- Post-It has tabs! Le sigh.
- Last week, we found Jason’s neckties*. He kept out three or four for interviewing, but the rest were packed up almost a year ago. Although they were packed pretty well, they weren’t packed well enough to handle a year in storage and a move across country. They are ALL wrinkled horribly. How does one press a silk tie without creasing the edges? One doesn’t. One holds one’s breath while one passes a steamy iron closely over (not on!) said tie, hoping water doesn’t drip out. (Which it will.) Then one gets smart and puts a thin dish towel between the tie and the iron, so water drips are no longer a concern. Steam without touching, then quickly remove towel and finger press. Victory! Four ties down, ten-plus to go.
- Baby Thomas is getting a new cousin this spring. It’s a girl! What should I make for her?
- Nicolas has decided he wants to join the school choir. Yes!!! We were very good; we didn’t pressure him. I will, however, admit to indirect pressure in the form of waylaying the music teacher whenever I saw her at school. Every time, she said she’d like to have him in choir, to which I always responded, “So would we; please encourage him!” She handed him another permission form after complimenting his singing last week (I think this was the fourth form), and he’s been convinced.
- I think we’re finally going to paint the master bedroom this weekend! We’ve had the paint for months.

I’m linking this post up to DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land, in hopes of saving a few people from my frantic “How to Press a Silk Tie” Googling expedition of last week.
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January 12, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Mom
this is one of those days that it would be nice to have a garmet steamer, eh?