A few Wife “clean bathroom” tricks! March 28, 2009

The bathroom seems to be a never ending battle in this wife’s home. The hubby has yet to break a few old habits and it shows (DAILY). So how to make the cleaning process simple after your one big DEEP SPRING clean? Wife easy!

That yucky shower curtain liner (the clear one) looking dingy? You can do one of two things. First you can try putting it in the washing machine (no joke)! Wash the liner alone, on warm/cold  using a 1/2 cup of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, let it air dry. This is not a guarantee fix but it usually makes it much cleaner. If the liner comes out looking dingy still…time for a new one! They are usually inexpensive (between $2-10) to replace.

Although I am sure there are many wives out there that love good old fashion BAR SOAP, make your bathroom process cleaner by using liquid soap (use a refillable dispenser). The big perk to the switch…no more hard to scrub soap scum!

Looking for more quick and easy cleaning wife tips? Check out Donna Smallin’s The One Minute Cleaner Plain & Simple!

A Wife and a GOOD BOOK! January 28, 2009

Greeting wife fans…books are such wonderful wife things! They can change your mood, give you a break, inspire you and maybe even make you a better wife! This is the case with The One Year Women’s Friendship Devotional by Cheri Heath Fuller and Sandra P. Aldrich!

I picked this book up a while back on a trip to Barnes & Nobles. Browsing past the tables, the bright cheerful cover caught my eye and I picked it up and flipped through it. This wife gave it 5-Wife HIGH FIVES for many reasons, 1 it will give me something to read for the next year (on a daily basis), 2 it will teach me to be a better person and 3, I know my friendships with all my other wife friends will be stronger and more fulfilling.

And the wife shall BAKE! January 8, 2009

Oh the WIFE BOOK CLUB! WHAT FUN! BAKED will be a NEW addition to my rather ridiculous wife book collection…as soon as this little wife gets it and bakes with it, all the wives out there will be the FIRST to know how it held up in my wife kitchen!

If you currently are a wife who owns this particular book and want to share your comments, wife feedback is always appreciated!

The Wife Likes You! November 12, 2008

TURKEY DAY Tip #4: I Like You!

In the midst of all your big WIFE Turkey Dinner planning, find some entertaining party tips with Amy Sedaris’s “I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence”!

Here is a quick insert from Amy’s book: Chapter One

“Whether you live in a basement with the income of a ten-year-old girl or on a saffron farm in the south of Spain, the spirit of hospitality is the same. It’s the giving of yourself, a present of you to them from me for us. “Hello, and I like you.” This is what you’re saying when you invite somebody into your home, without having to hear yourself say it out loud. This colorfully illustrated book (see pictures) is my attempt to share with you something I take very seriously: entertaining in my home, my style. It may not be the proper way, or the most traditional, or even legal, but it works for me. I can’t write good, but I can cook even better and I am willing to share with you my sackful of personal jackpot recipes that, because of their proven success, I continue to make, over and over again. I will also show you ways to plan, present, and participate in self-award-winning parties.”

To appreciate this book you really need to have a good sense of wife humor! It is full of little funnies, side remarks and all kinds of quirky little comments that will not only make entertaining fun, but you can bust a wife-gut while you are reading this handy-dandy book! The Being Wife Book Club gives “I Like You” by Amy Sedaris a 5 out of 5 “Honey I’m Home High-Fives”!

Pick a copy up today to make your Thanksgiving Holiday planning and entertaining even more fun!

New Nesters! September 30, 2008

As the wifey, it is often times your responsibility to entertain when guests arrive (or when you invite them over). It also gives you the chance to throw some fabulous parties (for you and your friends)! I was given “NEW NESTERS” as a wedding gift and it sits on my coffee table right in the living room! I love browsing through it for new ideas and party inspiration! So many creative things that almost any wife can do!

Looking for a gift for someone soon to be a wife, looking for a gift for anyone who already is a wife (even if it is no longer new), this book is PERFECT! Pefect for showers, perfect for wedding gifts, perfect for under the tree gift!

The Being Wife “Book Club” gives NEW NESTERS 5 out of 5 “Honey I’m Home” High-Fives! So get out there and buy one!

Oh Martha Martha Martha! September 17, 2008

Martha Stewart Home Handbook

As a new wife, I have quickly learned that just because you married a man, does not mean you married a “handy”man. Don’t get me wrong, there are many handy things my husband can do…but for the 100,000 he can’t…I was given this book from another smart wife that has been there and done that!

Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook is the quintessential tool you will need to repair, fix, patch or simply create anything for your home! If the book were smaller in size, I would simply drop it in my purse and carry it with me where ever my wifey heart could roam. Oh Martha, what would all of us wives do without you!

The Being Wife “Book Club”gives Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook 4.5 out of 5 “Honey I’m Home” High-Fives! So get out there, buy one!