There are most certainly things that make me uncomfortable, but I’m not afraid of many things. Those of which I am afraid, scare the living daylights out of me…

Spiders more than just make my skin crawl; I am terrified of them. I couldn’t even search for a photo to include in this post without being in tears, so I had to find a web. (I don’t know why I even tortured myself so.) We were driving one afternoon and I saw a creepy crawly on the dashboard - I made Ray stop the car and kill that darn thing! More than once was I eye to eye(s?) with a “hairy” spider. Did you know mama spiders carry their babies on their backs until they are hold enough to hunt on their own? When disruspted all those babies run off mama’s back, straight towards the disruption. Um… yeah.

I absolutely love being near the water. In fact, being anywhere near the ocean is my favorite place to be. There is nothing quite like watching the sun rise or set over the water, while snuggled in the sand. I’ll play in the surf with my kiddos, and sit on the beach with the water tickling my feet, and I’ve even tried to snorkel a time or two. But, I am deathly afraid of drowning. I do not like to fly over the ocean, drive over bridges, or swim under water. I haven’t always been like this and I can’t explain it, but my fear is very real… Ray’s given up on trying to talk me in to scuba diving with him.

 Are you afraid of anything? Tell me about it!

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Well, first I have to answer the question, “Who am I?”

I am a follower of Christ. I am a wife. I am a mother of seven. I am a sister to four. I am a daughter. I am an aunt. I am a grandaughter. I am a friend. I am a teacher. I am a writer. I am a dreamer. I am a procrastinator. I am a lover of beauty.

Now, “What do I do?”

Let’s see…

I love. I cherish. I embrace. I rejoice. I console. I sympathize.

I bathe. I clean. I cook. I referee.

I write. I converse. I respond.

I plan. I I hope. I dream. I procrastinate.

I work hard.

I asked Ray what he would say – -

“What do I do, hun? Every day. What is my ‘job.”

His response –

“You do what is necessary to keep the Young family going.”

Ahhhh!

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As a self proclaimed “Type A Neat-Freak”; nothing quite gets Andrea’s blood pumping like a new cleaning product. While others may spend their time in the shoe or makeup isles of Walmart, she can be found in the cleaning section. Sniff, spray, smell, repeat. She could spend hours in search of the next great product that will make her home feel, look, and smell just the way she wants it to. Although she’s had great success with a variety of kitchen and bathroom products, Andrea was at a loss as to what I should do with all the hardwood she and her husband just had put in their new home.

Enter the O Cedar O-Duster Robotic Floor Cleaner!

This affordable little life-saver uses electrostatic cleaning cloths that easily attach to its flexible velcro base. For a quick, pre-guest cleanup; the short, thirty minute program is ideal. And for the bigger jobs there is the longer, 120 minute option. That is 120 minutes where I’m not the one cleaning! I was surprised at how quiet the O-Duster was. While it was definitely audible, it was not louder than your standard dishwasher (a bonus if you want to put your feet up and watch TV while someone, I mean, someTHING is cleaning for you!).

The little guy (yes, ours is a boy) was also able to easily navigate his way through all three wood floored rooms of our home without any problem. The auto navigation feature ensures that little Dusty (yes, I just named him) will never get stuck under a chair or in a corner…. nobody puts Dusty in a corner! The best part? When Dusty is done you just remove the cleaning cloth and toss it in the garbage… he’s low maintenance like that.

If you can’t tell by now, I’m a fan. The O-Duster does what any good cleaning product should do. It makes your life a little easier so you can spend time on the things that really matter….like watching the Real Housewives reunion special.

You can find the O-Duster at Walmart for about $40. Worth every penny, if you were to ask Andrea!

As a participant in the Walmart Moms Program, I’ve received product samples and compensation for my time and efforts in creating this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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