Tackle It Tuesday & A Deep Theological Discussion

Today's tackle has some pretty disgusting pictures, so proceed at your own risk. The second week of the month is the week when I am to deep clean my kitchen. Some of these jobs are seasonal and some are bi-annually. The one I tackled for today should be done twice a year, ideally when the weather is nice and it can be done outside. I could wait no longer for nice weather so I did the nasty job in the kitchen sink. I have open soffets above my kitchen cupboards. In my old house I loaded these with antique ball jars, cookie jars, a crock filled with antique kitchen utensils, etc. In this house I decided to keep it simple. I have 4 large fake plants in baskets positioned above the cupboards. The nasty job is to clean the plants (easily done with a garden hose and some sunshine) and to wash the cupboards. The plants and the cupboards were loaded with dust and the area above the stove also contained gummy grease. A nice spray of Holy Cow "pink" and the grease dissolved very easily...brace yourself for the before and after pics....

BEFORE:

AFTER:BEFORE:AFTER:The wood cleaned up very easily...a damp rag and a squirt of Holy Cow just above the stove area. My little friend that hangs above the kitchen sink got a bath too. The curtains and blinds get washed quarterly so that will happen this week also. Since I was up high, I wiped down the top of the frig...a monthly job.

BEFORE:

AFTER: Everything above my head, including light fixtures, has been deep cleaned in my kitchen. Thursday I will concentrate on the middle and Saturday I will work on the bottom. For more Tackles visit 5 Minutes For Mom.

Also, hop over to The Simple Woman where Peggy is having a Spring Nest Cleaning Giveaway. Peggy loves to clean!!!

"The Thinker"

I have been concentrating on changing our school days here. I have been unhappy about our "school" for some time, and with the help of a wonderful friend, I can verbalize it like this...It is not home school, it is school at home. Not a fun thing...I want to home school. So I am revamping everything and it has taken some time and energy. While in that "mind set" I have recognized many opportunities with my children. One such opportunity happened this morning at breakfast when Charlotte and Zach were telling me about a new Happy Meal toy they received. Here is my conversation with Zachary, who I think could win a debate over just about anything.

Zach: It's a sprite mom. They are flowers that turn into people and then they fly around.

Mom: You know that is not real...and we don't believe in those things. I'm not sure you should have those. We should talk to God about that and see what His Word says.

Zach: Moooom (a tone of disgust in his voice) They are not real. Only Angels fly around for real and God made those.

Charlotte: Demons fly around too.

Zach: No they don't.

Mom: Well, Zach, demons are angels too, but they are fallen angels. Satan was a beautiful angel who turned bad and fell from Heaven.

Zach: Why did he turn bad?

Mom: He wanted to be God. Instead of worshipping God, he wanted God to worship him so he was thrown out of Heaven and 1/3 of the angels came with him and are now demons.

Zach: I know why Satan turned bad....it must have been all the violent TV he watched!!!