Boise Sale Alert!

-The Sports Authority on Boise and Apple is closing.  Everything is 40% off and can be returned/exchanged at the Milwaukee store.  Tyler was in over the weekend and said there were still some good deals to be had.

-The Children's Store on Orchard is having a secret sale on Wednesday, May 11th from 1:00-6:00.  Everything is 20% off with this password: Mother may I?

Happy Shopping!

Super Stain Stick

Despite using natural laundry detergent for the past several years, we've continued to use the nasty, chemical based stain removers.  Why?  Because they work.  That's why I'm super excited to have found a natural stain remover that actually does what it's supposed to.  I ordered the Ecover stain remover from drugstore.com a couple of weeks ago, and so far I've been super impressed by it.  Just tonight, it removed marinara from Blake's white t-shirt.  A few days ago, Hadley's cream colored shirt got covered in greasy orange stains from roasted sweet potatoes.  We forgot to pre-treat, and the shirt was washed and dried with the stains remaining.  I dabbed on some stain stick, washed it again, and it came out like new!  I'm actually excited about laundry right now.  Too bad the kids are sleeping, otherwise I'd be going through their closet searching for old stains to try to remove.  I love a challenge!

Boise Restaurant Review: Tango's Empanadas

You can't beat good food, great prices and super friendly service.  Tango's Empanadas has all three things going for it.  I truly don't know if I've ever been met with such wonderful customer service.  I mean, when we left (long after closing, none the less) the owner didn't just tell us to have a nice day, he told use to have a beautiful day.   And he said it, sincerely, about 5 times.  The empanadas are delicious and cheap.  They are fried, but don't feel heavy or greasy.  Our favorites are the cuzco, the fugazza and the cocco.  Tyler is also a fan of the caramba sub.

-If empanadas aren't your thing, then maybe you should head to Goody's instead.  On Mother's Day, moms get a free sundae.  While you are there, try the lemon ice cream (one scoop, sugar cone).  There are very few times in life when I'd choose fruit over chocolate, and this is one of them.