5 Things Mom's Still Have to do on Vacation

Turns out when you go on family vacation you still have to do your MOM jobs. This is not a surprise to me I have been on family vacations before just realized that even though it is technically a "vacation" and it involves things like this

And a lot of this

I still have to make sure that not only do we bring everything with us but that we still have to function as a family while on vacation.
Top 5 things you have to do as a MOM while vacationing as a family:
1. Pack for EVERYONE
2. Make sure everyone still eats, sleeps, and hydrates enough
3. Clean up all the messes at condo, hotel, pool
4. Apply a LOT of sunscreen this duty can be shared but as the mom you needed to remember to PACK the sunscreen
5. Co-ordinate activities to keep everyone entertained (this means watch kids while husband enjoys multiple golf games to my one 50 minute massage)
Oh and one more thing PROMOTE family harmony. This one is easier said than done. Any tips??

photos courtesy of Green Valley Spa and Red Rock Golf Trail.

How to get Urine/Sweat stains out of your Mattress

If you have kids you have pee stains I know it. If you don't lucky you or you are a liar and in denial. I have pee stains on more than one mattress. I also have sweat stains on pillows because well I sweat a.lot . It's a gift I know. I digress. Anyway I have tried many different ways to get urine/pee out of mattresses and I have been very unsuccessful so I did a google search and what do you know? Another mom had pee stains too. So I borrowed her recipe and it totally worked so I am sharing it with you. All you need are these few house-hold ingredients and a spray bottle. I bought a really expensive one (NOT) I used one I had for my kids hair. It worked great. You will need: 3 Tablespoons Baking Soda 8 ounces Hydrogen peroxide 1 drop dish soap Mix together well and use right away. My mom discovered that if it is not mixed well the baking soda will clog the sprayer. You also can't store this apparently it doesn't last in the bottle and it is no longe

Master Bedroom Makeover Board and Batten

I highly recommend a few items although you don't HAVE to have them it just makes this project go so much faster. I bought a pancake compressor with three nail guns included saved me on this project and a miter saw. I bought both from Home Depot and they didn't pay me to say that it is just where I happen to shop. I actually had this all measured out and went to Home Depot and they cut the mdf primed boards for me. However I later purchased the miter saw and was then able to cut things right here at my house. The nail gun I used is a 16 gauge gun that can shoot nails up to 3 inches. I used a 2.5 inch nail to cover the thickness of the board and wall. Ok so I recommend deciding how you want your boards spaced first and measure and mark on the wall where you want them. I tried to do every 16 inches because that is how far apart my studs were but then I realized my wall wasn't an even length and so I have some that look a little off on the ends. Lesson learned

I heart Faces Week 47~ We heart tooshies!

I am trying this again. I never win but it is fun to enter and see everyone else's photos. Go on over to I Heart Faces to see more entries.

Rudy Family Rukus~Parenting tips and humor meet in one big "rukus"

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