Comments on: pee-wee’s playhouse was far less dirty

By: Valerie

Valerie — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:43:27 +0000

Lanie looks great! But I also thought at first that you made her water break — I’m glad that was not the case. I haven’t yet seen the Hangover, but now I REALLY want to.

By: Julie B.

Julie B. — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:30:39 +0000

Feel free to bring the kids over to play in our backyard oasis of kid crap. We’re practically neighbors…Katie has everything to do, but has this ridiculous notion that I should play with her because she doesn’t want to play by heeerrssseeelf…

By: Lanie

Lanie — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:36:22 +0000

I was happy to help with the playhouse. Have the girls played in it yet? It was so great to see you. I would not have been much help with the TV stand. . .

By: Lanie's mom

Lanie's mom — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:29:26 +0000

Kelsey, you are so lucky to have a friend like Lanie but not as lucky as we are to have her as our daughter. Love the picture of Lanie and Flectcher (who peed in the potty yesterday for the 1st time). Advise from 45 years of marriage, avoid assembly required–go to the movies instead.

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:07:16 +0000

Maybe you should offer the doorman a position out in westchester.

By: Madmad

Madmad — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:07:06 +0000

Oh, you’re too funny. I bet a door man woulda cleaned the playhouse, too. Darn, now I want one of those guys.

By: Oz

Oz — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:22:19 +0000

We got a hand-me-down plastic house recently, too. We sprayed it off with the hose and planned to scrub it with bleach but then I went and had a baby, so it’s going to stay dirty awhile longer. I’m telling myself all that dirt is building my son’s immune system.

By: San Diego Momma

San Diego Momma — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:27:27 +0000

I feel like I can come here and consult your blog for how to make it in the suburbs. I am one month behind you (we move from the “city” this Wednesday) and thanks to you, I have a step-by-step tutorial on what to do (secure backyard playground equipment is number one).

The only thing you can’t help me with is how to put together a TV stand.

That’s OK. I guess you can’t know everything about the suburbs. (Which is probably a good thing.)

By: Betsy

Betsy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:33:07 +0000

Hints for the suburburbs
1. A power washer is very handy. My neighbors borrow ours all the time.
2. to get rid of anything large, but still in okay shape- dirt is not generally a problem- set it on the curb with a FREE sign. It will be gone overnite.
3. To assemble furniture. look at the pictures on the box. They are often more helpful than the directions. Or invite handy friends out for a visit. Or if you get really desperate try the local phone listings for handyman. There are people out there you can pay to put stuff together. If you lived a lot closer I could put it together for you. Good luck.

By: misty

misty — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:37:44 +0000

we just bought a tv stand from ikea and put it together. you really should have gone that route… though the instructions are equally as helpful, they entertain you with the drawings of naked obese people who are, quite oddly, genderless- assembling their own version of your furniture…