Guest Blogger: Siouxsie's Musings

Today's Guest Writer is Siouxsie of Siouxsie's Musings. She is a bff of mine who also happens to be the mother of 5 with great insights into everyday life. I love reading her blog, and feel dejected and depressed whenever she goes too long without posting. Enjoy!

Kaizen....or Not?!

So, first of all, I got way too hungry because I just HAD to go to Tarjhay TONIGHT to get Kepler a potty chair. I have no idea how to potty train this child, but I decided without a little chair, it for sure would not happen. When I got home, all my plans to have a baked potato with some cottage cheese just disappeared when I spied the ziploc bag of leftover pizza on the counter. Two pieces later, I was already being tempted by the chocolate chip cookies. I forgot to ask myself, "What is one small thing I can do to take care of my health this dinner?" and asked something more along the lines of "How the *&%$& am I going to manage not to eat that whole $#@$%@# bag of cookies?" I guess it was a form of kaizen because I ate one half of one cookie and actually stopped.

Then, in the basement, my favorite clutter pit, I felt that familiar overwhelmed feeling and remembered! "What is one small thing I could do to improve the condition of the basement?" The answer was to deal with the six boxes over there. After I successfully completed that major step, I had even more energy left so could ask the question again. I ended up working for about 45 minutes and came upstairs with less clutter and a calm spirit, plus some sneezes from the dust.

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Guest Blogger: Julie R.

Julie is today's guest writer. She has adopted a little boy, Teddy, from the same agency as our Dianna. You can find her blog here. She deserves lots of credit because of all she and her family went through to bring Teddy home. And also because she has such good taste in blogs....thanks Julie, for sharing the love -

And once again, Stephanie's blog brings laughter back into our house:

Guest Writer Week - The AoE

Its a swinging week of variety, excitement, and a taste test of other bloggers! Monday's blog comes to you from the Army of Epiphenomenon. This blog is amazingly funny - the writer knows his politics and reports the news with some truth but mostly his own take on what actually goes on in Washington:

Nose Hair: A CAUSE for real concern

Maybe I’m alone on this, but I think this world would better off with less nose hair. This wasn’t a issue of interest for me ten years ago, but now, although I still can’t grow a meaningful beard, if I’m not vigilant, within a week I look like I’m transporting a pair of Italians in my nose. Battery operated nose hair trimmers? It’s like sticking the little engine that could up my nose, but only this time he can’t. I’m stuck with ripping those dastardly little cliffhangers out with a pair of pliers. Every week the problem grows and what once took minutes now eats up several hours a week What I really need, what America needs, is a permanent solution to
our nose hair woes!

All that I’m saying is that nose hair is a serious problem, but nobody seems to be addressing it, not Obama, not McCain, not even Ralph Nader. The problem as I see it is that no celebrities have taken up the charge. No celebrity can afford to admit they have a nose hair problem, but this affects stars just like everyone else. If only a man like George Clooney would step up to bat and admit his nose hair problem. Clooney could bring this issue the attention it deserves. Am I the only one who wonders if Tom Cruise would have married Katie Holmes if she had an armpit growing out of her nose? What if she hadn’t had timely access to reliable nose hair removal procedures just before she met Tom? Would life be worth living without little Suri in the World? I know, it’s tough to think about such serious matters, but we must; we must!

Thank you to AoE!! There is still time if you would like to participate in Guest Writer Week at No Cleaning Here. Just send me an article - it can be new, or it can be one from your blog that you think is so good - it would be a shame not to recycle it! Send your stuff HERE.


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Guest Writer Week

Starting next Monday, I am hosting Guest Writer Week!!!! If you are interested in being a guest writer on my blog next week, write up a crazy post about absolutely ANYTHING, and email it to me by Sunday. I need at least 5, but will post everything I receive. I can't pay you except with my love, gratitude, and up to 5 links back to your own blog (if you have one). I especially expect to hear from those of you who refer to me as "pet" or have received favors from me recently - such as my surgical empathy, monetary donations, pictures, pig music, and so forth (wink wink).