It seems like everyone at work is sick. We always hear about sick building syndrome and how office buildings with poor ventilation systems add to the number of sick days employees take. I think it’s caused by something else- poor housekeeping. Every desk I walk by is a dirty, dusty mess. The kitchen area is always a disaster, the counters, the tables, the microwaves and the refrigerators. It’s like everyone thinks their mother is going to come in and clean up after them. Not only does it look bad but it’s a breeding ground for germs. It’s hard for me … Continue reading →

Note to parents: Never store singing stuffed animals in the basement without taking the batteries out of their bellies first. It’s a lesson I learned the hard way—four times over. I thought I was doing myself a favor by placing my six-year-old’s battery-powered toys in storage after she lost interest in them. I threw them in a large plastic storage bin and went about life. However, my battery removal oversight came back to haunt me right before Christmas when I was looking for missing tree ornaments and stumbled upon the bin with the electronic toys. Rather than finding the ornaments … Continue reading →