My Mom helped me with my search for stain removal tips and found this great website so I wanted to share. http://www.mrscleannw.com/tips/
Here I learned how to get rid of the iced tea stain that wouldn't come out of the front of Tyler's shirt - I soaked it in vinegar and rubbed salt on it and "whalla" out it came!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Pumpkin Carving Day
Allen and Kaitlyn carved two pumpkins yesterday. I only have pictures of one of the finished pumpkins, I'll post the other one soon! (Yes, Kaitlyn's hair is pink...left over from our neighborhood Halloween party this weekend).
Crayola Funny
Kaitlyn came home with marker all over her shirt today. Apparently someone in her class (she says it was not her) decided to do their art project all over her new shirt. The "washable" markers did not wash out so I googled to see if there were any great tips on getting the stain out. I came across this blog post and had to share....too funny!!!
http://tishasharpthewriter.blogspot.com/2005/01/washable-markers-i-think-not.html
Saturday, January 08, 2005
http://tishasharpthewriter.blogspot.com/2005/01/washable-markers-i-think-not.html
Saturday, January 08, 2005
Washable markers? I think not
Dear Crayola Company,
For the past 7 years, I have purchased your products out of brand loyalty. My mother supplied me with the small 8 count box for school supplies, the 16 count box for a treat. My children, however, have never known your smaller quantities as I spoil them with the 64 or 112 count boxes.
As a loyal customer, I have a complaint. When you invented the so called 'washable' marker, didn't you really mean 'bleedable' markers? Sure, for clothing it's easy to toss a shirt, pair of pants or underwear into the washing machine - but what is your solution for facial and body marking? Did your tester group not immediately take the ruby red marker and apply large, sweeping strokes to their faces and chests?
I'm surprised your company is allowed to market these products for children. Are you not aware that one marker has enough 'washable' ink to cover an entire staircase railing? Or two 7 year old girls? I didn't think so. How many of your employees are parents? Surely they have questioned your mislabeling of all markers. At least Sharpie says PERMANENT without pretense.
You should rename the markers as follows: Stainable, Bleedable, hair dye, furniture paint, and/or cosmetics.
In the future, take all of your possible product lines home with you. Give them to four, no, two children, preferably a boy and a girl. Ages can be from 3-9, your choice. Give the children two hours with your products in your home. Standard behavioral commands can be applied but you must not interfere with the child's choice of application. Wait 24 hours and then observe the results. If you find a girl with red and blue markings all of their body and a boy's artwork covering 3 out of the 4 walls in a room, WELCOME TO CRAYOLA HELL.
I request compensation in the form of $2,000 for painters, three bottles of witch hazel for body stripping, and a two hour massage for me.
Thank you for your prompt response.
Sincerely,
Tish
For the past 7 years, I have purchased your products out of brand loyalty. My mother supplied me with the small 8 count box for school supplies, the 16 count box for a treat. My children, however, have never known your smaller quantities as I spoil them with the 64 or 112 count boxes.
As a loyal customer, I have a complaint. When you invented the so called 'washable' marker, didn't you really mean 'bleedable' markers? Sure, for clothing it's easy to toss a shirt, pair of pants or underwear into the washing machine - but what is your solution for facial and body marking? Did your tester group not immediately take the ruby red marker and apply large, sweeping strokes to their faces and chests?
I'm surprised your company is allowed to market these products for children. Are you not aware that one marker has enough 'washable' ink to cover an entire staircase railing? Or two 7 year old girls? I didn't think so. How many of your employees are parents? Surely they have questioned your mislabeling of all markers. At least Sharpie says PERMANENT without pretense.
You should rename the markers as follows: Stainable, Bleedable, hair dye, furniture paint, and/or cosmetics.
In the future, take all of your possible product lines home with you. Give them to four, no, two children, preferably a boy and a girl. Ages can be from 3-9, your choice. Give the children two hours with your products in your home. Standard behavioral commands can be applied but you must not interfere with the child's choice of application. Wait 24 hours and then observe the results. If you find a girl with red and blue markings all of their body and a boy's artwork covering 3 out of the 4 walls in a room, WELCOME TO CRAYOLA HELL.
I request compensation in the form of $2,000 for painters, three bottles of witch hazel for body stripping, and a two hour massage for me.
Thank you for your prompt response.
Sincerely,
Tish
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Halloween Cakes
I bought these cake pans on clearance after Halloween two or three years ago. I never had the time to use them (no surprise there!). I made these cakes for the kids classes yesterday and thought they turned out cute.
Atlanta Zoo trip with our friends Mack & Nathan
On Sunday we met up with our friends Heidi and Karl and their boys Mack & Nathan. The kids had such a great time and it was so nice to be able to catch up with our friends. The kids could just run and play as long as one adult was in pursuit!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Meet our new friend Midas!!
Our friends "Uncle Derek" and "Aunt Carla" brought home their new puppy this week and we were dying to meet him! He is almost 9 weeks old and already weighs 11 pounds. The kids had a blast playing with him....well at least Kaitlyn did - Tyler got scared. It was so much fun!!
Cabin Pictures
After sorting through over 400 pictures from Pumpkin patches, two hiking trips and the cabin here are a few of our favorites. Enjoy!!
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