Clear Nail Polish

Recently a co-worker got a pretty good paper cut. Working with files and paper all day it can happen at any moment and its usually right when you are in the zone and getting a lot done and blam, flesh sliced by paper. Well paper if your lucky.  Every now and then I've had the miss-opprotunity to catch flesh on a file folder and those are not pretty. Thick cardboard, major slice-age which means major pain.

I happen to remember something that I use when I get a paper cut, which is clear nail polish. It doesn't stay on for days and days but depending on how much you use your hands and how much you wash them you can get a pretty good half or almost all day out of an application.  If your proficient with super glue this works good too but I end up somehow getting too much or some in the cap and my superglue ends up being a one time application and that can get expensive. I'll stick with the clear nail polish.

What I love about the nail polish is that it protects those little bits of exposed nerves that seem to be right on the edge of your cut and even the wind blowing sometimes can irritate it and remind you of your recent encounter. Funny how something so seemily small and weak can inflict such pain.

Another use that you're probably well aware of is for taming runs in your panty hose. I don't know many people that still wear them but I still see it them being sold in stores so someone must still be wearing them at times.

::Winner:: 4th and FINAL Disney on Ice Give-A-Way

Winner is..... janer.hansen.

Congratulations janer.hansen, send me an email with your mailing address and I will get your tickets in the mail asap!

Thank you for entering my drawings. Hope to have something like this again soon.

Sticky Door

In the last year I have had one door in our house that has given me and my DH (dear husband) daily challenges. The door to my DS's (dear son's) room has always been a little noisy with the door handle but combine that with new paint and a swamp cooler and we had all kinds of sticking. Trying to escape his room with minimal noise was not really an option.

My DH had tried several things to try and minimize my escape theatrics. The things he tried were WD-40, shaving down some of the door to knock off paint and minimize thickness, and baby powder. I tried a bar of soap, cooking spray, and cooking oil on a paper towel. Out of these the bar of soap was the best but it  failed as well over a short period of time. I thought I was doomed to a little routine of put my hand on the nob, grip tightly, turn the nob, before opening the door pull it towards the nob side of the frame, then slowly open and wait for the pop, look at DS and see if he wakes up from the noise and then if no try to escape. And don't forget to do this all hunched over behind his crib and with the blanket draped over one end so he can see less. If this was what I had to do fine, at least I knew what to do. 

One day I was putting things back in the rooms and places they should be. Stuff, objects seem to grow legs and walk all on their own, unassisted from all areas of the house at times. I was putting some vaseline back to the bathroom it belonged and I had a tiny hint of an idea... I wonder if that would work on DS's sticky door. I figured why not, can't hurt right? That was the ticket. I rubbed that stuff all over the door and the door jam. I was careful to go sparingly on the side of the door where the nob was since you sometimes grab the door and not just the handle.

So if you ever have a sticky something, vaseline might be just what you need.

4th and FINAL Disney on Ice Give-A-Way

For your 4th and FINAL chance to win Disney on Ice family 4-pack of tickets, leave me a comment on this post or the original post that you can find HERE.  If you have already left a comment you will still be included in the 4th and FINAL drawing.

Good luck and don't forget to check the other blogs to the right that have chances to win as well.

::Winner:: 3rd of 4 Disney on Ice Give-A-Way

Winner is..... Willards.

Congratulations Willards, send me an email with your mailing address and I will get your tickets in the mail asap!

Don't forget to check out the other blogs on the right at the top that are also doing ticket give aways for more chances to will.

More info on the 4th and FINAL drawings to come.

Big thanks to all the posts and all my readers. I plan to have a lot more posts soon, life has proven to be very busy lately which I'm sure you all can relate to. Happens to the best of us from time to time.

3rd of 4 Disney on Ice Give-A-Way

For your 3rd chance to win Disney on Ice family 4-pack of tickets, leave me a comment on this post or the original post that you can find HERE.  If you have already left a comment you will still be included in the 3rd drawing.

Good luck and don't forget to check the other blogs to the right that have chances to win as well. I will be updating their links to direct you straight to their current post for drawing. 

Disney On Ice - Halloween Comes Early @ The Gateway Mall

HALLOWEEN COMES EARLY @ THE GATEWAY MALL WITH

Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey
Costume Party &
BUY ONE TICKET GET ONE TICKET FREE EVENT
Saturday, October 23rd 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Gateway Mall Olympic Legacy Fountain

Kids, Moms & Dads; Come dressed up as your favorite Disney Character and go trick or treating at KUDD Radio Canopy, the KYLZ Radio Canopy and the Disney On Ice Canopy.  Enter to win one of 10 VIP Family four Packs of tickets & a VIP Disney Meet & Greet with Mickey & Minnie Mouse at the opening night engagement of the Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey playing at the Energy Solutions Arena November 11 – 14, 2010.  Play games and win Disney On Ice prizes, while supplies last.

Come to the Gateway Mall Olympic Legacy Fountain at 11:00 a.m. and receive a coupon offer good for: 

Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey

Playing at the Energy Solutions Arena November 11-14, 2010 

Buy One Get One Free
 

(coupon valid for up to 3 free tickets;  buy 1 get 1 free, buy 2 get 2 free, buy 3 get 3 free – limited to 3 per coupon)
Tickets must be purchased between Saturday, October 23rd and Saturday, October 30th & can only be purchased at the Energy Solutions Arena Box Office & must accompany a valid coupon.  Coupon can only be obtained at the Disney On Ice Canopy at the Gateway Mall on Saturday, October 23rd between 11:00 am & 1:00 p.m. while supplies last, only 1000 will be distributed.
  Offer is valid for the $13, $16 & $23 price levels and is valid for the Friday, Nov. 12th 4:00 p.m. performance, the Saturday, Nov. 13th 6:30 p.m. performance and the Sunday, Nov. 14th 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. performances.  Offer is not valid with any other offer, VIP tickets, Free tickets or Kid Tickets.
Please note:  Only 1000 coupons will be distributed on a first come basis.

Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey takes audiences on a fun-filled tour to four exciting destinations filled with favorite Disney friends.  With Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as tour guides, guests will visit the enchanting worlds of Disney’s the Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Lilo & Stitch and Peter Pan.  Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey performs at the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City, November 11-14.

Ticket Information-  Prices: $13, $23, $35 (VIP), $65 (Front Row) **Does not include service charges, handling or facility fees
-  Order Online:  www.disneyonice.com or at www.energysolutionsarena.com 
-  Order tickets by phone: (801) 355-SEAT or (800) 888-TIXX

Location & ShowtimesEnergy Solutions Arena
-  Thursday, November 11 -  7:00 pm
-  Friday, November 12      -  4:00 pm; 7:60 pm
-  Saturday, November 13  -  11:00am; 2:30pm; 6:30pm
-  Sunday, November 14    -  1:30pm; 5:30pm

::Winner:: 2nd of 4 Disney on Ice Give-A-Way

Winner is..... copperbliss.

Congratulations copperbliss, send me an email with your mailing address and I will get your tickets in the mail asap!

Don't forget to check out the other blogs on the right at the top that are also doing ticket give aways for more chances to will.

More info on the future drawings to come.

Staying on top of Mt. WashMore

Do you have one day a week where all you do is babysit the washing machine and dryer? As if you don't have enough to do as it is right... One way to stay on top of Mt. WashMore is to do a load of laundry a day. If you do more than 6 or 7 loads a week you will have to step that up and do more one day or more every day. I know my readers are smart and can do the math. This is a tip that I picked up from The FlyLady. She is a great resource for lots of house tips and getting your life out of the weeds when it comes to cluttered spaces in your home and your brain. If you've never heard of her and want more information click HERE to get to her welcome page.  (Mt. WashMore is a FlyLady coined term)

In my house we tend to do a couple of loads of laundry a few days a week. More to the end of the week. We don't have many clothes as it is due to a lot of reasons but we also don't need many clothes since we wash them about once a week. We have just what we need. 

I know it might sound silly but as for the loads here is how I break mine out they are:

Kids
Adult whites
Adult colors
Towels and rags
Sheets

Now, lets say you are WAY behind and you have about 10 THOUSAND loads to do.... Laundry Mat.  If you take it all to the laundry mat, yes it costs money but my sanity is worth however much it might cost, and you get it all done in about the time it takes to do ONE load. That is if the facility can accommodate all 10 THOUSAND loads. ::wink wink::

2nd of 4 Disney on Ice Give-A-Way

For your 2nd chance to win Disney on Ice family 4-pack of tickets, leave me a comment on this post or the original post that you can find HERE.  If you have already left a comment you will still be included in the 2nd drawing. Good luck and don't forget to check the other blogs to the right that have chances to win as well. I will be updating their links to direct you straight to their current post for drawing.  Exciting news coming up this weekend for future events related to Disney On Ice. Good luck!


*Only eligible to win once per contest.

::Winner:: 1st of 4 Disney on Ice Give-A-Way

Winner is..... Tiffany D.

Congratulations Tiffany, send me an email with your mailing address and I will get your tickets in the mail asap!

Don't forget to check out the other blogs on the right at the top that are also doing ticket give aways for more chances to will.

More info on the future drawings to come.

Disney On Ice Give-A-Way

I am so excited to announce that I have 4 family 4-packs of tickets to Disney On Ice! Keep reading for more information as to the specifics of the show and times. Their first performance will be Thursday, November 11th, so get it on your calendar and get to planning it NOW... It will be here before you know it.

Leave me a comment on this post to WIN... future posts will be up for future prize drawings. And don't miss out on the other blogs and sites that have tickets to give away as well. You can see that list on the right hand side, top of this blog.

Give-A-Way Schedule

I will be giving away 1 family 4-pack of tickets on:

Tuesday, October 12

Friday October 15th

Friday October 22nd

Friday October 29th

Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as they travel to four magical destinations all in one fun-filled ice production! Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey will take audiences on a sightseeing tour of the imagination. This ice spectacular visits Salt Lake City from Thursday, November 11th  through Sunday, November 14th  with eight performances at the Energy Solutions Arena.  Tickets go on sale Monday, September 27th.

Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy have their bags all packed for a journey that will transport audiences straight from their seats into the magical worlds of best friends Lilo and Stitch as they hula in Hawaii; Simba and Nala as they explore the African Pride Lands; Ariel and Sebastian as they experience an aquatic adventure in their undersea kingdom; and Peter Pan and Tinker Bell as they soar through the starry skies.

Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey features an international team of award-winning figure skaters, high-energy choreography and a colorful set that captures all four unique worlds. Audiences will be entranced as they experience this exciting excursion — one that will fill the arena with magic, music, and best of all, Mickey and Minnie!


Tickets for Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnies Magical Journey go on sale on Monday, September 27th  and will be available at the Energy Solutions Arena Box Office, all SmithTix locations or by calling 801-355-SEAT or 800-888-TIXX, and online at www.energysolutionsarena.com or www.disneyonice.com.

Performance Schedule:
Thursday, November 11th, 7:00 PM
Friday, November 12th, 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 13th, 11:00 AM, 2:30 PM & 6:30 PM
Sunday, November 14th, 1:30 PM & 5:30 PM

Tickets are priced at $13 - $23, $35 (VIP), $50 (Rinkside). Service charges and handling fees may apply. All seats are reserved.

You can enter the coupon code: BLOG to get kids tickets for just $10.00!
(every 4 kids tickets purchased, 1 adult ticket needs to be purchased.)

To learn more about Disney On Ice, visit www.disneyonice.com.