We have two kids.. no pets, and no bears (Madelyn asked me to throw that in) andwe mop our floors two or three days a week just so the floors look decent. When we don’t mop at least twice a week, you’d think we have a family of gnomes living in our crawl space that come upstairs to romp around on the hardwoods every night.
We’ve used Libman cleaning products for years. We use Libman dish brushes and brooms, and we now use Libman’s new Freedom! Spray Mop.
Between spilled juice, ice cream, and dropped food, and who knows what else, I’m sure your floors get as messy as ours. Especially if you have pets that track dirt and mud in the house. I am a HUGE fan of spray mops so when I first learned about the Libman Freedom! Spray Mop I was intrigued to say the least. Then I got one and put my son right to work! HA! Just kidding.. I put my husband right to work.
Libman Freedom! Spray Mop
The mop head rotates completely, so you can easily get into tight spots and get your entire floor clean. The spray handle is easy to work and the mop doesn’t require batteries or a special solution.
About the Libman Freedom! Spray Mop:
No batteries required
Self-powered solution sprayer has a comfort fit trigger
You control how much you spray to clean those solution-sensitive surfaces
Scratch-free, removable, machine washable cleaning pad
Use any solution or water for a gentle clean
Can be used on wood, vinyl, ceramic, marble, and stone floors
The mop is made in the USA by a 4th-generation family-owned company. You can find it in the mop and broom section of your local store at a suggested retail price of $19.99 to $24.99. For more information about the mop, visit this link– and if you’re on Facebook, drop by the Libman Company’s Facebook page.
Leave us a note below (click to jump) telling us why your family is Thomas’ biggest fan and you could win one of (3) family 4-packs to spend the Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine, Sunday October 24th.
The 2010 Celebration includes a 25 minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, a chance to meet Sir Topham Hatt himself and take photos, Storytelling, Live Music, Build with Mega Bloks, Crafts, food vendors and more.
This year it’s Thomas’ 65th Birthday, so come on board and celebrate.
The Day Out with Thomas Celebration takes place at the SAM Shortline Excursion Train depot at Georgia Veterans State Park inCordele.
Tour dates are October 23, 24, 30 & 31. The winning tickets are for Sunday October 24th at 10am.
For more information or to book tickets, visit www.samshortline.com or call (866) 468-7630.
I LOVE to drive. When we go on road trips I drive.
Before I had a bad car accident in 2001, I would get very sleepy after driving for about an hour but since the accident I prefer to drive so I guess my body has trained itself to be cool with driving long distances and stay awake! Good thing, huh?
2011 Honda Odyssey
I’ve always loved looking at and exploring cars. When I was younger I wanted a Jaguar.. I’m not sure why, now. I’m over the Jaguar thing, and I’ve moved on to bigger and better cars like.. mini vans. I bet you weren’t expecting that.
I drive a Nissan Quest and am generally happy with it BUT I would absolutely love to drive a 2011 Honda Odyssey on a daily basis.
Yes, I feel bad saying that when I’m about to hop into my Quest to tote the kids to basketball practice and Boy Scouts but the Honda Odyssey’s ride is smoother and the seats are much more comfortable than in my 2006 Nissan Quest. I’m pretty unhappy with the comfort level of my Quest but it’s been a good car for us. I bought the Nissan Quest a few years ago because I wanted the convenience and space of a minivan without the minivan look and the Quest fit the bill.
All minivans used to look the same, right? Until the newer Nissan Quests came out. And now the 2011 Honda Odyssey. You won’t find another minivan that looks like the Odyssey. I think the 2011 Odyssey looks a good mashup of two vehicles, an SUV and a minivan.
I was recently invited to join a few other bloggers/journalists in San Diego to experience and test drive the brand new 2011 Honda Odyssey. I was thrilled to meet the lead engineers of the 2011 Odyssey and learn about the Odyssey directly from them. Between them I think they’ve owned 23,659 Honda Odyssey’s. Just kidding… not that many, but a lot.
Me standing beside the 2011 Honda Odyssey
Mom and Dad, here are a few features of the 2011 Odyssey that you’ll appreciate:
Less road noise – there are technical reasons for this that I won’t get into here (a-pillars, cheating wind, etc..you get it, right?)
Special acoustic windshield glass – Touring
Front and rear parking sensors – Touring
Blind spot information system (BSI) – Touring Elite
Holds 8 passengers
Five (5) LATCH positions for child restraint seats (four positions LX)
3-mode second-row seating enhances comfort and convenience (EX and above)
15GB memory Hard Disk Drive (HDD)-based audio system digitally holds approximately 175 CDs, replaces 6-disc changer (EX-L Navi and Touring)
2GB memory CD-Library digitally holds approximately 18 CDs, replaces 6-disc changer (EX and EX-L)
FM traffic data (EX-L Navi and Touring)
16.2-inch Ultrawide Rear Entertainment System (RES) and HDMI port (Touring Elite)
Cool box maintains coolness of beverages (EX-L and above)
Multi-view rear-view camera with parking aid lines (EX-L Navi and Touring)
Removable front floor console (EX and above)
Flip-up trash bag ring (EX and above)
Blind spot information system (Touring Elite)
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
8-inch Thin Film Transistor (TFT) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen with customizable features (EX-L and above)
Personalized wallpaper using a JPEG-format photo can be added via the USB Audio Interface
The 2011 Honda Odyssey is available in 8 colors including Smoky Topaz.. I don’t remember which engineer it is that loves to say Smoky Topaz but he cracked me up!
Auxiliary input for MP3 players and other digital devices (all models)
Kids, here are a few features of the 2011 Odyssey that you’ll appreciate:
The lower body makes it easier for young kids to get in and out of the Odyssey than other minivans
The sliding door handles require less force/energy to open making it easier for kids to open the doors of the Odyssey
The 16″ dual screen DVD player – need I say more?
Wireless headphones
Cool box – keeps drinks cold
Did I mention the 16″ dual screen DVD player?
All sorts of ipod/mp3 player hookups all over the car
Babies, here are a few features of the 2011 Odyssey that you’ll appreciate:
The quiet ride (minus brothers and sisters)
5 LATCH positions so Mom can put you just about anywhere
Movable middle seat so you can be closer to Mom and Dad
Not to mention..
The ride is amazing. I spent a day test driving the 2011 Odyssey with Deb from Just a Moms Take on Things. We drove through the hills, valleys, and sharp turns of San Diego. During the test drive Deb and I pushed a lot of buttons, called our husband’s via the Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (way to put them on the spot, huh?), and chatted about the smooth ride, beautiful scenery, kids, and life. It was a great day.
Honda saw to it that during our test drive we encountered all types of terrain including mountains, sharp turns, cliffs, and at the end of the test drive we got to drive on a performance course at Qualcomm Stadium during which we got to ride with professional drivers through intense performance and safety courses so that we could experience the full capabilities of the 2011 Odyssey. We took turns in the Odyssey at speeds faster than I drive to get to the kid’s schools but the ride was smooth even through all the turns. We were also shown how the Odyssey can avoid lane change accidents during which the professional driver (then myself) drove a very short distance then swerved to the right very fast and slammed on the brakes to make the ABS go off which it did. That was quite a feeling. I couldn’t believe how fast we were able to stop the Odyssey and that it handled the swerving/changing of lanes at such high speeds, so well. My husband has noticed a difference in my driving since the Odyssey test drive in San Diego.. I’m a little more aggressive. Ok, so I just take turns a little faster.. I’m such a nerd!
Here’s what you’ve been waiting for right?
2011 Honda Odyssey* pricing:
Odyssey LX $27,800
Odyssey EX $30,950
Odyssey EX-L $34,450
Odyssey EX-L Rear Entertainment $36,050
Odyssey EX-L Navi $36,450
Odyssey Touring $40,755
Odyssey Touring Elite $43,250
*MSRP excluding tax, license, registration, $780 destination charge and options.
Ok, I have to stop now. I might talk myself into selling some appliances to buy a 2011 Honda Odyssey if I keep this up. No, not my Frigidaire appliances!
Visit your local Honda dealer to learn more about and test drive the 2011 Honda Odyssey. Seriously, you will love it!
Summer vacation is over for most of us, but it’s still hot outside and the kids need to get that energy out somehow and swimming is a great way to do it. My kids spend a lot of time in pools and lakes in the summer months and before about 6 months ago, I was a wreck whenever my daughter (just turned 4) got near the water. I know she’s perfectly safe while my husband and I are in the pool or lake with her, but there’s always this fear that as soon as one of us turn our heads she’s going to go under and we won’t get to her in time. Awful, I know. I have nightmares about this stuff!
To help me get over my fear of something happening to Madelyn in the water, I enrolled her in swim lessons at Aqua-Tots. I thought that she would take a few months of swim lessons during which she would learn how to swim, but she’s done so much more than just learn to swim. I had no idea that toddlers should roll over on their back to breathe or that she needed to learn how to pull herself up and out of the pool in case she can’t get to the stairs. Those just aren’t things I would have thought about but make perfect sense. Madelyn had a hard time pulling herself out of the pool at first but Ms. Katherine kept pushing her to do it and now I know that that’s a life saving skill. About a year later she’s still taking swim lessons at Aqua-Tots and I’m not planning on pulling her out of swim lessons any time soon. She loves swim lessons. Who knows maybe she’ll join a swim team in a few years.
Here’s a short video (featuring one of Madelyn’s favorite songs) of Madelyn at Aqua Tots.
Madelyn can swim a good distance, float on her back by herself, do a couple of different strokes and most importantly, she knows how to swim to safety if needed. We go to the lake and pool often in the summer and if she hadn’t have been taking swim lessons I would be a mess every time she got in the water. I’m so impressed with how much Madelyn has learned and am very appreciative that Ms. Katherine at Aqua-Tots is such a great swim teacher. She’s amazing with kids as I’m sure all of Aqua-Tots instructors are. Madelyn loves Ms. Katherine so much that she talks about her at home and even makes drawings and little gifts for her!
That’s not how I felt about my swim teacher when I was little!
Aqua-Tots has several Atlanta area locations including the one we go to in Kennesaw.
I feel guilty if I don’t play a game with Madelyn right when she wants me to or if I don’t have time to go outside and play ball with Sebastian when he asks.
It’s because I work from home. I have to remind myself that just because I work in a home office and the kids know I’m here, doesn’t mean that I’m available to play with or provide entertainment for them. I can’t feel guilty about that… I’m working for goodness sakes! I have more of an issue with it than they do I think.
I’ve been working from home for 10 years now (atlantamoms.com and themommyinsider.com) and wouldn’t have it any other way but you’d think that I would have learned to deal with the mom-guilt by now!?
I feel guilty. A lot. I don’t like it.
Do you have mom-guilt? What about and how do you cope?
Hey, Atlanta Moms!
