Hodge Podge Post

I've gotten behind...here goes:

Sam's new shoes.

I thought they were very cute. We don't find shoes that fit over his braces very often. I told him they were basketball shoes and he loved them instantly.

What is that thing?

Ben often brings home creations he makes at the "art center" in his kindergarten classroom. With Ben's imagination, they are always one of a kind. Okay, so submit your guesses as to what this creature is, and the first correct guess gets bragging rights. Ben and I will reveal the answer in a future post. (Note the outfit...yes he went out in public that way).
Work Points
Ben earns "work points" for helping me with small tasks. Here he is earning one point for each grocery bag he carried in for me. He did all the work (except for two really heavy ones). Ten work points earns him a dollar.

"No-Wax Floors"

A phrase you don't hear much anymore because nearly all floors are "no wax" these days. However, I'm now the caretaker of a "yes-wax" floor. Our new linoleum floor requires applying a polish in two coats that has to dry in between. I stayed up last night detail cleaning and waxing the floor, and the result is really beautiful. It wasn't that hard, but definitely something to do after the kids go to bed. Linoleum was popular 50 years or so ago, but people stopped installing it when "no-wax" floors (or vinyl) became the trend. But now it's back. I love it because it comes in great colors, it's super durable (they say it should last 50 years), it's cheap, is made from natural materials (wood pulp, ground limestone and linseed oil among other things), and it's not vinyl! The picture doesn't do it justice, but the floor is really even and shiny. I love it!