tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post3196613617899943476..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: I Need Some Mousie CheeseDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-90965228636927558582008-12-14T16:00:00.000-05:002008-12-14T16:00:00.000-05:00Jackson is your ADD one right? My ADD child does ...Jackson is your ADD one right? My ADD child does the same thing. I'm always finding wrappers stuffed in her drawers, and she sneaks it all in the middle of the night too. The worst was the time she decided to take a carton of ice cream in the middle of the night and eat it in the closet. When she got full she left the rest there to melt. I found it as a dried out glob of goop, permanently Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867647493818409077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-51166010847888852008-12-11T11:43:00.000-05:002008-12-11T11:43:00.000-05:00WD-40 also takes off Sharpie/perm. marker. Brough...WD-40 also takes off Sharpie/perm. marker. Brought to you by the letters W, D and the number 40.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-89459064000903665252008-12-09T16:26:00.000-05:002008-12-09T16:26:00.000-05:00Melaluca "Sol-U-Mel" will take that marker off. M...Melaluca "Sol-U-Mel" will take that marker off. My husband once spilled stain (for staining windows) on our WHITE pillars in our living room and it came off. Also used it clean Sharpie marker off my coffee table. Works wonders. Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-63259601922306395052008-12-09T10:17:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:17:00.000-05:00I love reading about your adventures in motherhood...I love reading about your adventures in motherhood. I only have 2 kids and know the mess they can generate, especially the bathroom used by the boy (how hard can it be to pee in a toilet and not miss??? It's a rather big, round hole). I can't imagine the mess 6 kids make! Do your kids share bedrooms and bathrooms?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-10656035497015936052008-12-09T10:15:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:15:00.000-05:00At least Brooklyn didn't sign her name to the art ...At least Brooklyn didn't sign her name to the art like my daughter always did. I mean does.Terri Milsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518579192335606129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-27120083064350242192008-12-09T02:11:00.000-05:002008-12-09T02:11:00.000-05:00Lemon extract. Get some lemon extract and keep a ...Lemon extract. Get some lemon extract and keep a bottle in your house at all times. Works great at removing permanent marker and a host of other things. <BR/><BR/>Loved your 12 Days of Christmas video, Dawn! Merry Christmas to you and yours.<BR/><BR/>Sharon in OhioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-44667281871057025662008-12-09T01:35:00.000-05:002008-12-09T01:35:00.000-05:00First time commentor, long time reader. Thanks fo...First time commentor, long time reader. Thanks for all the wet pants over the years. :)<BR/><BR/>As I was reading about the baby's latest canvas, my 2 1/2 year old daughter walked in. I showed her the drawing and asked what she saw. I though she's see the obvious. It's a toliet seat. No, she said, "ohh, look, a dollie! Pretty doll". Since we are toliet training, and i've got two older Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240351722139694286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-939708000683023682008-12-08T23:18:00.000-05:002008-12-08T23:18:00.000-05:00Whoever suggested Mister Clean eraser... I'm so wi...Whoever suggested Mister Clean eraser... I'm so with her. In fact, I think I may stay home from running tomorrow (c'mon, freezing rain?) and instead get some cleaning done. Including of walls. I won't tackle the office though!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-74167887542534619392008-12-08T23:10:00.000-05:002008-12-08T23:10:00.000-05:00I have had a horrible mouse experience... Right af...I have had a horrible mouse experience... Right after I finished my time in the military I moved into an apartment with my oh maybe a month or two old daughter well we were sleeping on the couch under the covers and i kept feeling her moving (so i thought) well i moved the covers a bit to see what she was trying to move and it was a little white mouse with red eyes i freaked out i jumped up so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11203304475417709982008-12-08T23:07:00.000-05:002008-12-08T23:07:00.000-05:00I've always pined for the cement floor with the dr...I've always pined for the cement floor with the drain.Patois42https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764936858778730692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-24296634908231479952008-12-08T23:02:00.000-05:002008-12-08T23:02:00.000-05:00I would try the Mr Clean Magic Erase thing too. I...I would try the Mr Clean Magic Erase thing too. I use if and it usually takes things off. Your other option would be some Soft Soap. I guess the abrasive quality lifts the top layers off. I would try Mr Clean first.<BR/><BR/>Good luck. Brought to you by the bubble "C". :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-65732550123159986302008-12-08T22:11:00.000-05:002008-12-08T22:11:00.000-05:00Hahaha. I have to comment on your last twitter upd...Hahaha. I have to comment on your last twitter update:<BR/><BR/>"You're a goofy kid, Brooklyn." "I NOT a kid, Mama! I a GIRL!" (Duh!) I stand corrected.<BR/><BR/>IT reminded me of the time I went to a friend's house after they came home from adopting a little boy in Mexico. He was being cute, and I called him a monkey. His response? "NOT monkey. BOY! You learn Engwish Amer!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-23972362932879425072008-12-08T22:10:00.000-05:002008-12-08T22:10:00.000-05:00I haven't read the comments above,but if your door...I haven't read the comments above,but if your door is painted with a gloss-type paint, if you use a dry erase marker over the permanent, it may come off. As a teacher I have students (and ignorant subs)use Sharpies on my white board all the time, and if I color over it with a dry erase marker, it literally erases the Sharpie! Since the door's already got writing on it, give it a shot. ;) Might beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-57897541287051759312008-12-08T20:53:00.000-05:002008-12-08T20:53:00.000-05:00You should try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on that pe...You should try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on that permanent marker drawing. Those things will clean ANYTHINGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11255598793567477142008-12-08T20:35:00.000-05:002008-12-08T20:35:00.000-05:00What fun would it be if you didn't have anything t...What fun would it be if you didn't have anything to pick up in the boy's room??? Wouldn't your life be boring? ;)<BR/><BR/>Donna in PA :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-70186545212063073152008-12-08T20:13:00.000-05:002008-12-08T20:13:00.000-05:00Dawn, cheap hairspray works the best for permanet ...Dawn, cheap hairspray works the best for permanet marker, Mr.clean Eraser works but sometimes takes the paint too. Same with finger nail polish. Love your blog.Jkhbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00841176534568230607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-9470623787982528662008-12-08T19:20:00.000-05:002008-12-08T19:20:00.000-05:00I have Six boys and I would love to have a bathroo...I have Six boys and I would love to have a bathroom with a wall of urinals and not only a drain but a fire sprinkler in the ceiling and a flush button outside the door. I'm thinking I would lock the six of them in there naked and they could all shower and clean the bathroom at the same time!<BR/>Sheri F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-44517905287911717272008-12-08T19:18:00.000-05:002008-12-08T19:18:00.000-05:00There is no hope for me and my four boys - that pi...There is no hope for me and my four boys - that pile of wrappers is what I get whenever I go through my HUSBAND's work clothes before washing them! <BR/><BR/>He's been on a 'diet' for about four years now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79913337865514649382008-12-08T19:03:00.000-05:002008-12-08T19:03:00.000-05:00Instead of going out to buy something to clean the...Instead of going out to buy something to clean the marker off with, pull out your left-over mosquito repellent from last summer. Works every time!Jodeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877460963115036086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-31874428025558378432008-12-08T18:58:00.000-05:002008-12-08T18:58:00.000-05:00I haven't figured out why my boys throw garbage on...I haven't figured out why my boys throw garbage on the laundry room floor with their dirty clothes. They pass at least 4 garbage cans before they get to the laundry room. I finally found the bottom of the laundry pile this morning and asked my girls to clean up the floor in their before I get home. I have at least 12 more loads of clothes some little helper spilled in the attic to wash and put mommeeof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611832953435781430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-89134864877938570512008-12-08T18:37:00.000-05:002008-12-08T18:37:00.000-05:00Hey, didn't you leave a Vodka post once? If it doe...Hey, didn't you leave a Vodka post once? If it doesn't take the marker off the wall, you can always find another use for it. I'm just sayin'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-73328601369103787112008-12-08T18:21:00.000-05:002008-12-08T18:21:00.000-05:00I found this post a cruel reminder that its time f...I found this post a cruel reminder that its time for me to go upstairs with garbage bags in hand...thanks.<BR/>I cannot stop being amazed by the waterproof cast. Its truly, truly awesome.jamey rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202910412955633159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-23437750918113096562008-12-08T18:19:00.000-05:002008-12-08T18:19:00.000-05:00I thought for sure you were going to say the 'frui...I thought for sure you were going to say the 'fruit flies' were mouse poop<BR/>!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-92142827230166302952008-12-08T17:11:00.000-05:002008-12-08T17:11:00.000-05:00nailpolish remover on the end of a Q-Tip. Will ea...nailpolish remover on the end of a Q-Tip. Will eat off the permanent marker. Learned this in college. Nail polish remover is some pretty nasty stuff. Careful it doesn't eat your paint also. That is why you use a Q-tip. <BR/><BR/>Good luck!!! My daughter 15 years ago got ahold of a pencil and used it to mark up the whole staircase in our new home. It took forever to erase it all. Try the angeleyes Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335963362827735824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-47387314644629406702008-12-08T16:54:00.000-05:002008-12-08T16:54:00.000-05:00Umm... ROFL!!!! The things you find. I am so glad ...Umm... ROFL!!!! The things you find. I am so glad to hear that were no mice! I shudder when I think about my boys and what they will come up with in their time. Maybe I need to ask for a bathroom like that for mine. LOL!!!<BR/><BR/>Anita in IndianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com