Please don’t pick your nose is a phrase that unfortunately comes out of my mouth multiple times a day. It is followed by, “Yea, and don’t eat your boogers.”
Instead, allow the Neti Pot to complete this action for you.
Join me over at the Homemakers Challenge, where I show how to make saline solution for your Neti Pot.
But the action doesn’t stop there! See how to use the Neti Pot to help rid your nose of snot and infection!
With the Engineer pursing his doctorate, I have made it my passion to pursue a doctorate in DIY projects. Normally, I feign the damsel in distress and leave all “fix-it” jobs to my personal handy-man.
But now it is my turn to bless him.
Today, during school, I figured out how to install a water filter AND change the direction of a socket wrench
I am pretty proud of myself and I have a battle wound to prove what I accomplished. It was properly cared for by my helper, which is rather fitting, seeing as though Ezra’s name means “help.”
Previously, we had been using a PUR counter water system in the school room.
However, I wasn’t pleased with the quality of our filtered water, as I am partial to Aquasana.
When we replaced the kitchen faucet, we installed an under-the-counter filter. That left us with a spare Aquasana counter top filter.
It sat for some time. What could we do with this thing?
Perfect for the school room . . . and it would eliminate one less interruption to the school day. No more errands up to the kitchen to refill sippy cups!
Fresh, clean, filtered water only feet away!
I ran into one snafu . . .
The opposing filters (un)screwed in opposition directions
OK.
There was another problem. I couldn’t get the socket wrench to go counter-clockwise. Unbeknownst to me, there is a trick.
See the Y?
Push down and turn.
And behold it is as if you have changed the hands of time, and you will find your socket wrench now turns clockwise.
Sigh.
It was such a proud moment.
Running water.
Linking up with the Homemakers Challenge Accomplished! Come on over to see what others have accomplished.
Projects left?
Projects accomplished?
We have three boys and one baby girl so when we sit down for dinner it is loud. To add to the slight bit of chaos is our dog, a dog that is taller than the table. We are constantly on guard as the Husband and I direct conversation towards meaningful ideas rather than who hit whom and how many changes of underwear my three-year old went through that day.
It can be a difficult task to remain calm, unruffled, polite and loving.
When we sit down for dinner, meals are intense. Voices race to tell Dad about the day as airplane forks float in front of my face with very loud propellers. I’ve decided to embrace the chaos rather the busyness but I manage how the busyness makes me feel.
Around 4:30 I begin to prepare (on a good day). David Nuveu on Pandora begins to filter out the clatter of Legos from the intimate conversation I am having with my 3-year old son over what I am doing and how he likes airplanes. My son wonders how peaceful music is wafting through the air as I am fluttering about unloading the dishwasher and moving the schoolbooks off of the kitchen table while trying to keep my pink polka-dot pajamas around my waist. They have been stretched to their limit with 4 pregnancies and countless washings.
Desperately desiring to order take-out, I pick up my apron strings and make a simple meal.
But I garnish it with love, beauty, and peace. . . .
To find out how, head on over to The Homemakers Challenge. I’d love for you to stop by and leave a comment!!
