this is what i need...

yes this. i have dust webs hanging in the corners of my house, and they are threatening to catch me and eat me for dinner. So I have to go find one of these things......

But I have started a new cleaning method, and so far it seems to be working out. What is it you may ask?
Clean one thing. (Maybe two). Each day.
I've been trying this since Wednesday, and I really like it so far!! I can actually relax when I'm at home now :)
So each day I am trying to always do the dishes and maybe a load of laundry. And then I add one other cleaning project to that (dusting, vacuuming, kitchen, etc.) That way it's not so overwhelming. And the best news of my life is: Mike's job is the bathroom :) What a guy....I sure lucked out!

But yes, the dust webs are the one thing I am not prepared for...and they are taking over....so that is on my shopping list for this week.
But what cleaning tips have you found helpful?? Please share if you have a favorite.

****POST EDIT****
Margie just informed me these are spider webs. Most likely. Worst news of my day. But there is a bright side. She told me about this website www.flylady.net - has great tips for housekeeping. check it out! and if you know more about these webs lurking in my house....please speak up...

Oh Iowa

So last weekend we went out to Iowa for Mike's grandmother's 80th b-day, and we had a blast! It was a lot of travel, and we were only out there for a weekend, but it was definitely worth it. I am so glad that I got to meet Grandma and Grandpa Smith! And of course we all had lots of fun - we were out there for Pi Day, so what did we do? Buy 3 pies of course and eat them while watching SNL :)
Each morning we were there we went out for breakfast at this place called the Village Inn - definitely some good breakfast food! They had every kind of pancake imagineable - I think Shannon got Chocolate Chip Cookie dough one morning - crazy!!
Travel was....fun :) Here's how it went:
Itinerary Out: 2 Groups
Group 1 - Tom, Cyndi, Mike, Sarah, Shan, Megs, Dan, Amy, Chris. Leave home at 7AM Friday morn, drive to Newark airport, fly to Kansas City Airport, Drive 3 hrs to Des Moines. Arrive at 6:45 pm.
Group 2 - Michelle and Sean. Leave Saturday morn, fly out of Philly, to Chicago, to Des Moines. Much Simpler. But granted it's amazing they survived Chicago.

Itinerary Home: 3 Groups
Group 1 - Mike, Sarah, Shan and Megs. Same thing as above in reverse. Done all over again on Sunday starting at 1 pm. Home arrival time - 2:30 AM :)
Group 2 - Sean and Mich - same thing in reverse about an hour after our departure on Sunday.
Group 3 - Tom, Cyndi, Chris, Amy and Dan - Same as above in reverse beginning on Monday at 1 pm.

It was a crazy trip, but definitely a fun one! Here are some pics!

My Dad

Psalm 92:12-15
"The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
they are planted in the house of the LORD.
they flourish in the courts of our God.
they still bear fruit in old age;
they are ever full of sap and green,
to declare that the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him."

I read this verse the other day, and it struck me. It struck me because God's ways are not ours. No, they're so much better, and they excite me!
Dad, this verse is to encourage and honor you. You have been faithful and patient, humble and willing, eager and obedient, trusting and confident.
And God has been faithful.
I remember when you told Uncle Dean about the church plant, he said, "Dave - you did everything opposite - most people are slowing down at age 50!" :) And that is just another way that God's ways are not ours. You still bear fruit in "old age," and I love how you make yourself available for God's agenda. And He uses you! Thanks for how you have always put the Lord first; you never cease to declare that the Lord is upright. He has blessed that eagerness, and He will carry onto completion the good work which He began in you.

I thank God that He gave me such an amazing Dad. Praying for you. Always.
Love.
Sarah.