Washing A Sheepskin Rug

My family and I went on a camping trip a couple weeks ago.  We were gone two nights, so we planned for a neighbor to feed and take care of our animals for us.  Unfortunately one of our cats was locked in the bedroom the entire time.  Thank goodness she had the toilet for water, but without a kitty litter box, my sheepskin rug was the next best thing.  I love this thing and although it's been around for about 7 years, it's still in decent shape.  So how do you get cat urine out of a sheep skin that loves to welcome your bare feet to the ground every morning?  

Grounding A Play Structure With Cement Footings

A couple months ago we had a *H*U*G*E* windstorm.  The kind where you lay there at night listening to roof tiles rippling across your roof.  Every noise has a price and the volume dictates the mass of the expense.  We woke to find this disaster in our backyard:

Courtyard Maintenance - Stucco Patch & Elastomeric Paint

The stucco on our courtyard wall has cracked and flaked due to the snow and ice over the last few winters. 

Memorial Day Baseboard Patching

I hope you had a wonderful three day weekend!  We flew our flag outside and spent our windy Memorial Day touching up those irritating spots in the base board that haunt you when you walk down the hall.  We let the kids ride indoor scooters and cars through the house.  They can get up to a pretty high speed and my 22 month old has even learned to lean into the turns.  Sometimes it's like a race track in our house but they love it.  Our baseboards however aren't big fans.  I believe that in a house with three kids, this is bound to happen, cars or no cars.