lake house getaway!

I've been on a three day cleaning frenzy....  Sheer madness on my part :)

We have decided that in order to reach our crazy goals/dreams, we need to rent out our lakehouse for the times we don't want to/ won't be using it.  So, we are getting things ready.  We LOVE our lakehouse and LOVE the times we spend with the family down here.  Absolutely nothing better and the memories we all have are so special, but we are not here every weekend, not at all throughout the week ( usually) so there is no reason not to allow others to get to create their own memories!  And, of course, the extra income will help us reach our ultimate goal!!!

So, it's been a crazy couple of days doing some deep cleaning, getting photos and things ready to get this house listed before the summer booking season starts!

If you or anyone you know wants a great home on the lake, please get in touch with me!

I've gotten a LOT done......  still  a LOT to do......

These are just a few of the pics, I have so many more and still more work to get done.  Oh well, there's always next weekend, right?

Discussion:  Do you have a big dream/goal that you are trying to achieve, if so, how are you going about achieving it?

Goodbye Detergent Original Spaghetti Scrubs

Spring is in the air and with it comes spring cleaning. I just want to go on the record. I hate to clean. I will avoid it as long as possible and do anything else that is more fun (which is anything in my opinion).

So, when I saw Goodbye Detergent spaghetti scrubs, I was intrigued. If I can find something that will make my cleaning life easier, then I'm all for it. The wonderful people at Goodbye Detergent sent me a couple of these scrubs to try!

The great thing about these scrubs is that you don't have to add cleaner to them. It's already there. Just wet and get to scrubbing.

Last week I had to clean a rental house. Usually most of our renters have not been horrible about leaving the house filthy. We didn't get so lucky with this one. The shower was disgusting. I'm fairly certain that it hadn't been cleaned ever. There was a handful of razor covers in one corner, red, gold, green and black mold. UGH! So, I tackled it with everything but the kitchen sink. The scrubs really did help! I was so surprised when it came clean. I also used the scrubs on the stovetop. I can't talk about it. It was that bad. We did the best we could with the scrubs and then had to get a razor blade scraper to get all the gunk off.

The scrubs come in long sheets and you are thinking - what in the world is that? In fact, the boys were trying to figure out what it was and a scrubby was not on their list of guesses!!! These scrubs are made from corn cobs and peach pits. For tough jobs, like the shower, you can add a little cleaner to them, but you really don't need a lot.

After you wet them, this is what they look like. You just get to scrubbing! When you are done cleaning, just hang it over the faucet and it dries completely. No stinky smell, and they will last for months. I love that it will save on cleaners and it is better for the environment.

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First day of spring!

I am so ready for warmer weather. Being in San Antonio last week didn't help much either. It was warm, I was rockin' the flip flops and pedicure! Today is the first day of spring and I was so hoping for a great day (had one yesterday - 70 and sunny), but we woke up to 32* and rain/sleet. We are supposed to get up to 6 inches of snow before it is all over. I'm hoping that the weathermen are wrong!

With Spring here, it is bringing us closer to bathing suit season. UGH! That statement frightens most women. So, I am going to really ramp up the workouts, clean up the diet and increase my water intake.

It's also time to get some spring cleaning done. I'll have to clean one of the rental houses first. Have to get it rented quickly! Then I can tackle my house. I'm not a fan of cleaning, but I'll get the whole family to help out. I know that I'll be glad when it is done. I have a new product to try and will be doing a review of it soon! Goodbye Detergent Spaghetti Scrubs!

Do you make any changes to get ready for spring and summer? I'm always looking for good tips!

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