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Of weeds and Michael Jackson

After five months of having family over, my husband and I are finally alone with our newborn daughter. You'd think I'd be exclusively preoccupied with her care, but instead, I find myself worrying about other rather mundane things, namely: Michael Jackson: Why? Why? Why did he have to die so young without getting a chance to come back and offer more of his music, maybe heal his tormented soul a bit? I find myself so saddened by Michael's death it feels as though I lost a loved one... and I was never really that big a fan. Not that you…

How to clean a microwave with no chemicals

I found this really useful: How to Clean a Microwave - wikiHow Fill a microwave safe glass or bowl half way with water with a tablespoon of white vinegar and place inside the microwave. Turn on for 5 minutes. The idea here is to steam up the walls of the microwave and loosen the dried-on gunk. When it is done, remove the glass container and wipe down the inside of microwave with a clean towel or paper towel. The loose gunk should come off easily now, and without chemical cleaners inside the microwave. Take out the glass tray or turntable…