so they say, but who is 'they' anyway?!

equal or lesser value. thats what i say.

this article about how many muscles it takes to smile vs the number of muscles to frown only proves my point.  i have always, as far back as i can remember, had a natural frown. turns out maybe i am conserving energy? maybe. maybe i just think the world is stupid. either way, i frown. get over it.  however, with the recent shitty weather and the plateau in my journey to health, i have noticed my face is more times than not in an expression of distress, upset, anger, depression, anxiety, etc. etc.  i need to make more effort to take my two frowning muscle and turn them into smiling muscles. feel welcome to help in that quest. it is quite the task, i must say.

if this isnt the truth i dont know what is.

i had to share

i have been thinking for awhile what i wanted to write in my next post. i want to write, i just dont know what i want to talk about.  however, i found something awesome i want to share. i dont want to ruin the ending to the story so i will just say this: be thankful.

i was reading the bloggess (love her) and i saw her link to this story. check it out:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/house

good night!

on a side note:

the wonders of this earth

it seems like baking soda and vinegar fixes EVERYTHING!

i have found so many pinterest-inspired cleaning remedies involving baking soda and vinegar.  they also make for excellent ingredients in a volcano.

lately, as i browse the miraculous phenomenon known as Pinterest, i have uncovered some wonderful ways to improve my home, my mind, my body, and all my dreams.  what really strikes me is the craziness that is baking soda and vinegar.

using these ingredients you can unclog a drain, clean the tile grout, clean the grease from your stove's vent filter, clean your front-load washer, whiten your teeth, get the stank outta your towels, blankets, etc, steam clean your microwave, etc. 

the possibilities are endless!

tonight's experiment began with a very tired, yet restless me. i have been experiencing a lot of insomnia again lately. so i get home, i am exhausted. i lay on the couch with david. he falls asleep. i am left tossing and turning, struggling to take a nap. after hours of laying on the couch uncomfortably i get the bright idea to scrub the grout on my floors. i have known since we moved in that they were disgusting. i never attempted to clean them because it is so time consuming and i didnt really know what i needed. thanks to my pinterest obsession i have discovered a solution.

i did not use the called for ammonia simply because i did not have any. i used the same measurements for the rest of the ingredients: baking soda, vinegar, water.  it actually worked pretty well! they are not perfect, nor do i expect them to be. i do not have the right materials. i am just impressed it worked as well as it did. now i can look forward to days and days of doing this until i finally get all the grout cleaned. but i wanted to share because it is just another step to my improving myself. i am happy to say i am happy.