, so angry about their circumstances. I'm guessing because they were mad about things, maybe regrets, or maybe they were just not ready to get out of the tub quite yet.

I'm hoping if I get to reach that stage in life and know that the end is nearing, I hope I'm not kicking and screaming and crying while the water drains. I'm hoping I'll enjoy this life to the very last drop.

Things Toddlers Say

This is a series of posts of funny things my kids have said reposted from my other now private blog. I just think they are so cute I couldn't help myself but to post them all over again! Check back every Friday for more Things Toddlers Say!



While making breakfast and the kids eating apples at the table...

"Mommy, are you a green spider?"

"No, I'm a mommy."

"Are you a Strawberry spider?"

"No(chuckle) I'm not a spider."

"Are you happy?"

"Yes, I'm very happy."

Wordless Wednesdays

Toddler Takes...

For the next several weeks the Wordless Wednesday post will be pictures that my 2 year old has taken.

Mommy Tips Monday

With the little kids around here sharing germs like baseball trading cards, this time of year is a great time for cleaning cleaning cleaning those toys! Or getting a giant bubble for your child to live in. LOL So today's Mommy Tip Mondays post is from none other than MageeMommy the owner of TheSmellyArmpit.com(oh, that's just funny to read). After being 24hours+ without a fever, it's time to tackle cleaning up the toys!


But how to clean all those pesky tiny millions of plastic toys without spending all day wiping each one individually?


A toy bath! That's how!





Ingredients - water, cleaning agent, toys, stir, rinse, rinse again, and rinse one more time just to feel safer, and drain. Viola! Oh, plus, having a toddler at preschool and one taking a nap so I didn't have to worry about anyone getting hurt helps too! Be sure to keep your kids far far away from the bathroom while doing this!


Do you have a tip that would help others out? Anything from finance, to travel, to housecleaning, organizing, car maintenance, etc??? I'd love to feature you and your idea here! Just email at MageeMommy at gmail dot com. :)