Best Floor Cleaning Gadget EVAH: Sweepa Rubber Broom

Am I the only one who is completely taken by random, minute obsessions with things I innocently stumble across? For example, a home organization article I read yesterday mentioned a "must have" Dutch rubber broom.

What is it, and why haven't I heard of it? Oh, and why did I waste an entire naptime surfing the web and reading about it?!

I checked Amazon and they have several to choose from, but you know me - which one is THE BEST? Where can I get it the cheapest? Is there a coupon code? And do they offer free shipping?

Rubber brooms are apparently the greatest floor cleaning invention ever as they use static electricity to trap HAIR and DUST as you sweep TOWARDS YOURSELF. They don't kick up stuff into the air - they trap it. And they double as a squeegee! People are raving about them.

The Sweepa Rubber Broom removes dirt, dust and hair in one pass. Nothing is left behind as the bristles not only form a wall, but also build up a static charge. With this combination, even the smallest dirt particles are picked up and removed easily. The pliable rubber bristles will conform to any surface, so even tile floors can be swept clean with little effort. Safe for any surface and guaranteed to last for years, a rubber broom is the best broom you will ever use.

I am a sucker. Or am I? We will have to see.




Sweepa, you have a lot to live up to!

The Happiness Project

Over the weekend I started reading a book that I have been waiting to read for months. I have been on the hold list at the library forever! It is called The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin.

In the first chapter it is as if Gretchen were speaking to me directly about how I feel about my life. It is as if she were speaking on my behalf. I am happy. I am blessed. But can life be better? Can I be a better person, wife, mother, friend? Can I be happier, and therefore make those around me happier, too?

"But though at times I felt dissatisfied, what something was missing, I also never forgot how fortunate I was...It was time to expect more of myself. Yet as I thought about the happiness, I kept running up against paradoxes. I wanted to change myself but accept myself. I wanted to take myself less seriously--and also more seriously. I wanted to use my time well, but I also wanted to wander, to play, to read at whim. I wanted to think about myself so I could forget myself. I was always on the edge of agitation; I wantedto let go of envy and anxiety about the future, yet keep my energy and ambition..."

Gretchen also blogs here. Take a look.

I just might have to chronicle my own happiness project - after I finish the book.

Liberty of London for Target

I heart Target. I am so glad that Target purchases are automatically categorized as "grocery" in our online banking system. If Target had its own category it could be really shocking to see how much stuff I buy from Target.

I am not the only one. A friend of mine's husband recently lost his job and she took on a short term gig in the interim. He told her he just needed her earnings to cover the expense of preschool, and Target. Apparently he is wise to the online billing categorization.

I am loving the new Liberty of London line at Target. Here are some of my favs:




3-piece Crib Set - enough to make me want a 3rd girl.










Matching Storage Milkcrate











Romper with Matching Sun Hat





I love how Target carries designer lines at affordable prices. I really enjoyed the line that Orla Kiely had there.

What designer lines do you like at Target?