Truthfully, this should be a quick post. The answer is simply that you can’t. Under normal circumstances anyway. I suppose if you had a bi-level house or apartment and was able to lock them in the basement, muzzle their meows, and superglue mittens to their paws, you might have a chance. Sadly, I don’t have mittens. So, for those of us who are stuck for all eternity with cats, here are at least some ways you can try to minimize the daily trauma to yourself. The cats won’t care either way.
What To Do About OVERUSING CERTAIN WORDS
You learn quick what you can say and not say when you have a 6 and 2 year old running around your house. I learned early on that you can’t call your friend a bastard too many times before the 2 year old picks it up and calls your mother-in-law a bastard. I told my…
What To Do About WRITING LIKE A WILDFIRE
Do you ever write like a wildfire? Have you ever written with such a fury that everything in your path is consumed and burnt up, your readers are in shock and despair, and everything you once knew is now no longer? You need to write with a fire and a passion that punches a reader…
What To Do About CLINGY FRIENDS
Clingy friends? You ask? What to do about them? You ask? Again with the questions, why so many questions? Hold your horses and I will tell you what to do about clingy friends. DO you know what a clingy friend is? I bet you don’t, as a matter of fact, I bet you are a…
What To Do About A FLOODED BASEMENT
In the event that your city experiences record-breaking rainfall with predictions of even worse rain fall tomorrow, there are some basic things you’ll need to have in place to ensure that this experience is productive and memorable. First, panic. In fact, don’t even think to check your basement until it’s been raining for 15 hours.
What To Do About KICKING YOUR KIDS DOWN THE STEPS
I just pulled you right in with that title, didn’t I? It’s a talent I have, kind of like fishing, I hook you in and then tell you useless things about life, but laced with humor so that you don’t realize that you have wasted an hour reading my silliness. Pure talent! You can’t teach…
What To Do About GROWING YOUR HAIR OUT
When you‚Äôre a girl, and you have long hair, somewhere along the line, someone will probably say something to you about growing your hair out real long–to ten inches at least–to give it away to people who need it.
And on the surface, this will sound like a great idea. You have hair + someone needs hair = easy decision.