Ivy says: After a brief hiatus, Kathy is back with more Stupid Questions! Thank God, because I have had the crappy day to end all crappy days, and I love Stupid Questions. 🙂 1. What’s a really great Mother’s Day gift for the Mom who has everything, lives faraway, and is on vacation now anyway? …
Ivy says: My buddy Jess over at Sassafrass hooked it UP today with a link to the best household hints EVER. Some choice tips: You may find yourself lying in bed at night beside your husband thinking, “Is this all?” It isn’t, sister. With a cup of corn starch in your sheet laundry, you can …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I know Ivy’s a total hottie. I’d like to know how she manages to have such fab hair and makeup when she claims to be so po’. Signed, Ivy fan Ivy says: Aww, shucks. This would have been so much better if I hadn’t written the question myself because I wanted to …
Ivy says: We’ve noticed a spike in our traffic today, and our sitemeter is not telling us where all of you are coming from! If any of you would like to educate the terminally curious (That’s Heather and me) where you guys are all coming from, we’d love to hear about it! Our guesses: Alien …
Dear Home-Ec 101, How do you guys “encourage” your husband to help out around the house? I know some guys just help out, but mine is not one of them. Do you have any tips? I promise I will not tell him where they came from. 😉 Signed, Nagging doesn’t work Ivy says: I started …
Ivy says: I had such a good time at the potluck I was telling you about on Friday that I can’t even begin to form the words to express how great it was. It is very, very important that we get some time to catch up, hang with friends, let loose and just be ourselves. …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I have cave crickets in my house. These things are nasty. Luckily, the cats make sure they are quickly turned into cave cricket carcasses. I’m wondering, though, if this indicates a problem of some kind with the house (gaps that need closing, etc.). Signed, Lemony Crickets Ivy says: I had to go …
Ivy says: The best part of having SiteMeter is watching it to see what people are googling to get to your site. Every now and again, we get a question I’d like to answer. Today is one of those days. Will tapping my nails make them stronger? No, it just annoys the crap out of …
Ivy says: I’ve been sick for the past couple of days, so I’m trying to make up for some lost time on the site. I know you’ve all been missing my sharp wit and amazing commentary. And I know you’ve been missing some Stupid Questionsâ„¢, so here they are! Thanks again to Kathy T for …
Ivy says: Kathy T has provided us with a new list of questions! This one doesn’t actually involve any bodily fluids, much to our relief. So without further ado, here are the answers! 1. How can you easily clean artificial plants in your home without having to wipe 200 individual leaves and when the little …