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It sounds like a horror story: Every few years, usually in the winter months, residents of the town of Leesburg, Va., come home from work to find their backyards overrun with turkey vultures. Not just a few birds, but hundreds of them. Everywhere.
Lt. Jeff Dube is with the town's police department. For a whole week, he spent every evening driving around town, looking for the latest vulture hotspots.
"They like Leesburg. There's really no rhyme or reason. Every three to five years they come back en mass, like this year, 2- to 300," Dube says.
They can cause a big disturbance to daily life, but not because the ugly birds make noise or claw things.
Since vultures eat rotting meat, they need very strong stomach acid to kill all that bacteria they ingest with their meal. The final digested product has to go somewhere, like your garden, car or house, where family pets or small children can get into it.
"And it smells really bad, too," Dube says.
But the Leesburg residents and police can't get rid of the vultures on their own. The raptors are covered under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which means that Dube has to call in the United States Department of Agriculture to do the job.
USDA wildlife specialist Chad Forehand drives around town in his white truck with Dube, implementing the official harassment techniques. They have a two-pronged attack plan for Leesburg: scare the vultures out of the trees with fireworks and then encourage them to stay away by hanging a dead vulture in the roosting area.
"It's a pretty strong visual statement when they fly back and see one of their own hanging there. They're not going to want to stick around," Dube says.
For Leesburg resident John Camp, that's a good thing. The house where he's lived for 21 years also happens to be home base for the vulture swarm.
Luckily, Camp doesn't have any vultures in his backyard anymore. At least, not any live vultures. A tall tree in Camp's backyard now hosts one of the vulture effigies.
The methods apparently work. Toward the end of the week, only one solitary vulture circled in the rainy, grey sky.
As it circles lower and lower over the rooftops, searching for a landing spot, Forehand pulls out a little starter pistol and loads in a little firecracker. The loud noise scares the vulture. It flaps away and is gone even before streak of smoke from the screamer dissipates.
With 200 vultures in one Virginia town, it's easy to think that the birds are thriving. But scientist Yula Kapetanakos, who studies vultures at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, isn't so sure.
"There's really a lot we don't know about these birds," she says. "There have been varying estimates of how many individuals there are of black vultures and turkey vultures, which are only two of the seven species found in the new world."
Kapetanakos says part of the problem is that vultures are just really difficult to keep track of. Vulture feeding sites are too frenzied to get a reliable count of individual birds, and they are hard to catch and tag with tracking devices.
They may be ugly and smelly, but Forehand of the USDA says they are important players in a healthy ecosystem.
"They're the scavengers that are cleaning up a lot, and that's very important," he says. "They just need to sleep elsewhere, instead of here, and everything would be perfect."
Perfectly vulture-free. That is, until next time.
Thanks for tuning in. This is WEEKENDS on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Jacki Lyden.
It sounds like a horror story. Every few years, usually in the winter months, residents of the town of Leesburg, Virginia, come home from work to find their backyards overrun with turkey vultures. Not just a few birds, but hundreds of them. Everywhere.
NPR's Liz Baker went to Leesburg to check it out.
LIZ BAKER, BYLINE: Lieutenant Jeff Dube is with the town of Leesburg's police department. Tonight, like every night this week, he's dispatched on a special project, driving out to the huge flock of vultures that has taken over town.
LIEUTENANT JEFF DUBE: They like Leesburg. There's really no rhyme or reason. Every three to five years, they come back en mass like they did this year, two to 300.
BAKER: As you can imagine, two to 300 vultures cause a lot of damage.
DUBE: They defecate on the houses, cars. And it's very acidic. It can strip paint.
BAKER: It also kills grass and yard plants and sickens dogs, cats and young children who get into it.
DUBE: And it smells really bad too.
BAKER: But Leesburg's residents can't just go out and get rid of the vultures on their own. The raptors are covered under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. So bothering the birds is illegal unless you're with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dube explains.
DUBE: That's when we have to call in the professionals, the USDA, to come in because they're authorized to perform the harassment techniques.
BAKER: That's right, harassment techniques. There are two tried-and-true methods for getting rid of vultures. One is shooting loud fireworks at them, and the other - and this will sound a little strange - is hanging a dead vulture from a tree. Tonight, USDA Wildlife Specialist Chad Forehand is on vulture duty.
CHAD FOREHAND: And this is the place that had over about 200 birds roosting in it each night.
BAKER: Forehand brings me to a house in a quiet suburban neighborhood, home base for the vultures, and for John Camp, who has lived here for 21 years.
JOHN CAMP: I'm like in a sort of an Alfred Hitchcock movie.
CAMP: They just made a big mess back there in the backyard. And I don't want them. I don't want them.
BAKER: Tonight, there's only one vulture in Camp's yard - a dead one - put there by Forehand.
FOREHAND: It's a vulture hanging upside down. That's all it is. And that's the main reason they're not here anymore. It's a pretty strong visual statement when they fly back and they see one of their own hanging there. They're not going to want to stick around.
BAKER: Firecrackers also drive the vultures away. The loud noise scares them out of the trees. These methods clearly work. Talking with Dube out in the rain, I keep scanning the sky for the apocalyptic swarm of vultures I'd been expecting. They seem to be a no-show, but then...
I see one, I see one, I see one.
DUBE: Yup. He's trying to sneak in.
BAKER: Just a solitary vulture, but still a big, hulking presence against the grey sky. It circles lower and lower over the rooftops, searching for a landing spot.
DUBE: Yeah. They're very crafty.
BAKER: The vulture flaps away in the rain and is gone even before the smoke from the screamer dissipates.
DUBE: You can imagine if that tree was full of about 200 birds and he did that. It's an impressive sight to watch them leave.
BAKER: With 200 vultures in one Virginia town, it's easy to think that the birds are thriving. But scientists aren't so sure.
YULA KAPETANAKOS: There's really a lot that we just don't know about these birds.
BAKER: Yula Kapetanakos studies vultures at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
KAPETANAKOS: There's been varying estimates even as to how many individuals there are of turkey vultures and black vultures, which are only two of the seven species that are found in the new world.
BAKER: Kapetanakos says part of the problem is that vultures are just really difficult to keep track of. And they have much better eyesight than humans, so they're very hard to catch and tag with tracking devices.
KAPETANAKOS: And so when their populations start to decline, it can often take us by surprise.
BAKER: Kapetanakos has a project to track vultures by collecting feathers left behind at feeding sites. She uses the DNA to tell which individual bird has been where. But with so little information out there about turkey vultures, it's good that USDA specialists like Chad Forehand are the only ones allowed to drive them out of town. For Forehand, the birds are important players in the ecosystem.
FOREHAND: They're the scavengers that are cleaning up a lot. That's very important. They just need to sleep elsewhere, instead of in here, and everything would be perfect.
BAKER: Perfectly vulture-free, at least for now. For NPR News, I'm Liz Baker. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Do you remember that show "DoorKnock Dinners" with Gordan Elliot? Almost 11- 12 years ago on food network? Back when food network was just starting out? I do. And I remember the episode when Gordan went knocking on Paula Deen's door. This was waaaay before she was famous. Oh she had such a warm, inviting personality when she answered the door. Surely that was what Gordan was drawn too, her bubbly personality; for he knew she would be great on the show. Smart man. And from there Paula started her journey into food. Granted from interviews with Paula now she states she always wanted to do something with food--just wasn't sure what exactly. She was doing a lot of catering well before she opened her restaurant. Amazing to also find that back in her late 20's she suffered from panic attacks and agoraphobia that literally kept her housebound. After reading that I just find it so hard to believe with her very bubbly personality and tremendous self esteem that shines through on her shows, book events, guest appearances, etc... Apparently it took her a few years to get well, when she then ventured out to have a job as a bank teller, then onto a small catering business, a large catering business, then meeting Gordan Ramsey, and the rest is history. Fascinating how she turned her life around at such a late age and finally realized/accomplished her dream of being int he food business.
Onto the bars. These moist pumpkin bars are from Paula Deen with a kicked up frosting from me. I finally have some of the 'pumpkin baking bug'. Took a while but it's here. While I have you--any kicked up pumpkin requests? Love to hear them!
(sorry the photos are so dark, we've had a ton of rain here on cape cod).
Since I get emailed (a lot) about where do I get the sprinkles from. I all mine from Whole Foods. They have such great colors and varieties of sprinkles and they're all natural too; no chemicals or dangerous food dyes in them.
pumpkin bars with apple cider-cream cheese frosting
bars by paula deen, frosting by vanillasugarblog.com
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4 eggs
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
15-ounce can pumpkin
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup +/- confectioners sugar, sifted
8 oz. cream cheese, room temp (nice & soft)
1 ts ground cinnamon
A dash or three of pure apple cider (apple juice really won't work here for that full flavor of apple, stick with the cider)
Orange sprinkles, optional
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth. Spread the batter into a greased 13 X 10-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting:
In a medium bowl add in the soft cream cheese with the sifted confectioners sugar, cinnamon, and a couple dashes of the apple cider (in batches--don't add in all the cider at once; it's better to add in small doses than larger ones).
Get out the handheld mixer and beat until well mixed, no lumps are present. You can add as much or as little apple cider depending on how thick you like your glaze. I like to place mine frosting in the fridge for a while to harden up before frosting/piping onto the cake. For a decorative cake like mine, you can use a piping bag to frost or a knife. But make sure the cake is cooled before frosting.
Dust with orange sprinkles if desired.

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STOCKTON - Fifty-four burning candles lined the sidewalk Monday afternoon in front of Paisano Market on East Main Street.
STOCKTON - Fifty-four burning candles lined the sidewalk Monday afternoon in front of Paisano Market on East Main Street.
Instead of a welcome from "the nicest guy in the world," customers and passers-by were greeted with handmade signs on the front of the closed neighborhood store informing them of Omar's untimely death.
Omar was the name people knew. His birth name was Majad Awnallah, according to the San Joaquin County Coroner's Office. Awnallah, 37, was killed by a gunman's bullet shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, one of two men seen inside the store at that time wearing black hooded sweatshirts, Stockton police reported. The coroner also released the name of Albert Williams, 35, of Stockton, another Stockton homicide victim in an unrelated shooting early Sunday on Acapulco Way.
"Omar was a good man. He took care of everybody. You can do so much good and then negativity comes and bites you in the back," said Marcus Brown, 34, a neighbor of the market at 2460 E. Main St. that has known its share of violence. Ryan Booth, 20, an aspiring rapper and musical engineer, was killed after leaving the market Feb. 10.
"He used to call me 'Champ,' " Brown said of Awnallah.
Another regular customer, Isabel Riberal, came by the market Monday to leave flowers and a vase at the foot of the makeshift shrine. She spoke with Awnallah earlier on the day he died. She said he had been employed at Paisano's for six months. He constantly talked about his family back home in San Bernardino. The father of five was saving money to bring his family up to Stockton, Riberal said.
"It's so sad. He was a really nice guy. This is just so messed up. We're all in shock. The hearsay is that he saved the other clerk from being shot.
"We're really going to miss him," she said.
Police, who are still investigating the case and looking for witnesses, have not released further details and could not confirm what Riberal said.
A typewritten letter headlined "COMMUNITY BROKEN" posted on the front of the store dated Sunday is in many ways symbolic of what many residents are feeling as Stockton experiences a record number of homicides this year.
"Gone but never forgotten. Unfortunately the way the Lord chose your time to end in this world ended up another tally on Stockton's crime. Dear Lord, please wrap yours arms around this family and community at which he served. We need a change. We need Love. We need more than just bullets loaded in a chamber. The blast effects go beyond just family. This community is broken. I am sorry this was the end for you. Please take unity in the other angels lost in Stockton's crime and protect us. We have nothing left to do but have hope and prayer for the sake of this community. R.I.P. Omar. You will forever be in our family's heart. Love, The Jacobson family."
In the weekend's other homicide, an arrest warrant has been issued for Lunny Onesavanh, 22, whom Stockton police identified Monday as the suspect in the shooting of Albert Williams shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday in the 8600 block of Acapulco Way.
Onesavanh, a documented gang member whom police consider armed and dangerous, was described as a Laotian male, 6 feet tall and 230 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. The photo provided by police shows his head shaved.
Onesavanh was allegedly one of three young Asian males seen approaching Williams and two others that morning. All three victims were critically wounded and taken to area hospitals. Williams is the 65th homicide being investigated by Stockton Police in 2012. The San Joaquin Sheriff's Office is investigating 10, five of which happened near Stockton city limits.
If Onesavanh is located, police ask that the public contact Detectives David Givens or Joseph Martin during the day at (209) 937-8323 or after hours at (209) 937-8245.
Contact reporter Joe Goldeen at (209) 546-8278. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/goldeenblog.


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Thursday, March 27, 2008
47 comments:
I'm just impressed I can see the carpet;)
- March 27, 2008 at 9:06 PM
- SuburbanCorrespondent said...
Not me - not without a bra, anyway - all that back and forth motion makes my boobs bounce too much.
That sounded weird. Oh, well. Delete if you must.
- March 27, 2008 at 9:09 PM
- Lowa said...
Is this Clayton??
He looks small from this angle. My 8 yob just came and asked, "Who is that??" I said, "I think it is Clayton, but I am not sure." He asked, "Who is Clayton??" and before I could answer he yelled, "I know! I know! Don't tell me! The kid of one of your friends. MAN! You have A LOT OF FRIENDS! This is amazing! You can talk to people in Florida if you want. Or NEW YORK! You are SO LUCKY!"
I got almost as much of a kick out of what he said, as I did from seeing this vaumming crazyman! (Clay??)
- March 27, 2008 at 9:09 PM
- plainprecious said...
wow looks just like me. I have the same figure too. Yea thats a lie I wish my thighs were that small.
- March 27, 2008 at 9:15 PM
- Manic Mom said...
Okay, I just looked at that picture and said outloud, SHUT UP!
It is sooo cute!
- March 27, 2008 at 9:21 PM
- majikfaerie said...
how can you admit in public that you vacuum in your underwear and elmer fudd hat??
I usually vacuum in the nude, with a feather boa around my neck.
- March 27, 2008 at 9:43 PM
- Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life said...
Me too! We must be long lost sisters.
- March 27, 2008 at 9:47 PM
- Michelle said...
Well, I don't vacuum at all, so I really can't say what my attire would be....
Just kidding! I only wish I had a life where I didn't vacuum. Very cute, Dawn!
- March 27, 2008 at 9:48 PM
- Life with Spirit said...
Soooooo, if that is how I vacuum, is something wrong with that???
- March 27, 2008 at 9:54 PM
- Brenda said...
RFOLOL! That is the cutest thing I have ever seen.
- March 27, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Of course! Makes perfect sense to me. That's how I always vacuum. LOL!
~just me
- March 27, 2008 at 10:14 PM
- VanDerHoekArt said...
Yup, it's the ONLY way to vacuum!
- March 27, 2008 at 10:37 PM
- A Whole Lot of Nothing said...
Looks VEEERRRRRYYYYY familiar... I wonder where you got that idea.
Glad to be an inspiration. :)
- March 27, 2008 at 10:37 PM
- My boys are Army Brats said...
I have that outfit in Pink!
- March 27, 2008 at 10:50 PM
Yes, that is how I like to vacuum!! Actually, a bra is optional since no one sees me upstairs where we have carpet. Downstairs is all tile since we live in the exact place where you are dreaming to live and sand & water gets tracked in often. Although, there is no real scent from our hibiscus bushes outside the windows. The best natural fragrance in Florida is ORANGE BLOSSOMS (orange trees don't like the salt air, they live much better away from the ocean). So unbelievable that you close your eyes and wish to save it forever!! I did enjoy seeing the snow picture from spring break, I do feel very sorry for you all - that just doesn't seem right - snow during spring break!? Mr. Meehan really should submit resumes down South, then you really can get a bigger house near a sandy beach. We bicycle everyday and Thank God for these gorgeous spring days of 75 degree high temps.
- March 27, 2008 at 11:12 PM
- Kelli said...
That is the BEST.
- March 27, 2008 at 11:22 PM
- Jenn @ Juggling Life said...
Well it's sure more fun that way!
- March 27, 2008 at 11:33 PM
- Bubba's Sis said...
Oh I always vaccuum like that - it's so....uninhibiting.
- March 27, 2008 at 11:43 PM
- Georgetta Nextdoor said...
My almost four year old likes to wear a necklace when she vacuums...
- March 27, 2008 at 11:48 PM
- Rick said...
Add a little chest hair and a 5 o'clock shadow and... do we have Joe?
- March 28, 2008 at 12:07 AM
- Karos said...
I smell an endorsement deal!
Me -- I do it in seashell pasties and a funfoam thong.
I mean, you have to do something to break the monotony, ya know?
- March 28, 2008 at 2:02 AM
- nutralady2001 said...
Hmmm maybe I'd enjoy vacuuming more if I dressed like that ........or then again maybe not
I am however impressed with the speed at which the vacuum cleaner is moving.......bwahahahaha!!!!
- March 28, 2008 at 2:55 AM
- chocolatechic said...
I always vacuum in my undies...they are of course properly covered with jeans and a tee.
- March 28, 2008 at 6:17 AM
- chocolatechic said...
PS...Were you going to have a RSS feed for your blog?
- March 28, 2008 at 6:17 AM
- Hoffman Family said...
Ok. Here is a guestion for Sunday. Why did you go to the dot com address vs the blogspot?
- March 28, 2008 at 6:21 AM
- Karen said...
Those are the days I usually get caught by the UPS man.
- March 28, 2008 at 6:53 AM
Wow, that was fast! Can he come and do my house? ;) Got to love the hat.
Anita in Indiana
- March 28, 2008 at 8:35 AM
- Colleen said...
Make sure that pic comes out again when he gets married. :O)
- March 28, 2008 at 11:43 AM
- Heidi said...
LOL! Karen, your comment was hysterical!!
- March 28, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Clay totally has a six pack in that picture! He's one buff little dude!
-Lisa :)
- March 28, 2008 at 12:03 PM
- Mabunny said...
HEHE I do it in high heels and nothing else:)) J/K , I can't even walk in high heels let alone vacuum in them, lol.
Usually the comfiest thing I can find is what I do any housework in, usually sweats and a tshirt of hubbys:))
Have a great day!
- March 28, 2008 at 12:19 PM
- Jen said...
So I have something similiar to this but my oldest was potty training at the time and not vacuuming. She however has her pull-up on her head - a clean one mind you and is sitting on the potty. Her face is in one of the leg holes.....I believe this to be GREAT first date material for later :D
- March 28, 2008 at 12:24 PM
- Valarie said...
Apparently I have been vacuuming the wrong way for the last 28 years. I'll have to give that a shot tonight.
- March 28, 2008 at 1:42 PM
- Cheryl said...
That is so cute! I have a similar photo of my older daughter (about 27 years ago) when she was being Mommy's little helper. She loved to vacuum, and also did it in her underwear! Sadly, we had no Elmer Fudd hat to complete her outfit. :-)
- March 28, 2008 at 1:50 PM
- Leah said...
whatever makes the vacuuming more fun, I say!! LOL!!
- March 28, 2008 at 2:51 PM
- utmomof5 said...
I used to vacuum that way but the neighbors started complaining.
- March 28, 2008 at 3:02 PM
- SAHM: Surviving Assorted Home Mayhem said...
I couldn't pass up this opportunity: when I vaccuum it's in a dress, heels and pearls, of course. AND when my hubby comes home the children's toys are all picked up, dinner is on the table and I greet him at the door with his favorite cocktail.
- March 28, 2008 at 3:38 PM
- KJ said...
*Snort* I popped on your site after a while and the first thing I did was laugh! Love it. Love the hat, too. Rockin'
- March 28, 2008 at 3:59 PM
- Jill said...
I just don't vacuum.
However, if I did I would definitely get me a hat like that.
Love the photo!
Just out of curiosity, what would be the proper attire at your house for say, cleaning the toilets, washing the windows or mopping the floor?
- March 28, 2008 at 5:20 PM
- Stuff White Parents Like said...
So funny! I have a great picture of my son at 1 year old, with a bucket full of play cleaning supplies, wearing an apron that says "I Love To Clean." Hope he feels that way in a few years.
- March 28, 2008 at 5:21 PM
Ohhhhh, I get it now! I haven't been vacuuming because I don't have an Elmer Fudd hat! Don't tell my husband that's all it takes.
- March 28, 2008 at 5:34 PM
What is the link to your other site where you review products?
- March 28, 2008 at 7:17 PM
Too cute! :) Thanks for sharing.
- March 28, 2008 at 9:11 PM
- TONYA said...
ha ha that's too cute.
- March 29, 2008 at 6:17 PM
- Hockeyman said...
Our girl may have taught him that when they met... see video link.
Naked Vacuum
- March 29, 2008 at 9:49 PM
If I could just get my husband to vaccum like that...j/k! Does he do windows like that too?
- March 30, 2008 at 3:05 PM
Hat and undies?! No way, the whole purpose of vacuuming almost naked is to keep cool, and the hat would certainly make me sweat. I have a darling picture of my daughter at 2 1/2 at her play kitchen in nothing but plastic purple high heels. You know momma's saving that one to embarass her later! ;)
- March 30, 2008 at 4:38 PM


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With the weather still cool, I have been refining my jjambbong recipe. You will find it surprisingly easy to make this popular bowl of noodle soup at home with easy-to-find ingredients. Restaurants use a tad chewy hand-pulled noodles, but for home cooking you can find ready made fresh noodles at Korean markets. Another option is to simply use spaghetti or linguini noodles. The soup is typically made with chicken stock for a rich flavor, but you can also use anchovy broth for a cleaner/lighter taste. This soup also incorporates pork, chili infused oil, and various vegetables and seafood. The combination of all the natural ingredients creates a hearty bowl of soup that is packed with robust flavors. The spiciness will surely clear your sinuses!
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12 – 14 ounces fresh jajangmyeon/udon noodles
3 ounces fatty pork, thinly sliced
1 thumb-size ginger piece, julienned
2 scallions, cut into 2 inch lengths
1 tablespoon Korean chili pepper flakes (gochugaru) (adjust for your liking)
1 tablespoon oil (vegetable or canola)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
salt and pepper
1/4 onion, thinly sliced
1/2 carrot (about 2 ounces), thinly sliced into 2-inch lengths
1/2 zucchini (about 3 ounces), thinly sliced into 2-inch lengths
4 ounces cabbage (about 4 ounces), cut into 2-inch lengths (or napa cabbage)
2 dried shitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced thin (optional)
4 – 6 littleneck clams
4 – 6 mussels
4 – 6 shrimp
3 ounces squid, cut into bite sizes (Do not cut squids too small as they shrink a lot when cooked.)
4 cups of chicken stock or anchovy broth (or water)
Have a pot of water ready to cook the noodles. (Turn the heat on when you start cooking the soup ingredients. This way you can time it so that the noodles can be finished cooking at the same time the soup is ready.) While making the soup, cook the noodles according to the package instructions and drain.
Prepare all of the ingredients before you begin cooking, including the seafood (not shown in this picture).
Heat a wok or a large pot over high heat. Add the oil, ginger, scallion, gochugaru and soy sauce and stir fry for a minute.
Add the pork and stir fry until the pork is almost cooked, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the onion, carrot, cabbage, zucchini and optional mushrooms, lightly salt, and cook until the vegetables are slightly softened, about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour in the chicken stock (or anchovy broth/water) and boil until the vegetables are completely cooked.
Add the seafood starting with the clams, which require more time to cook, followed by the mussels, shrimps and squid. Bring everything to a boil again and cook until the shells have opened. Salt and pepper to taste. Place a serving of the noodles in a large soup bowl and ladle the soup on top. Serve immediately while piping hot.


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When is Ramazan?
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21 July 2011.
The Quran (Al-Quran) on this website has been moved to our new website.
New website: Islam and the Quran.
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Protection from God (Allah).
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Protection from evil deeds.
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Who is God (Allah)?The difference between God (Allah) and the creation.
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Death of Prophet Muhammad.
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Freedom of religion.
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The mercy of God (Allah).
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The hypocrite.
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Army of the elephant.
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Everyone shall be made responsible for what they did in their life.
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God (Allah) is the forgiving and the loving God (Allah).God (Allah) forgives the persecution, torture, burning and killing of Muslims if you sincerely repent.
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Those who do not believe that the Quran is from God.
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They said that "the Quran are the stories from the peoples of the past."
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They killed me on the earth without a just reason.
In the Hereafter those who were unjustly killed in the world shall give evidence against those who killed them.
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Do not make the messenger of God into an idol.
Share the word of God with every human that comes to you.
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Jews in the Quran.
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Not everyone is in Hell forever.
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God (Allah) has given humans freedom to choose their belief.
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The Gospel (Injil) confirms the Quran.
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Nineteen angels guard Hell (Jahannam).
God (Allah) has given humans freedom of religion.
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Prophet Moses (Musa), Prophet Jesus (Isa) and Prophet Muhammad.
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Jesus (Isa) said do not pray to me.
God (Allah) has no wife and no children.
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God (Allah) can change the form of humans into the form of apes or the form of apes into the form of humans.
God (Allah) is not in the image of a man or woman or a lion or a horse or an eagle.
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Introduction to the Quran, Torah (Taurat) and Gospel (Injil).
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God (Allah) creates everything through evolution.
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Music is not illegal in Islam.
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Time does not exist for God (Allah).
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Some punishments are only for God (Allah) to give.
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Why are all wars in 1432 AH (2011) for man and not for God?
Understanding Holy war and Jihad in 1432 AH (2011).
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Moberly's history
Thursday, March 6, 2008
•Randolph County Sheriff Mark Nichols displayed some of the new car and hand held radios purchased recently with a $74,000 communications grant. In addition to the radios, the department has been able to add bullet-proof vests and an electronic fingerprinting scanner.
Thursday, March 6, 2003
•Authorities are looking for a man who fled federal charges that he swindled a Moberly couple, John and Mary Ann Micke, out of $200,000 in a get-rich gold mine scheme. A wire fraud indictment in August also alleged Glen W. Chapman, also known as Ray Glen Wilson of Las Vegas with taking $275,000 from a woman in Texas using the same kind of scheme.
•Moberly South Park School Principal Sherree Burkholder was honored Wednesday morning on Principal's Day by students and teachers lining the halls giving "high fives" and "thumbs up" signaling a job well done as "Hail to the Chief" played over the intercom. The halls were lined with posters featuring Mrs. Burkholder attending meetings, taking care of paper work and interacting with the students. Mrs. Burkholder also received a variety of her favorite Oreo desserts including: Oreo cake, Oreo pudding Oreo cereal, an Oreo corsage and even an Oreo magic wand.
Sunday, March 6, 1988
•Missouri Secretary of State Roy Blunt and Drew Roy, assistant vice president public relations for Southwestern Bell Telephone tried one of the magnifiers being supplied to all Missouri polling places by Southwestern Bell Telephone and Mr. Blunt's office. The magnifiers will be used by the elderly and sight-impaired to read and mark their ballots on Super Tuesday, March 8.
•The Moberly City Council was expecting good news that the Department of Natural Resources has approved the City's Solid Waste Management Plan, set to be announced at the upcoming meeting. Councilmen will also discuss the landfill situation.
•Despite unconfirmed reports that have been going around the Moberly area several days, Randolph County has not recorded an AIDS death. Ted Northrup, head of the Bureau of AIDS Prevention for the Missouri Department of Health, reports there has been no investigation of suspected AIDS cases in mid-Missouri, including Randolph County.
Wednesday, March 6, 1963
•Major J.E. Darwent resigned by letter last night at a meeting of the board of alderman, effective April 2 at Clark. No reasons for his resignation were given in the letter but Mr. Darwent said today that he was "too old to do the job." Mr. Darwent has been mayor of Clark for three years.
•The post office department is seeking competitive bids to build and lease the new post office at Salisbury, Postmaster General J. Edward Day has announced.


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Mozilla has announced a redesign of the Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) based around the organization's pledge to provide openness and innovation on the Web.
The redesign is built with advanced search, easier navigation, and content now organized by zones such as: Firefox OS, Firefox Marketplace, Firefox, Add-ons, Persona, etc.
The MDN itself has recently gone through a platform change moving from a hosted third-party solution to Mozilla's own custom Django application code-named Kuma.
Intended to act as an open, community-driven wiki, MDN seeks to give web developers, designers, and application developers (and extension and theme writers) access to the best documentation, tutorials, and developer tools available.
"Anyone can add and edit content to make it even better," says Mozilla.
The organization has moved to Elasticsearch for search — and this helps continue making indexing and filtering improvements. It also enables the addition of new search features at will.
According to Mozilla, "MDN's new Content Zones provide a complete collection of documentation about a given topic, encompassing the very basics of a topic to API details and advanced techniques."
There are now "See Also" links (which may appear in any wiki page) linking to documents, which may be relevant based on the document a developer is currently viewing.
"Both the zone subnavigation and 'See Also' link sidebar widgets are built from basic link lists in the wiki document, so adding links and shuffling navigation is easy for anyone looking to contribute to MDN. These link lists can also be built using MDN's macro language, Kumascript, and our writing team has done a great job automating 'See Also' links so that contributors can save on the manual labor of hunting down other relevant documents," said the development team in a "Hacks" post.


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Monday, September 17, 2007
Diapers Only Hold so Much Before They.....
A camera crew from ABC is coming over tomorrow to film and interview me for World News with Charles Gibson. Tonight I really should be cleaning. Or thinking of clever things to say to the reporter. Or perhaps getting some sleep. Or losing 50 pounds. Or begging my children to behave tomorrow morning. Instead I'll be cleaning out my washing machine. I know, you're thinking 'what a strange thing to do when she's going to be on national t.v.' Cleaning out my washing machine wasn't my first choice of activities, however I inadvertently washed a diaper. I'm not talking about the cloth kind either. I'm talking about a disposable, super-mega absorbent, nighttime, pull-up kind of diaper. SpongeBob couldn't hold as much liquid as this thing did. Then, much like all good things, it had to end. It exploded. In my washer. It left behind a trail of sticky gel-like material and fluffy diaper particles all over every article of clothing in the machine. Despite the fact that I'll run the washing machine fifty times, I'll be finding this gel stuck to surfaces in my house for months to come.
Posted by Dawn at 10:36 PM
150 comments:
- A Whole Lot of Nothing said...
I can't WAIT to see you on the news! Congrats!!
Let us know how that whole diaper-in-the-wash comes out.
- September 17, 2007 at 10:57 PM
- April Nivens said...
Good luck tomorrow!! Those diapers are disgusting I know.. My dog snuck in miraculously one day while we were gone and ripped up two all over my livingroom.. guh.
- September 17, 2007 at 10:58 PM
- Carissa said...
I sure do hope that it was a somewhat clean diaper as in only number one and not number 2 or even better yet unused!
Good luck on national TV!
- September 17, 2007 at 11:06 PM
- allie said...
kind of like Christmas tree needles, eh?
How do you get the gel stuff out of the clothes or did you just toss them all and call it a day?
- September 17, 2007 at 11:06 PM
first time commenting here, but I have enjoyed your blog for a few weeks now. I wish you all the success and exposure you can endure!!
- September 17, 2007 at 11:08 PM
LOL! I did the same thing when my daughter was still in diapers. What a mess!! I wish I could give you a quick and easy clean up solution but I never found one. Just lots of rewashing and using a lint roller on the ones that aren't too bad. Good luck and I can't wait to see your interview!
- September 17, 2007 at 11:10 PM
I just have to tell you something so funny.... I thought your post yesterday was about SUPER SWAPPING... you know.. being a RUBBER STAMPER.. I was waiting to read something about swapping a mega number of stamped cards... but I quickly caught on and realized it was dinner/supper.... not super. geesh!! oh well! Keep up the great work... you bring smiles to so many moms!
- September 17, 2007 at 11:15 PM
I a mom of six also! Mine are ALL BOYS! Pray for me :)
I did the same thing with a pull-up! My boys are always taking the things off and leaving them in their jammies on the floor. It's no fun to step on them either!
- September 17, 2007 at 11:21 PM
- Brett & Heather said...
Ok, I'll stop complaining that I forgot to put a pull-up on my child last night and now the nicest mattress in the house has been decorated with a yellow oval. I'd much rather deal with that than the washing machine issue.
A friend told me about your blog/ebay listing two days ago. I have been amused and entertained (and reassured that my household is "normal.")
- September 17, 2007 at 11:35 PM
- AverageMom said...
Hmmmm. Sounds like the voice of experience. Is this your first time washing a pull up, or have you tried re-using them before?!
- September 17, 2007 at 11:38 PM
- MeegsW said...
Those nasty clear, gel-like diaper innards are disgusting. I only know this because I am a horrible Mom and didn't change one of my many children until her diaper literally imploded on itself. All that was left were tiny globules all over my family room carpet. Good luck with that. ;-)
- September 17, 2007 at 11:45 PM
Dawn, I love you're blogs....I hate to say that I only found them after your rise to stardom recently. I do wish that I had found them earlier, as I would have had a lot more belly laughes and "OMG I know exactly how you feel's!" than I have had. Oh well...there's always more to come!! Good luck tomorrow on your interview, you'll have to let us know when it will air so we can all tune in!
~~ Rhonda
- September 18, 2007 at 12:07 AM
Ah, the memories! Last time I did the diaper in the washer thing was just over 6 months ago when I was potty training my now 3 year old! Um, still finding gel in the clothes!!
- September 18, 2007 at 12:21 AM
- tammy b said...
holy crap!
charlie gibson? woo hoo!
- September 18, 2007 at 12:33 AM
Oh.. Is it mean of me to say I am glad I am not the only mom that has washed a diaper! It was mixed in with a barfed on set of sheets, and there was NO WAY I was digging through the mess to see what shouldn't do in the wash, and it was also 2 am. So I got a nice handful of gelly when done. Also wish I had some clean up advice, but I let it dry out a little... not because I had a plan but because I was busy. They sorta just fell off a little easier after.
PS- I love your blog. You totally make me feel like a normal mom :)I thought i was the only one .. but now I see there is a herd of us!
- September 18, 2007 at 1:29 AM
- nutralady2001 said...
OMG Dawn............ I'm hysterical here. Next time I wash a tissue...*ugh*........I'll think of that diaper (we say nappy here in Oz ) and then I won't feel soooooooooooo bad!!
National television!!!! I so hope we get to see it somewhow in Australia!
- September 18, 2007 at 1:34 AM
I found that it worked well to shake the clothes over the bathtub then re-wash. I could shake many gel spheres free then just wipe out the tub and re-wash the clothes. Best of luck but it probably won't be the last time.
Loving your blog,
mom to four ages 5.5 and firstname.lastname@example.com
Congrats on the Prime Time TV slot!! Has Oprah called yet???
- September 18, 2007 at 1:45 AM
- Kelster said...
Months to come? Try all eternity. Those gel blobs never go away. I suspect they have the same ability to reproduce as ameobas. Even after you move, you will still find gel blobs in unlikely places. They stalk you!
How do I know? Call it a hunch.
- September 18, 2007 at 1:56 AM
- Crazymamaof6 said...
oh holy cow that is horrifying about the diaper explosion! i recently washed a (new) TAMPON with all my black clothes! MY black clothes only mine! it was horrble and it didn't have those absorbent gel beads! wow that ROTS! good luck with overcoming that good time and hope your interview goes great!
- September 18, 2007 at 2:02 AM
- Kia said...
suggestions for helping remove "pull-ups" after washing them:
Wipe clothes with a baby wipe then dry the clothes for a short time in the dryer, remove and brush or lint roll them - repeat as required, but be sure to clear the lint filter of your dryer regular.
For the machine - clean the filter then run an empty wash using baking soda or vinegar in place of your detergent (don't worry your machine won't smell like a chip shop). The filter will likely need to be cleaned again afterwards.
Hope that helps you some what =)
Kia xxx
- September 18, 2007 at 2:26 AM
- Kathy in WA said...
Wow! A tv interview! Are you still in shock about the notoriety of your blog and the Ebay story? I hope you have a lovely interview. I'm sure you will be witty and impress them all with your amusing responses. :)
Come by and see our latest Tuesday Tips for Parenting. Maybe we'll do a post on dealing with exploding diapers (or not - some things are too intense even for the internet).
Duckabush Blog
- September 18, 2007 at 2:39 AM
I was notorious for doing that. Run a load with oxyclean & a towel. It will clean it right up
- September 18, 2007 at 3:21 AM
- Lisa-Anne said...
Hey!! I just did that diaper in the washer thing 6 months ago. One thing that REALLY helped clean it out and off the clothes was SALT! I put my college education to good use (no, I didn't study anything remotely related to the problem!)and figured out that salt is a desiccant, it collapses those little water-loving globules. I poured a whole .79 cent container of salt in my washer and swished it around with a paper towel, scooped out most of the deflated junk, and ran it again. I rewashed the clothes with another carton of salt, and never saw any more of them! SALT IS THE ANSWER!!! :) Good luck with your interview!
- September 18, 2007 at 3:22 AM
tee hee - as a cloth nappy (diaper) user, it kinda gives me a good feeling to know there's yet another reason why I prefer cloth!
Seriously though - yuck - hope you can find a way of getting rid of it all as it's horrid stuff! As if you didn't have enough to do already!
Good luck on telly.
Jac (in France)
- September 18, 2007 at 3:34 AM
- MollyB said...
Hey, doesn't the film crew include a washed-disposable-diaper removal specialist? He fine-tunes plumbing while someone else does your makeup.
As a teenager, I was the Kween of Kloth diapers. The spare diaper pins with pink plastic animal heads pinned to my shirt pocket weren't a political statement. Then I moved out and my parents switched the new baby to disposable. They also got a very hip jogging stroller. Hurrah for modern parenting.
- September 18, 2007 at 4:17 AM
- Eddie Carter said...
I too have done that - what a mess! Good luck with getting that cleaned and the interview. I only have 2 kids - I greatly admire the fact that you haven't lost your mind - mine is gone about 1/2 the time
- September 18, 2007 at 6:02 AM
- Kim said...
OMG! I did that just last week! It's disgusting and oh so much fun!
- September 18, 2007 at 6:09 AM
- Nina said...
I look forward to seeing you on the news.......good luck with the diaper, yuck!
- September 18, 2007 at 6:30 AM
- Patrick, Alison, Nicholas & Addison said...
Good Luck today!
How exciting! I would say ply the children with benadryl and cookies but I have a feeling it might give off the wrong impression to the camera crew! Be sure to let us know when it will air!!
- September 18, 2007 at 6:55 AM
- Christina said...
I washed a diaper once too, but it was in a laundromat! My daughter had hidden one in her pj's, rolled it into a ball, and thrown it in the hamper. Oops!
I really enjoy your blog! You're a very funny lady.
- September 18, 2007 at 7:08 AM
Oh, I did the same thing TWICE when I was sleep-deprived and just trying to wash some underwear so I'd have clean ones that day! That's about as much fun as when your husband leaves a black ink pen in his jeans the same day you decide that your daughter's favorite toy could probably use a wash today. Gotta love carpenter jeans. Lots of pockets to miss.
- September 18, 2007 at 7:22 AM
Oh, there was nothing that I hated more than when a diaper exploded and left that gel stuff everywhere!!! Best of luck cleaning it..and if you find the secret to getting it all off...let us know!!! :-)
- September 18, 2007 at 7:23 AM
Thats why cloth diapers are amazing!! :-)
- September 18, 2007 at 7:30 AM
- Ole Miss Mom said...
I did that one time and all that gel stuff was all over my clothes and machine. I googled it and it came up to rerun the machine with salt in it. A chemical reaction happens and the gel stuff just disappears! PROMISE!
I hope you get this before you spend all night cleaning!
I'm sure I'll do it again one day! I have 3 kids under 4 and I'm 25 - I can relate to you all the time - and I'm sure they'll be more kids! Good luck with your interview!!
- September 18, 2007 at 7:34 AM
- Mrs. M said...
try magic eraser for the goo. it cleaned goo and ink out of both my washer and dryer. you may need to wet it a bit, i can't remember.
- September 18, 2007 at 7:38 AM
- At A Hen's Pace said...
From another mom of six...
- September 18, 2007 at 7:40 AM
Ahhh Yes! I have done this many times. There is no easy way to clean that up. At least it did not make its way into the dryer, that is a fun filled experience as well. I wold have to say that red chapstick in the dryer has been my least favorite so far. Good Luck with your interview.
- September 18, 2007 at 7:44 AM
- At A Hen's Pace said...
I meant to say--from another Chicago area mom of six!
And good luck on your interview!
- September 18, 2007 at 7:44 AM
Oh you know you've hit the big time when you meet Charles Gibson!
I've had exploding diapers before and wanted to tell you I've had good luck just vacuuming that stuff up.
- September 18, 2007 at 7:49 AM
- Krys72599 said...
Thank you. Finally. Reassurance that my life is normal. Like yours.
- September 18, 2007 at 7:53 AM
Ack! I've done that a couple times too. Well, actually, my HUSBAND did it, but I was the one cleaning it out because I switched the wash over to the dryer. Those little gel things get over everything!
Congrats on your interview. How exciting. You're going to look great. And do great. And the kids will be great too.
Mary from Canada
- September 18, 2007 at 7:58 AM
- ~Elisabeth~ said...
I did the diaper in the washer only a few months ago also. At first, I couldn't figure out what the heck was all over the clothes. lol. However, I pulled out each item individually and shook it out completely (outside of course) and then proceeded to dry them. This worked great and it took car of all of the little gel stuff. I used a cup and spoon to get most of the stuff out of the washer and ran it once empty (on small load) and never once saw another gel ball. Just letting you know what worked for me for future reference. btw, I love your blog. I read it everyday!
- September 18, 2007 at 8:13 AM
- MommaSpaz said...
Oh my! I can say that is one thing I haven't done YET! Let's not put it past me though. I am sure it will come eventually! LOL
I am hoping for a quick gel free home ;)
- September 18, 2007 at 8:16 AM
- Nicki said...
Oh my gosh! I am so sorry. I've done this and I know it is not a pretty sight. I hope you can get it all out. Good luck with the interview.
- September 18, 2007 at 8:19 AM
- Carla said...
Yay ABC! I am glad you are getting ready by working on the gel particles. They are nasty little things! Have a great interview and I can't wait to see it!!
- September 18, 2007 at 8:19 AM
- Deb - Mom of 3 Girls said...
Oh yes, although it tends to be pull-ups in the wash lately - thankfully they aren't nearly as bad. Good luck on the interview!
- September 18, 2007 at 8:19 AM
- suburbancorrespondent said...
I am so impressed with your bravery! You are letting a camera crew in your house? And the children will be there? Someone would have to pay me a lot of money before that would ever happen here....
Good luck!
- September 18, 2007 at 8:19 AM
- Mich said...
Eeeew on the diaper! what a mess. And why does the filling have to turn into gel? I never understood that.
Oh a televised interview! How exciting!
- September 18, 2007 at 8:21 AM
- Hoffman Family said...
Can't wait to see the interview on TV! You will do great and America will LOVE you!
- September 18, 2007 at 8:22 AM
- Just Me said...
HA, I know that one. I thought my first child has some weird disease for a while. I couldn't figure out what I was feeding my son that would make his pee or poo come out in this sticky gel like form. Wow... remember being a new mom?! LOL
- September 18, 2007 at 8:25 AM
- Michelle said...
Enjoy the interview. I hope you are keeping a scrap book of all the print interviews, audio files of all the radio interviews and copies of all the video interviews. It will be a treasure trove to share when baby is older.
So, can you spray the inside of the washer down with a hose (using a spray gun) while the lid is open and having one of the older kids hold the sensor thing down so it will spin with the lid open? That may be the only way to insure all the gel gets washed out instead of having it float around in a wash cycle and cling to the inside during a rinse.
Please don't ask how I came up with that.
- September 18, 2007 at 8:33 AM
I thought I would pass this tip along because while i don't have children yet, i do have an absentminded husband. If your kids ever leave gum in their pockets that you don't find out about until it gets out of the dryer, use a dryer sheet. I don't know what they put in it but it takes gum out of a dryer like magic.
Good luck with your washing machine
- September 18, 2007 at 8:45 AM
- Sherri H said...
I have had a diaper fiasco myself and this was AFTER my kids were out of diapers. We had the nephews over and one of them escaped my watchful eye and decided it would be fun to play in the water in the tub. He took his diaper off and "sopped" up all the water he could. It's a real pain trying to get those little gel pellets out of the tub.
I will be wathing for you on the t.v. Good luck.
Oh, by the way, my sister is LDS and she has 9 kids. I told her about your blog and she says she doesn't ever get anything funny from her brood. Guess she just doesn't have the same sense of humor.
- September 18, 2007 at 8:49 AM
I to have done the diaper thing, what a mess. Can't wait to see you and trish on the news.
- September 18, 2007 at 8:51 AM
I did the smae thing with a pull-up a few months ago. Whatever you do, MAKE SURE NOT TO TOUCH YOUR EYES after trying to clean out the gel-stuff. Why? Because if you get any of it in your eyes, it literal sucks the moisture from your eyes and you feel totally miserable. *bad memory*. I was able to get the stuff out of the machine- - I ran an empty load with only Oxy Clean. It broke up all of the the gel bits and everything washed away. (Vinegar didn;t work, neither did an empty load with only soap and a towel- - thought it might..). Anyway, just thought I'd pass along.
Good luck today. I've been reading you from the start-
- September 18, 2007 at 8:52 AM
- Tiffany said...
You are so "real" I love it! I think you keep so many people who read your blog grounded, including myself!
- September 18, 2007 at 8:59 AM
- Jennifer said...
Congrats on being on World News. First time commenting but I LOVE your blog! LOL on the diaper/pullup - I've been there MANY times. When will kids learn that the hamper is not the trash, toy chest, place for barbie clothes, etc.? My fave has got to be when my Hubby decided he'd had enough of the girls "painting" their room once the diapers started coming off by 'themselves'. He duct taped them, the diapers not the kids, so that they could not pull the little tabs after being put to bed. Worked like a charm even if we did get a few odd looks. :)
- September 18, 2007 at 9:00 AM
- Valerie G. said...
Good luck on the interview. Unfortunately I won't be able to see it because my area doesn't have ABC. (I live in GA)
Anyway, good luck also with the clean-up. I do not envy you!
- September 18, 2007 at 9:03 AM
Okay... I guess my comment didn't go through the first time.
I wanted to wish you luck with your interview today. Unfortunately my area apparently doesn't get ABC (I checked) so I won't be able to see it.
Also, good luck with the great diaper clean-up. I don't envy you!
- September 18, 2007 at 9:05 AM
- Ken Tanis said...
Oh no! Would have been pretty spectacular to watch it explode though...
The TV crew would probably rather there be a disorganized house and flying children, wouldn't they? It's ambience. ;)
- September 18, 2007 at 9:10 AM
Oh no! I have mistakenly washed a diaper several times and it is a HORRIBLE GOOEY MESS! The worst part is getting all the sticky gel globs off all the clothes, isn't it? I think one time I even tried vacuuming them up. Ugh! Like you need this to happen?! :-)
- September 18, 2007 at 9:13 AM
- Sharlyn said...
Be sure to let us know when the interview is going to run, we don't want to miss that!
Reading and loving it!
stop by the circus if you have a second (hahaha)
- September 18, 2007 at 9:34 AM
Hey Dawn,
I realize now that you can't wash regular diapers (that is filed away for future use - and salt will solve the problem if it happens!)
- but I can tell you that I reuse Swim Diapers all the time - I put them through the wash, and reuse them. We've got a pool, and I can get 3-4 uses (washes) out of them before tossing them. Just thought I would pass that little hint on too!
Good luck with your interview - I love Charlie!!! I can't wait to see you on the news!!!
Pam (Seattle)
- September 18, 2007 at 9:35 AM
- Michelle said...
Okay ... after reading all the suggestions I hope you go with the salt one instead of mine. Although it does remind me of pouring salt on slugs to kill them. GO NaCl!!!
- September 18, 2007 at 9:44 AM
- tootsiegrace said...
Yuck, I have totally done the diaper in the wash thing. How miserable!
Good luck on the news! I hope I remember to watch it because I will be so disappointed if I miss it!
- September 18, 2007 at 9:45 AM
- Becky said...
Dawn, Congrats on World News Tonight...that's bigtime! Not every home can boast having had camera crews come by! Hope you're getting copies or recordings of these for posterity!
LOL on the whole diaper/gel catastrophe...we had the same thing happen, except it was in a relatives pool. I'm afraid to ask if they're still cleaning up gel globs.
- September 18, 2007 at 9:49 AM
- Luann said...
GOOD LUCK! Can't wait to watch it! Do you know when it's going to air?
- September 18, 2007 at 9:57 AM
I had the diaper thing happen on the floor much more often. You know when you get lazy and just throw a shirt on the baby and consider him dressed, then the diaper gets caught on something and leaks all over. UGH! I did have it happen once in the washer and wish I knew about the salt thing. I took all the clothes out on the lawn to dry and shook them off. The I turned them wrong side out and did the same thing. Not exactly what you need on your lawn for the interview, huh?
Good luck with the interview. As another mom of six I would much rather see your children do more than sit and smile so perfectly (like the 17? children did during their interview). It really made me feel like a bad mom because mine, although good most of the time, would never sit there like that.
Enjoying you blog!
- September 18, 2007 at 10:10 AM
Oh, I did the diaper in the washer thing once. Only, I made it all worse. In my postpartum, potty training at the same time fog, I decided that the lint filter in the dryer would collect all the gel that was stuck all over the clothes. So... I put the whole load in the dryer.
I spent days (DAYS) cleaning out the two machines. Not good.
- September 18, 2007 at 10:14 AM
- Matchbox Mom said...
you've gotta love those diapers. But when they say 21-32LBS, they don't mean in water...they mean your baby's weight. You're so silly!
hahahaha! Good luck in the morning, we're all rooting for you! (Not like a baby roots, but well, you know)
- September 18, 2007 at 10:16 AM
- ashley nicole said...
yays for being on the news!! maybe for once I'll watch the news on tv instead of getting all of my news online like normal...
good luck getting the diaper out of the washing machine!!
- September 18, 2007 at 10:32 AM
- Sis Sarah said...
Oye, Good Luck
Never have washed a diaper, but I swear I wash a pullup once a week.
- September 18, 2007 at 10:35 AM
I just wanted to drop a note about the supper swapping. 4 of us did this about 20 years ago. I don't remember how long we did it but it was wonderful. We all had 4 kids except for one of us and she had 3. We were not all the best cooks but for our one night we would really turn it out so we ate great. Even the kids liked it. One girl always made jello and the kids thought she was the gourmet cook among us!!!
I am so sorry about the diaper incident. Those things are incredible. I remember when disposable diapers could not hold an ounce with out leaking and now you can use them to drain a pool. Hang in ther eand keep having fun!!! Mollie
- September 18, 2007 at 10:44 AM
- Mommy Brain said...
I think this would make a great Sponge Bob episode..."Sponge Bob and his evil cousin Diaper Bob!"
Great post and congrats on the TV interview!
- September 18, 2007 at 10:44 AM
- sue said...
...and I always thought it was bad when Hubs left kleenex in his pocket or one of my girls left lipstick... I feel for ya, really.
Can't wait to see you on TV! Whoo-hoo!
- September 18, 2007 at 11:08 AM
- MamaDuck said...
I've been there too! Hang in there! I *love* your blog. You are my morning cup of coffee routine! Thanks for all the laughs and the daily reminder that I'm not alone. I have four kids six and under!
- September 18, 2007 at 11:16 AM
- jc said...
I would have left the diaper goo in there to educate the general public on the effects of the overnight diaper in the common household washer.
Then again, it's not the Science Channel that's coming over.
You'll do great for TV! Just be yourself and talk to the crew just like they were coming over for tea and crumbs.
- September 18, 2007 at 11:47 AM
WOW! I have done that soooo... many times. I actually called Pampers and they told me what to do. Although I can't remember. I usually just run and plain load with some towels and re-wash the clothes. I have even put the diaper through the dryer without knowing. Don't know about that. Good for you for getting an interview! I can't wait to see it!
- September 18, 2007 at 11:56 AM
- wencanscrap said...
Oh YIKES!!! Good luck with the diaper mess, and with ABC news! Let us know when it will air...
- September 18, 2007 at 12:24 PM
- All moments remembered said...
SOOOO have done that not once but twice!!! OHHH that gel is so not fun. Good luck cleaning it. ABC's film crew coming? OMG I would pass out!! I went for a job interview yesterday and my nerves almost killed me. I could not imagine what your nerves are doing. I hope it goes super!! WHEN is Oprah going to call you? Gee wiz she is behind in the times!!
- September 18, 2007 at 12:27 PM
- imhelendt said...
Unfortunately, I'm familiar with the exploding diaper. The sticky gel is impossible to clean up wet. Leave your washer open and let it dry. Then it's like salt and you can sweep and scoop it into piles. Or vacuum it out the washer. Otherwise you end up with that sticky stuff ALL OVER. Good Luck!
- September 18, 2007 at 12:46 PM
- Cate said...
I read a tip recently that WD-40 would remove gum from a dryer, so I'm guessing the same would hold true with diaper gluck. It apparently does everything else. Best of luck, and thank you for the joy and laughter you've brought me. I have my own version of Spaz. He's wonderful birthcontrol!
- September 18, 2007 at 1:30 PM
We recently had to buy our third new washing machine. My husband and 3 year old son share the same genetic disorder. It's called "pocketism". All manner of strange articles appear mysteriously in the washing machine from their pockets and generally lead to its rapid demise. The last one finally died when a wrench clunked around on the fast spin cycle. The house normally vibrates as though we are having an earthquake when the spinner is on. But I thought we were having a cyclone-earthquake combo when the wrench incident happened. That poor washing machine had already washed 2 cell phones, a calculator, a pair of vibrating shoes, and a gorilla with a Welsh accent who got peed on by the cat but has now lost his voice and still smells of cat pee.
I can thoroughly relate to natural disasters of the washing machine variety.
Sue the very bad washing machine owner.
- September 18, 2007 at 1:44 PM
- Shal said...
Sadly, I have done this too, more than once (you think I would learn!). It is not fun to clean up. At first I had no idea what it was. I have 3 kids in diapers now, so it is bound to happen again.
Good luck!
- September 18, 2007 at 2:03 PM
- Amanda said...
I thought I was the only person alive who has ever washed a diaper/pull up. Whew!
- September 18, 2007 at 2:36 PM
Congrats on the interview! Cannot wait to see it!! Your blog has entertained me for 2 weeks now and it has become a daily ritual to see what you will post next! I only have one 2 year old...but your experiences have not hindered me from wanting more of these "perfect little angels" we call our children! Good luck tomorrow, you are truly an inspiration to all mom's out there!!
When will you be on Ellen?? =)
Thanks for all the smiles everyday!
Candice Berryman
Reily Twp, OH
- September 18, 2007 at 2:41 PM
I sure have been getting an education today by reading all the comments regarding exploding diapers. My baby will be 42 this year. They had just invented disposable diapers when I was potting training him. If I remember correctly, they only came in two sizes. Unfortunately, both too small for him. Also, they didn't have little sticky tabs to close them. You had to pin them on just like a regular diaper. Of course, they then would tear very easily. Not a very pleasant experience. Anyway, things sure have changed in 40 years.
Love your blog.
From one who was a fan before you became famous.
- September 18, 2007 at 3:00 PM
- Lisanne said...
Oh my gosh! Wow! I cannot believe that you'll be on ABC World News Tonight! I got to meet Charlie Gibson back in April, right before he left "GMA." He's such a sweet guy (and a cutie!). Kind of a grandpa figure! How exciting!
- September 18, 2007 at 3:03 PM
I've recently experienced the washed pull-up. I had no idea the stuff inside was a gel. Ug. Mine made it to the dryer (thud, thud, thud...) and didn't "completely" explode.
Your blog is great - I've been enjoying reading! Thank you for the humorous commentary on motherhood and all its tribulation! :)
Bev in Iowa
- September 18, 2007 at 3:24 PM
Been there. Done that. Glad it's not me this time! Lol!
- September 18, 2007 at 3:24 PM
- tysmorgan said...
I've washed diapers before too. It's no fun to clean up! Hugs!
- September 18, 2007 at 3:26 PM
When will this aire, do you know?
barb hendrickson
- September 18, 2007 at 3:30 PM
- carrie & troy keiser said...
Hey, Dawn, I think you're a Wonder Woman. Stop by my blog for details..... Keep up the good work!
- September 18, 2007 at 3:31 PM
- Amber Miller said...
Oh my goodness, some of the messes you have to clean up! I have 2 kids and almost 3, somehow we manage to keep our messes pretty typical - I guess we'll see if that changes a lot with the third. I discovered your blog a few days after blowing up at my kids over a "big" mess - a box of cookies spilled on the floor. Then I felt bad, because it sort of seemed pretty small scale compared to what you have had to deal with!
Six kids is a lot, but can you imagine 17? I just discovered a family from some documentaries done on TLC about a family that had 16 at the time, and now they have 17! Check out their site (if you ever have time!) http://www.duggarfamily.com/index.html ... Pretty amazing.
- September 18, 2007 at 3:40 PM
I found this blog and she cleaned up her washer no problem. My kids are in their 20's so not an issue here.
- September 18, 2007 at 3:42 PM
- Rachel said...
I washed a diaper once. Unfortunately it was one my husband had put in his pocket in case of an emergency and forgotten to take out. It mostly contained the gel but he had also forgotten to take a few small electronics out of his pocket. Even if they could have survived the washing machine I don't think they could have survived the gel filling in all the small spaces and expanding.
- September 18, 2007 at 3:49 PM
Wow, only two holier-than-thou posters lecturing about cloth diapers? Must be a record.
I too have inadvertently washed a diaper. Good luck getting rid of that mess, and with the interview!
- September 18, 2007 at 3:49 PM
You will do GREAT of course! Maybe Charles and the crew would love to help you clean the washing machine? Wouldn't that be nice. Anyway, hope to see the interview. When will it be aired? I am in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and would love to see it. You keep on making me smile.
- September 18, 2007 at 3:51 PM
I've done the wash the diaper thing before, too. Pull Ups are almost as bad, but they do have less gel.
Last night, I spent an hour cleaning my dryer, because my husband decided to sneak some smokes while golfing last week and left 4 cigarettes in his shorts pocket. I guess cigarettes don't fall apart until the dryer, because there was no hint in the washer. When he came home, I told him the next time he wanted a nic-fix, he could suck on my PJs.
He didn't feel it would have the same affect . . .
- September 18, 2007 at 3:54 PM
i know those horrible gelly bits well. disposables used to burst on my son every single night. strangly enough i do less washing with cloth nappies that i did with my magical exploding disposables!!!!
- September 18, 2007 at 4:04 PM
- Nicole said...
Hey I'm new to this and not yet a mom but just wanted to say I really enjoy reading your blogs. A friend of mine emailed the link to your ebay of Pokemon cards and I read the story and I give you major credit for taking not one, not two but SIX kids grocery shopping. You deserve a medal! Good luck with ABC News. I'm sure I'll be watching for ya. Have a good one.
- September 18, 2007 at 4:44 PM
- Rene said...
I've accidentally washed a diaper before! What a mess! No amount of grumbling made me feel any better.
Good luck with your interview tomorrow! Let us know when it is going to be airing. I would love to watch it.
- September 18, 2007 at 4:44 PM
- The Intern said...
Pour salt over it and the gel will dissolve.
My boy is a chemist and I've seen him do it a hundred times at the 'magic' shows his group holds for kids at the Science museum.
Good luck on TV tomorrow! I hope this gets to you in time to save you some! Keep up the good job.
- September 18, 2007 at 4:54 PM
- Judy said...
In all my years of changing diapers, and there were many. I have never washed a disposable one. That is a good one, too funny. I would probably be crying tho. I love your blog.
- September 18, 2007 at 5:02 PM
- One Crazy Mamma said...
OMG - how cool that you'll be on ABC!
I've done the whole washing the diaper thing... and yes, the gel lasts forever - my youngest one was 12 before my washer stopped sticking that stuff to clothing... no matter how many times I cleaned it out!
- September 18, 2007 at 5:11 PM
Ewww, those diapers are just nasty when they give way. Never had a diaper in the washer, though--I can only imagine! My only experience was at the beach--also not good. (That was back in the days before they came out with swim diapers.) I'm sure the environmentalists would have had some things to say about the mess we left. =:-o
I imagine you'll think of all kinds of good stuff for the news crew while you're doing THAT job! LOL!
- September 18, 2007 at 5:14 PM
- Joy said...
I'm torn as to which is worse: washing a diaper or having a dog shred and eat the contents of a dirty diaper! Nasty gel particles no matter what, but at least the ones in the washer are clean! The gel particles strewn all over the floor are so horribly nasty and the thought of what the dog ate just made me want to hurl! (and he did it more than once)
- September 18, 2007 at 5:16 PM
- Melissa said...
That's going to be my new worst fear - accidentally washing a diaper! Hope it all comes out. My hubby would go nuts if I did that. Our washer and dryer are the newest things we own.
- September 18, 2007 at 5:21 PM
- Kelly said...
I had a run in with a banana today and for some reason it made me think of you. If you ever have time( ha ha) check out my blog and read about it: http://eastmonds.blogspot.com/. This is the only way I know of to show you!
- September 18, 2007 at 5:23 PM
- Bri said...
I knew exactly why you were cleaning out your washing machine... I couldnt help but grin from ear to ear LoL My friend did this not too long ago and Im sure I will do it at some point in time seeing as I still have two in diapers. Dont you just hate when things like this happen at the most inconvenient times. Take today for example, I dropped my phone in the toilet... which is a bad thing in and of itself, but it couldnt happen at a better time than when I was peeing (it was in my back pocket, slipped out into the toilet and I realized it as I started to pee just seconds before fishing it out... ick).
- September 18, 2007 at 5:33 PM
- Cori said...
Okay, I can say that I've been there, done that. I was really horrified & not sure how to get all the gel off my clothes & out of the machine. I just washed a 2nd time with a 2nd rince & all was well afterwards! So, good luck & let us all know how it turned out!
And good luck on TV!! :)
- September 18, 2007 at 5:34 PM
oh pshaw! Let Charles Gibson, ABC and America experience the clean up!!
- September 18, 2007 at 5:39 PM
- Sue said...
When are they airing your story on ABC?
- September 18, 2007 at 5:39 PM
I have been fortunate to never have washed one of my daughter's diapers/pull-ups yet, but I have a dog that looks at them like they are the best doggie treats on earth. Ewwww. One day I came home from the store with my daughter in tow and as she ran into the house she just said "Bax got into something." This was followed by me trying to simultaneously put down 7 bags of groceries and do a quick assessment of the situation. There, all over my den floor, were the remnants of two of the wettest pull-ups you can imagine with a dog who looked like he was going to be sick at any moment. He had ripped the diapers open, eaten his fill of the gel, then managed to imbed the rest into every square inch of my carpet.
I managed to get him outside before the 24 hours of non-stop diarrhea started, and it took about a solid month of vaccuuming like a mad woman with OCD to get the stuff out of the carpet. Now, every morning I make sure that the night time pull-up goes into its own bag and straight to the outside garbage can as I make my way to the morning paper. LOL....thanks for bringing me another great laugh! And, can you tell us, when will your segment be aired on tv? I don't want to miss it! Keep up the great job of raising your wonderful family and bringing that difficult, rewarding job to the forefront.
- September 18, 2007 at 5:42 PM
- Helena said...
Here's a suggestion, although it may be too late. (Tuck the idea in the back of your head. Just in case ...)
Empty the washer of all clothes, and run a rinse cycle. That should get all that gel crap out of the washer. Then, once the gel is gone, toss the wet clothes back into the washer and run them again on a short wash cycle. That should take care of it.
Be sure to let us all know when you're going to be on the news.
- September 18, 2007 at 5:58 PM
Could you tell us all, if you know, what day you will appear on ABC? Thanks.
- September 18, 2007 at 6:16 PM
- lamamu said...
i sympathize. i did the same thing a couple of months ago. it took me forever to get it all out, and i was still having to shake the clothes out cos some were hiding in the same place all the socks go!
- September 18, 2007 at 6:28 PM
Have you ever washed and mostly dried a pack of gum? My 3rd son informed me the other day that he had a almost full pack of gum in his pocket. I got to the bottom of the dryer drum and found a nice wad of gum not too hard yet. I used that great orange stuf goog gone or something and got it out. There were no clothes casualties just a little gum that was easy to pick off his older brother's.
boxers. I love your blog! you make me laught! I also have 6 kids from 15 to 3. I have 5 boys and 1 girl. I don't know which people comment more that I have six kids or that I only have 1 daughter.
- September 18, 2007 at 6:28 PM
Hey, that is so cool! Let us know when they are going to air the episode on ABC and i will make sure to tune in!
- September 18, 2007 at 7:00 PM
- Annabelle said...
I've done this myself! Good luck!
- September 18, 2007 at 7:10 PM
- The Rocking Pony said...
What an honor to be on national television! Good for you.
I'm so sorry about the diaper. Those things are only good for their intended purpose. My kids were playing diaper ball one day when one exploded. My daughter vac'd it up and I had to dismantle the entire appliance and clean it to rid the house of the urine aroma every time I cleaned.
- September 18, 2007 at 7:15 PM
- Alexia said...
I have not washed a sposie HOWEVER I've had quite a few lose their crystals all over the floor and my son...definitely nasty!
- September 18, 2007 at 7:30 PM
"ABC is coming over tomorrow to film and interview me for World News with Charles Gibson...
You and the Gibson man ..... now how cool is that! (way cool ... just way cool!!)
I hope you are finding some personal enjoyment in your new founded celebrity status.
I also fervently hope someone will offer to pay for your six-pak's college education ..... or whatever career they choose to follow...
- September 18, 2007 at 7:46 PM
- mnhyrkas said...
Well it looks like you got alot of advice on what to do about the diaper thing. I called the manufacturer when this happened to me and they said just put the clothing in the dryer anyway. it will come out in the lint trap.
- September 18, 2007 at 7:53 PM
I really enjoy reading your blog, I am a grandmother that watches my twin 2 year old grandsons.
Keep up the writing.
Good luck with the interview tomorrow.
- September 18, 2007 at 7:54 PM
Oh no!
I have washed a diaper...all you have to do to get it out is wash a load on hot with a lot (a cup?) of salt...the salt breaks down the gel :D
- September 18, 2007 at 8:03 PM
- Kristina said...
Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!! I am so sorry about the diaper. Yuck!
Good luck with your interview tomorrow!!!!
- September 18, 2007 at 8:08 PM
Dear Dawn,
That nasty gel stuff has to be of the devil! Sounds like several people here have conquered it though!
I have washed two watches and lipstick before, and I don't have children ~~!
Oh well, nobody's perfect !
God bless you and your family and we'll all be looking forward to seeing you on tv!
:) Elaine
- September 18, 2007 at 8:13 PM
I have so done this too. I was amazed at how much the diaper could hold, but oohh was it a mess!
- September 18, 2007 at 8:21 PM
- Barbara Manatee said...
I'm a relatively new mom (10 month twins) and will be sure to check every load of wash now to make sure there's not a diaper in it!
Good luck with the interview!
- September 18, 2007 at 8:51 PM
- CACKEL said...
wow. charles gibson!!! and to think that i get nervous when my mother-in-law comes over.
this post was very educational. i have four kids and have never washed a diaper or pull up, and i am thanking my lucky stars. but i will keep that salt trick in mind for when it does happen, because surely it will, right?
- September 18, 2007 at 9:02 PM
Oh my goodness!!! I think that you should start your interview by asking Charlie to help get the goo out. Nothing like a little diaper humor to break the ice. I've washed diapers and everything else in between. The latest though is my youngest "cleaning" the toilet with the toilet brush after my older one (one of the three others) has peed and not flushed. I have a decorative paint that has a rough finish and I can tell you that wet tp gets stuck and doesn't come out easily.. Not to mention the yuck factor of knowing that it was all pee all over everything!! You make me smile girl!
- September 18, 2007 at 9:08 PM
I just read your blog for Monday, Sept. 17. The funny thing is I just sat down at my computer, with white fuzzies sticking to my black shirt and said to my husband - "I just washed a pull up in the last load of laundry without realizing it was in there!". Hence, the white fuzzies on my shirt. One minute later I read your blog. TOO funny that it is exactly what happened to you. Now I can sit back and laugh that it happens to others and not just me!
- A Canadian friend who reads your blog on occasion
- September 18, 2007 at 9:39 PM
- Amanda Pedro said...
Oh my, that's just awful! and funny and just plain Awful. I think my eyes were bugged out while I was reading the story, not wanting to believe it or hoping it never happens to me!!
WHy does great reading material have to be so yucky in reality?
good luck
- September 18, 2007 at 9:43 PM
Ah, yes, priorities. Love that you have them in order. Charles Gibson...gel in your laundry for weeks. I'd go with the washer, too.
- September 18, 2007 at 9:59 PM
Wow!! I've been reading your blog since the auction. You truly are an amazingly funny woman!! I can't believe you haven't been "discovered" before now! When I am reading your blog and cracking up my dh asks what is so funny?? How do your kids and dh feel about your celebrity status? Good luck with the interview!!
Shannon mom to 4 boys
- September 18, 2007 at 10:29 PM
- Pickel said...
OMG, I washed my FIRST diaper today and was just contemplating the title when I ran across your post on my RSS feeds. How funny! How do you get the gel out?
Ummmm.....WORLD NEWS? Don't forget to mention the title of your new book and where you got the name. :) I think it has something to do with painting the PICKELS?
Can't wait to see you on TV.
- September 18, 2007 at 10:49 PM
ewwwww! i am sooo glad i never encountered that! crayons on the other hand have been my nemesis. just when you think its all gone....poof! your favorite shirt is ruined! good luck getting all of that out!
- September 19, 2007 at 7:32 AM
- cozzyz said...
Hello new to your blog. I have four kids ages are 17,4,3,and 1 1/2 two boys and two girls... Jessica is the oldest, linzey is 2nd, Nikolas is 3rd and Alec is the last one... I too had a similar incident only I didn't know until the dryer, it was a total pain... Thanks for ur writing i read ur blog everyday and I laugh and relate so much... just glad that I'm not alone and that you are brave enough to start such a wonderful blog and not care what others might think.... Tina
- September 19, 2007 at 9:14 AM
I washed a diaper a few weeks ago and had it explode on me, too. I took the vacuum in there and sucked up the gel beads. What a mess!
- September 19, 2007 at 11:59 AM
- Annabel said...
OH MAN!!! How awful!! Never washed a diaper before... I hope you get it all out!
- September 19, 2007 at 12:05 PM
Oh! Dawn! I so know the feeling. I am nearly 5 months pregnant and my dog found my daughters diaper and tore it to bits!!!! And those gel beads do not come up with out a fight! I tried sweeping, mopping and scrubbing, even a wet paper towel. Nothing worked. UGH!!! I was crying like some crazy emotional pregnant woman and I ended up having to pick them up bit by bit!!! So my heart goes out to you! I haven't commented yet because I know your busy but I just had to share your pain with you! I love reading your posts everyday. Its now part of my daily routine. It makes me feel like I have a friend that understands me! Hang in there! You are a great mom! God bless you!!!
- September 19, 2007 at 12:07 PM
HAHA!! I did the SAME thing a couple weeks ago, except I didn't just wash one diaper, I washed TWO! When I first looked in the machine I thought there were soap suds, but no, that would be too easy!
Good luck getting it all out. That stuff is gross!
**I still don't know if mine were clean or dirty diapers, either, but I don't think I really want to know the answer to that one!
- September 19, 2007 at 2:50 PM
- Erin said...
Oh my. That's a horrible thing to happen! I've never personally had it happen...yet, but almost everyone I know has : ) I'm just waiting though, I'm sure it's coming. Good luck getting it clean!
- September 19, 2007 at 9:31 PM
- Wolfie said...
Hey - I want a free book!!! I am a full time working mom who is too old for a 4 and 1 1/2 year old but that's what life dealt me! It's great to see other mom's who appreciate how much we really sacrifice for our families. Who knew??
Oh and are you LDS? You do kind of fit the stereotype - I should know, I live in Utah! But I'm from Chicago and married to a south side Italian - were Catholic thru and thru!
- September 19, 2007 at 9:33 PM
- emilyhope said...
I haven't had the pleasure of washing a diaper, but I have washed a panty liner and it must contain the same gel like substance as the diaper you described. And you must have had a gazillion little pieces of that stuff cuz that little panty liner had lots and lots!
- September 19, 2007 at 9:34 PM
- reneelouise said...
OMG! My mom had my kids over the weekend and did the same thing!
She called me and asked if it had ever happened to me and how do you clean it up...
Honestly, it had never happened to me so I didn't know. So...she called the diaper manufacturer.
Their response was to re-wash everything....
- September 20, 2007 at 12:31 PM
I was just catching up on some of your posts and this one I just had to comment on. Not only have I washed a diaper but pretty much anything that will fit into a curious kids pocket. The inside of my dryer currently looks like a swirled easter egg of colors! If you ever need anymore "crazy" ideas for you book.... Look no further, I can help!
- October 3, 2007 at 10:13 PM
Thanks for everyone's helpful hints! Tonight, I had accidentally washed a FULL load of my son's laundry and blanket with a pull-up diaper and boy, it was such a mess!! Sticky goop was stuck EVERYWHERE on EVERY piece of clothing! It was just nasty!! Anyway, after reading the suggestion of the "salt," I decided to try rewashing the load a 3rd time, but this time with 1/4 cup of salt. It worked!!! For the most part, 99.9% of the sticky stuff is gone. Now, I'm just rewashing the entire load with Oxyclean, another suggestion I found, just to make sure. =) Thanks!
- January 11, 2008 at 1:53 AM
Having grown up the youngest in the house, I became an aunt real early in life, so lots of diapers I changed, diapers I washed, and diapers I hung.
My sisters and sister in law were old-fashioned, so they used cloth diapers, safety pins, and rubber pants.
- April 13, 2008 at 5:07 PM


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