Spring is here

And so is the mud. I don't have a dog, but with 3 children ranging in age from 4-9, I've given up the fight. I have clumps and streaks of brown from the front door to the back and in other places in between.

Don't get me wrong, I love spring–the rebirth of the plants and trees, knowing summer is coming–but the mess and the laundry I could do without. And I hate mopping. It's a pointless activity I find seeing as how the floor will only get dirty again about 60 seconds later.

But now that the...