Incidentally.

A few little tidbits for the wise I picked up today in my going-ons. The list is a little too much like wednesday's for my tastes, but I'm going to bail on the creativity today and get some of the cleaning done now that I have procrastinated this week. So here's the highlight reel:

A nursing cover doubles nicely in a pinch as a high-fashion skirt for a potty-training two year old caught without a spare change of clothes. In fact, she may wear it all day until her next accident renders it useless to us both until washed.

Dried currants taste just like plain old raisins. They just cost more, so don't bother.

Also, baby swiss and regular swiss cheeses really do taste different! The baby is more mild, but I'd bet the regular is better flavored for cooking.

The easiest way to cook large amounts of chicken (that may theoretically have been in the fridge too long and need to be cooked asap) is on the grill. 18 or so at a time, that's what I'm talking about.

Kids pee the bed early in the night. Don't forget the pull-up for even that first hour. I'm really stacking up the laundry these days.

Never try to share a rolling pin with a two year old. There's very little sharing about it. It's worse when you actually need to use it.

Old houses have horrible plumbing. Okay, maybe that one's a generalization. How about the more specific...

We will be buying a newer model on our next purchase.

Magic Erasers don't get everything off the walls, even when the paint comes off sometimes the pencil stays.

Church gymnasium floors are slippery traps for two-wheeled bikes. Don't think you don't need to bring helmets just because the activity's indoors.

Not all empanadas are fried. I learned today how to bake them.

Good grocery store roses last every bit as long as "fresh" from ProFlowers. In fact, they may last longer. Maybe it's the way I cut the stems? I'd love a good tutorial on flower care.