Life in Rehab: March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Paint Pathetic Pillows Profusely!

Yep, I bought outdoor pillows just last year. Cheap. Like clearance $3 apiece.

But the price didn't make me feel any better when the discoloration didn't just wash out.

Fine, get your spray paint.

You heard me.

Start spraying. You know the drill. Light coats. Somebody get me my sunglasses!!!

Ahem, okay plan your colors and use the lightest one as a base.

Sure, solid colors are fun, but do you happen to have some painter's tape?

And maybe some...other colors of spray paint?

Rip off the tape!!!

Pop by tomorrow for the big Back Garden Reveal!

We promise an outdoor room reveal tomorrow, totally chill worthy, and yet full of productive garden real estate. Pop back by.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

What the &;^%$#@ Are You Wearing Wednesday!?!?

For the last few Wednesdays, we've let you know that not all of us have bib necklaces, perfectly fitted jeans we don't spill over the top of, adorably coordinated outfits, or even, in some cases, clean laundry.

My personal scent?

Febreze.

We've also let you in on some of our wardrobe choices that are a tad bit South of Normal. And oddly, you loved them. In fact, some of you started playing along!

So we have a proposal...

...something that may encourage you to just admit it. You're in sweat pants. They're covered in cat hair. You can't find two matching shoes for anyone in the house. You let your 4 year old dress herself, and it looks better than what you have on. Someone spit up on the shirt you're wearing.

Yesterday.

And you aren't sure who it was.

Join us.

We'd love to have you.

Announcing the Life in Rehab What the &;^%$#@ Are You Wearing Wednesday!?!? Link Party!

Every Wednesday, I'll not only horrify you with our attire, but open this up for you to share the truth about you, your family, someone you spotted that made Starbucks gush out your nose, whatever.

Because really, fashion should be a surprise, something unique, individual.

Sick, twisted, odd, snarky, strange, bizarre, unusual, frightening, eccentric, weird, sure.

You raise your little freaks...

...I'll raise mine.

Grab a button. Fire up the camera. Spread the word if you dare.

We dare you.
Get ready for next week.

Wednesday Wingdings!

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Easter for Teenagers

Shameless seasonal repost by reader request.

When your children are small, Easter is easy. Chocolate bunnies, dyed eggs, and plastic grass that keeps appearing under the couch for months afterward has a classic charm that we all love and treasure, wrapped in magic, myth, and the rebirth of the world. It's still a family holiday with great traditions as your children get older, but it calms down as the years pass.

Wanna keep your kids gleefully hunting for plastic eggs long after you've broken the truth about the

rabbit to them?

Copy/paste the Following list of fillers, give them a fancy font, print them out, and then cut them into

strips. Fill plastic eggs and hide them.

Once all the eggs have been found, sit down and open them one at a time, announcing what you have. Notice there's a few funny ones, as well as "Swap" ones to keep it lively. Add or subtract as you wish, lower or raise the monetary amounts, and come up with a few of your own.

We howl with laughter doing this, and then the children tuck their prizes in their wallets and produce them for redemption throughout the year. It's been a good way for the Teen Minions to ask for private time with a parent without having to explain why they need to talk too. Oddly, the cat poop one has not been handed in.

An 18 year old who shyly asks, "So, we're still doing the egg hunt this year, right?"

Priceless.

Get out of one chore free, your choice