Comments on RANTS FROM MOMMYLAND: Extreme Home Makeover Chez Lydia

OMG, i spelled allowed wrong!

2010-07-05T10:50:05.954-04:00

OMG, i spelled allowed wrong!

we had a futon that broke. i spent several months...

2010-07-05T10:50:05.953-04:00

we had a futon that broke. i spent several months (pg w/ TWINS) sitting on the futon mattress ON THE FLOOR. mt new couch was the best money i ever spent, even if it is now broken thanks said twins. no children will be aloud on the next one, lol!

I heart Ellen. I also heart "knittingnurse&q...

2010-03-25T17:54:34.632-04:00

I heart Ellen. I also heart "knittingnurse" for providing the mojito recipe, and saying that she has it in the fridge all the time in the summer. She just might be my new hero.

I am a mom of three who are 9, 6 and 3. On vacatio...

2010-03-16T11:06:28.888-04:00

I am a mom of three who are 9, 6 and 3. On vacation recently my two eldest who are girls watched "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers". After the brothers kidnapped the six girls from town and took them up into the snow for the winter because of what a great housekeeper their new sister-in-law was, my six year old turned to her sister and said "Someone should tell them that some moms

Just yesterday, the Professor (my husband) helped ...

2010-03-09T01:24:56.761-05:00

Just yesterday, the Professor (my husband) helped me move the couch because I had a sneaking suspicion some of the twins' toys might be under there. Lo and behold, we not only found literally dozens of small toys and enough dog hair + dust bunnies to fill 2 standard size pillowcases, but also some of Mommy's cosmetics and 4 baby bottles with yellowing, crusty, rancid old formula and milk.

Haha...I know how some of the underwear gets where...

2010-03-04T18:49:54.184-05:00

Haha...I know how some of the underwear gets where it does...the dogs! I have a funny picture of a pair of underwear that my dog had chewed a BIG hole in the butt...I put a postie note on it that said "HOLY FART". It was quite amusing to me that the underwear belonged to my son, whom just last spring I gave a "BIG FART" award to. Maybe someday I'll dare to post the

PS one day I was inspired to wash my couch cushion...

2010-03-04T13:55:17.005-05:00

PS one day I was inspired to wash my couch cushions. I found a funny stain on one. It was dog vomit. I surrender.

Lydia, you had my at "sometimes even underpan...

2010-03-04T13:54:14.130-05:00

Lydia, you had my at "sometimes even underpants."

For Valentine's Day, my husband bought me a really bad-ass new camera. I proceeded to take 34535353 pictures of our four children. I've had to crop nearly every picture before I could post them/email them -- why? Because there's UNDERPANTS ON THE FLOOR IN EVERY PICTURE. Legos, I get. Barbies, sure. But UNDERPANTS?

For Ellen (and Kate, Lydia and all other worthy mo...

2010-03-04T11:54:23.216-05:00

For Ellen (and Kate, Lydia and all other worthy mommies). You don't know me but my parents are from Cuba. Being Cuban, I know my mojitos. Here is my recipe to share for all. Enjoy in good Health!

Traditional Cuban Mojito

1/2 cup of sugar
1 sprig of fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice
3/4 cup of white rum
Crushed ice

We don't even have a couch. Hubby got rid of o...

2010-03-03T15:24:59.733-05:00

We don't even have a couch. Hubby got rid of ours when he said we we're going to re-do our living room. 2+ years later the living room isn't finished and we still have no couch!

My couch cushions are held together with safety pi...

2010-03-03T13:01:52.884-05:00

My couch cushions are held together with safety pins.
SAFETY PINS!!!!

And Husband wants a new coffee table. *sigh*

I am in the middle of doing the exact same thing, ...

2010-03-03T12:31:29.997-05:00

I am in the middle of doing the exact same thing, only I don't have an Ellen :( Hubby's boss is redecorating and they offered us their old (expensive, nice) furniture for free. He informed me last night that it will be coming on Thursday evening. So I have today and tomorrow to clean the living room (yes, I have mutant dust bunnies too) and get my 296 pound couch in the basement were the

ok - I need Ellen - could you pimp her out?

2010-03-03T11:33:15.055-05:00

ok - I need Ellen - could you pimp her out?

Yes, clearly this post had an error in it because ...

2010-03-03T11:21:35.787-05:00

Yes, clearly this post had an error in it because it did not include Ellen's phone number! Lydia you are so lucky!

I have a nasty futon...sigh

2010-03-03T10:50:48.977-05:00

I have a nasty futon...*sigh*

Would Ellen be willing to come help me, because I ...

2010-03-03T09:11:29.809-05:00

Would Ellen be willing to come help me, because I could use her help. We have the ugliest couch evah but it was free and it's actually in GOOD shape (sigh)

Pics please! I need ideas for making my house loo...

2010-03-03T09:01:50.055-05:00

Pics please! I need ideas for making my house look awesome and your amazing neighbor Ellen doesn't live next door to me. Sigh.

Awesome...congrats Lydia! We too had a 296lb sofa...

2010-03-03T08:59:00.442-05:00

Awesome...congrats Lydia! We too had a 296lb sofa once. It was a pull out couch from the 1970s that had belonged to my GRANDPARENTS. It had been faded by the sun and shredded by two naughty cats. It had also been covered by a slipcover and slept upon by an 80lb dog. When we recently moved, I REFUSED to take it. So we called Salvation Army. They nearly also REFUSED to take it...so you know