Spring Break with My New Best Friend

It's Spring Break and for the past few years, we've spent at least part of it at Disneyland. This year, however, my husband has had to work hours upon hours getting ready for the air show this week end. The Blue Angels have been flying all over town, pumping everyone up for the show. They flew so low over my house that I could read U.S. Navy Blue Angels on the bottom of the jets. It is pretty exciting.

Anyway, since I was cheated out of the annual trip to my happy place, I decided to make good use of the break and do some spring cleaning.

I broke out this nifty little tool that my mom gave me at Christmas time...



It is a Shark and I love it. She's my new best friend. I call my Shark 'she' because, like women, the Shark is pretty much invincible. She's a portable, chemical free steamer that cleans and sanitizes in one step. (I could sell it on QVC. It's that good.) Together, my Shark and I have cleaned the refrigerator...



floor tile...




crevices and corners in all of the door panels...





and most of the baseboards.

She is suppose to be able to steam garments and freshen and deodorize upholstery. I haven't tried either...yet, but who knows? School doesn't start until Monday. I still have time. :)

"Sleep Tight and Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite" is NOT Just a Cute Bedtime Expression Anymore

Don and I have talked about taking a vacation on our anniversary this year, but the more I do my homework, the more I want to stay home.

As I was searching online, I came across a website that reports hotels in major cities with known bed bug infestations. For example, did you know that some of the more exquisite hotels in Las Vegas have bed bugs? (Click here.)

The last time I checked into a hotel room with my husband and daughter, they called me paranoid because I wouldn't let them set our luggage down until I inspected the mattresses in the room. That was over a year ago. I can only imagine how much worse the epidemic is now.

If I really want to take that anniversary trip with my husband, I will need to do one of two things... 

follow the advice in this article: 7 Travel Tips for Bedbug Phobia 

or...

sleep in my car!