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Meet Morty & Lee and the The Power of the Everyday Effect (giveaway ends 8/8/13) #SwifferEffect

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Have you seen the adorable commercials staring the elderly couple Morty and Lee? They are the sweet couple who discover Swiffer products and just how much easier cleaning is for them using the various products including the Swiffer Duster, Swiffer Sweeper and Swiffer Wet Jet. I posted an introductory video about Morty and Lee (above). It’s a brief video and it gives viewers a little more insight into this cute couple. I adore them! They are so cute! And sweet too. I wish they were my grandparents. 🙂

The commercial called “Morty, are you listening?” cracks me up every time I see it on TV. They are such the quintessential couple, especially because Morty has “selective hearing” (don’t all men? Ha Ha Ha).

 

They also remind me of my great-grandparents. I am grateful that not only the longevity that runs in my family but also long time marriages.

My parents would have celebrated their 60th anniversary if my mom hadn’t passed away two months before then. Sixty years… I cannot image that. In a day and age when some marriages are lucky to last sixty months, let alone sixty years.

My husband and I will be celebrating our 17th anniversary this coming October. I plan on celebrating our 50th anniversary some day, and God willing our 60th. We’ll both be 88 when we reach our 60th anniversary. Thankfully people in my family live to be in their mid-to-late 80’s and early 90’s.

I had a great-great-Uncle who lives to be 103! He was single from his late 80’s on (his wife had passed away) but he remained active (he was bowling at age 92 and even driving!). What ended up being his down fall was literally that – a fall. He fell and broke his hip (at age 103). They doctor’s didn’t want to operate at his age so he was bed ridden. I think that is what did him in. He was so used to taking care of himself and doing things on his own that he couldn’t handle having to rely on anyone for help.

As long as our health is good I know me and my husband will be married for as long as that darling couple Morty and Lee.

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I think the key to a long marriage is having a great sense of humor. You can’t take life too seriously all the time. You need to learn how to not let “life” get the best of you and stress you out. You need to have fun and enjoy life – no matter how old you are.

My husband and I are big kids at heart. We love to go to Toys R Us and buy toys and games for ourselves. LOL! We even like to color together. Coloring is a great stress reliever. You should try it some time.

It helps marrying your best friend. My husband is truly my best friend, and vice versa. Having an open line of communication, accepting each others “flaws”, trust and never going to bed angry with one another also helps.

To be honest my husband and I are polar opposites in every way – he’s tall and skinny, I’m short and overweight. He’s a morning person, I’m a “night owl”, he’s incredibly organized, I enjoy my “organized chaos”, he loves to watch football, I love to watch documentaries. I could go on and on but we have little in common, but some how it works. He’s my “ying” to my “yang” (in reference to Ying and Yang).

I think the fact we are each other’s best friend and we are both big kids at heart have a lot to do with the longevity of our marriage.

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Anyway… back to my new favorite couple – Morty and Lee. I can relate to Lee. I’m “vertically challenged” (aka – short). It’s not easy for me to reach high places in our home, especially on top of the cabinets, fridge, pantries, wardrobe and the ceiling fans. I won’t stand on a stood or a chair. I have an unnatural fear that the chair or stood will either shift and cause me to fall and hurt myself, or some how it will give under my weight (I am overweight) and break, causing me to fall and hurt myself.

I personally use Swiffer products all the time, especially the dusters. I love how they are available with an extender handle allowing people to reach high places they can’t normally reach without standing on a stood or chair. I even keep one at my desk so I can do a quick dusting in between posts. With five cats and a dog we seem to generate a lot of dust.

For more information about Swiffer products visit www.Swiffer.com. You can also find the brand on Facebook and Twitter. The hashtag is #SwifferEffect

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Swiffer would like to send a lucky reader some Swiffer products to help make cleaning around your home a little easier, just like the products did for Morty and Lee.

This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on August 8, 2013 at 11:59 PM (EST). The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winner will be notified via e-mail and will have three days to reply or a new winner will be chosen in their place.

To enter please leave a comment on this post and answer ONE of the following questions:

  • Who are your favorite seniors in pop culture?
  • What are your golden year goals? (e.g., travel the globe, climb Mount Everest…)
  • Favorite couples in your own life?
  • Keys/tips to a long and happy marriage
  • How do you conquer/divide household chores?

For extra entries you can use the Rafflecopter widget (below) but you must complete the initial entry requirement or the additional entries won’t qualify (I do check). Extra entries are optional.

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Kimberly

*Swiffer will be providing me with free products in exchange for my participation. There is no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way. Swiffer will provide the prize package.

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  2. My grandparents are an inspiration! They have been married for 65 years and are the model couple for a long, happy marriage.

  3. How do you conquer/divide household chores? Answer: My husband helps me with washing and folding, making the bed, taking out the garbage,etc. I help him with the yard work racking, gardening, weeding, painting the house, shoveling snow, etc.

  4. What are your golden year goals? Both my husband and I hope to buy an RV and live on the road. I am scared I will get stuck with the majority of the driving though!

  6. my favorite couples in my life were my grandparents and now my own parents.

  7. I’ve got to say that I totally admire Betty White she is awesome and I hope I look and feel that good in my 90s!

  8. My favorite couple in my life is my Grandma Emma and Grandpa Ed…married 66 years and going strong!

  9. My grandparents were also my favorite couple, married 65 years and still were in love with each other.

  11. My golden year goals is to move to South Carolina where some of my family and friends live. My husband and I would like to travel a bit too.

  15. Betty White and Michael Caine are two of my favorite seniors in Pop culture.

    callawishes(at)hotmail(dot)com

  16. One of my golden year goals is to go on a missionary trip to help others in another country.

  18. I think Betty White is the best senior ever. Her energy and humor are inspirational.

  19. My parents have just celebrated their 52nd anniversary.
    They show determination and strength because they have had a number of challenges put forth.

  20. My grandmother and grandfather who have since passed away were my favorite couple. My son is named after my grandfather – he was born 2 years after he died, and my daughter was named after my grandmother – she was born 4 months after she died.

  21. We started out with my wife doing a bit more of the household chores, but overtime she’s divided them enough off her list that they are all mine now.

  23. My favorite couple would be my parents. They’ve been married over 35 years and their marriage is better now then it was when I was a kid. I love seeing how they grown with each other.

  24. How do we do chores? Kids work on picking up and dusting. Husband takes out the trash and food garbage. I vacuum and do dishes.

  25. My parents were the best role models for all of us children. They were honest and gracious, and loving toward us and one another.

  26. Betty White is a given. She’s a peach. I also love Doris Roberts. The Swiffer Seniors are adorable and I have to watch their commercials every time.

  28. Favorite couple in my life is my mom and step dad. They showed me what a loving relationship is all about. They love, kindness, and support they gave each other was awe inspiring.

  31. My husband helps by washing the dishes every night after dinner. I also offer…but he insists.
    Thanks!

  32. Household chores is a family affair. We put on the music & get going. The cleaning gets done in a matter of hours.

  33. in pop culture i would say betty white, helen mirren, anthony hopkins are some favorites.

  34. conquer/divide household chores-my husband takes care of the yard work-I do flower beds. inside the house we both do jobs that need to be done/cleaned

  35. My golden year goals is to downsize everything and get involved in animal causes.

  38. We try to split up chores in the house and alternate the ones we really hate (i.e. cleaning the bathroom).

  40. Keys/tips to a long and happy marriage…TRUST, laugh together and have date nights

  41. Our plans for our golden years is to spends lots of time with our children and grandchildren.

  43. my golden years goals would be to travel and enjoy the grand kids. my in-laws are married 61 years
    mother – in – law 78 – father in law 84 – great couple. They still clean their own house where they live.
    she is 5 ‘ and he is 6’2″ reminds me of Morty and Lee too

  44. Betty White is one of my fave seniors in pop culture.
    jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com

  46. Keys/tips to a long and happy marriage? Communication and respect. Don’t ever stop talking to each other.

  48. When we were first married, my husband would hardly do any chores around the house. Now almost 30 years later he helps with everything. He cleans bathrooms, laundry, floors, vacuums, you name it he will do it. It’s almost like having a maid and it’s so nice.

  49. My golden year goals are to travel and buy a little house out in the country on lots of land 🙂

  50. My favorite pop culture seniors would definitely include Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Judi Dench, and Betty White!

  52. I’m totally in love with Morty and Lee right now – they just seem like they’d be a lot of fun to spend time with.

  54. My favorite senior in pop culture is Betty White! She seems like such a sweet lady & so hip/cool;) My favorite senior couple in my life was my Great-grandparents Nellie & Elmer..they were married for 50 years before he passed away in 1976 .. she passed away in 1978 ..

  56. My favorite couple is my grandparents, they have had a long and happy marriage and still full of energy.

  57. I keep trying to divide the household chores but the cat simply refuses to dust (even tho she has a duster attached to her!)

  58. My golden years goal is to travel hopefully the world but at least the country you only live once and I don’t want to waste the life I have!

  59. We celebrate 33 years of marriage next month. The key? Fight fair. Pick your battles. Sometimes you just have to walk away for a bit.

  61. I prepare for my golden years by doing everything I can from physical and mental aging.

  64. My golden couple are my grandparents. They were married for over 60 years. They are soul mates, they are so cute.

  65. Golden year goals… retire to Central America and grow coffee and fruit trees and relax

  66. How do I divide the household chores? Lol, well my husband always tells me he needs direction. He’s not one to just pick up a broom and clean up a mess. So, I need to be a bit bossy at times, remind him what needs to be done and when.

  67. My golden year goals are just to be comfortable. I dont want to struggle in my old age

  69. We all have our own sections of the house to pick up and we try to spend 30-45 minutes a day doing the regular chores like sweeping the floors, etc.

  70. We conquer the household chores by taking turns being in charge. That way each of us get some time off while the other one is on duty.

  71. I would love to travel in my golden years and spend more time with friends and family.

  75. my son does the heavy lifting and lawn chores i do the rest ,but if i need him to do something he’s right there to help

  77. One of my golden years goals is to have visited every one of the 50 states, gone to Italy, and travel to a few places that my sweetie would like to see.

  83. My golden year goals are traveling to as many beaches as I can in as many countries as I can!

  85. Who are your favorite seniors in pop culture?
    I’d say Regis and his wife are my two fav celecrity seniors…he is so vibrant and she luvs the fact that he still makes her laugh!

  86. my grandparents are my inspiration;) and my golden year goal is to travel to ireland!;)ty;)

  87. I think the key to a long healthy life is lots of veggies, chocolate, and ice cream!

  88. I would love to retire to a small condo on the beach, preferably Ocean City, MD or somewhere in the Tampa, FL area!

  89. I would love to retire to a small condo on the beach, preferably Ocean City, MD or somewhere in the Tampa, FL area!

  90. In our golden years we want to move to a cabin in the mountains and do a lot of traveling!

  92. Tips for a long & happy marriage: Realize, up front, that there WILL BE bumps in the road. Don’t let them throw you off the road. Realize that when raising your children, life will be hectic; the two of you will probably be last & get the leftovers, but it won’t always be that way. Once you get to 20 years…….you’ll love each other in ways you never imagined & right now, after 24 years, we are having the best years of our married life. We are more in love than we’ve ever been.

  98. i just moved into a new apt with hardwood floors. would love to win this product. it looks perfect.

  99. i just moved into a new apt with hardwood floors. would love to win this product. it looks perfect.

  100. i just moved into a new apt with hardwood floors. would love to win this product. it looks perfect.

  101. My husband actually does the dishes, and the laundry! At one point, the washer/dryer was the newest gadget in the house, and 2 years later our dishwasher broke and our new replacement dishwasher was the newest gadget in the house. My husband is addicted to gadgets, and learned everything he could about them. So, for me anyways, the way to get my husband to do household chores is to buy high-tech appliances!

  102. Betty White is such a favorite of mine. She lived in my area when I was young and used to do bank commercials for us. I have been happily married for for 26 years, I married young but we are still hanging in there. My tip is to always be best of friends no matter what happens.

  105. Keys/tips to a long and happy marriage:

    Never go to bed angry
    Always say I love you
    Express trust and appreciation
    Acknowledge something the other did and/or compliment them daily
    Don’t forget lot’s of flirting too! You’re never too old to slow down the LOVE!!

  107. In pop culture, I love Betty White, and the Golden Girls…still funny after 30 years.

  108. I do most of the chores because my husband works so hard and is exhausted when he comes home. Our happy marriage is on the foundation of Jesus Christ.

  110. My favorite couples are my parents who just celebrated 38 years of marriage as well as my godparents (42 years)!

  111. The key to a happy marriage is to learn to compromise! To love each other unconditionally, and to marry a man who can cook better than you can!

  112. In my golden years I would like to have a house of the beach where I can drink coffee on my porch over looking the ocean and where my children and grandkids love to visit.

  113. I love the commercials with this couple! I plan to do a lot of traveling in my golden years.

  115. Keys/tips to a long and happy marriage?
    If you can’t trust each other than you have nothing.

    jofo120 at yahoo dot com

  117. My golden year goal is to retire with my husband in either of the Carolinas on the shore.

  121. My husband and I would love to buy a nice RV and travel in our golden years.
    At least six months out of the year.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

  123. We divide chores-I do dishes and occasionaly sweep/mop. He picks up the living room/bedroom

  127. My golden year goal is to be healthy enough to play with grandkids, if I have any and to travel with my husband.

  129. My fave senior is Betty White. Still beautiful, funny and vibrant, truly an inspiration.

  130. I’ve just begun my golden years and I love it. Moved to the beach 14 years ago and that was my golden years goal. I feel very blessed everyday.

  134. My husband and I have been married nearly 48 years. I don’t think there is one key to a long marriage. You have to trust each other and be willing to give as well as take. Of course, you have to be able to forgive for the little things as well as the big.

  137. I have daughters ages 4 and 6. They both do age appropriate chores. My husband and I split the yard and house work. Everyone has their responsibilities and makes a contribution. Thank you!

  139. I think the keys to a long and happy marriage would be, most of all, being a low-key and slow-to-anger type of person. That is truly what will help you go far and remain happy while getting there.

  142. my golden year goal is to have health for my family and lots of grand kids.I would stay put right where we are and have been for 19 years 🙂

  147. I’d say my aunt and uncle are my favorite couple – but my aunt passed away two years ago. They were high school sweethearts married for 52 years, and could often be seen holding hands or snuggled tight together on the couch.

  148. Favorite couples in your own life?

    My parents, they have been together for 27 years

  151. In my house, I am blessed that hubby and I split chores 50/50..If I cook, he cleans up after; if he cooks, I clean up…If I do laundry, he folds it and vice versa. Best part? No complaining ever. We are very fair to one another and our household!

  153. my plans are to have a home and everything we own paid for so we dont have to worry about that once we get older,.

  154. The children in my special education class are my inspiration! Watching them overcome their challenges is a blessing…..

  157. Golden years goals….I want to have my house paid off before I retire, then I am going to travel, travel, and travel.

  159. We conquer/divide household chores by one doing what the other hates. He has a phobia about washing silverware & I despise doing laundry. Works for us.

  162. “What are you Golden Years goals?” My boyfriend and I hope to have a small hobby farm after he retires- raise a couple chickens and have a nice big garden to care for. We are the kind of people that would need to stay busy when we age and would enjoy the peace of the country 🙂

  164. We divide our household chores by mainly I do stuff inside the house and he does stuff outside the house.

  165. My golden year goals are to go to as many countries as possible,drive throughout Australia,drive throughout Canada,drive across the US a few more times,have my own greenhouse,have a bunch of pets, and be a quilting instructor.

  167. My golden years goals are the same as the are now….enjoy the outdoors…hiking, fishing, etc.

  178. We split up the chores between all of us..one does trash, one does dishes..and we rotate dusting

  179. tips for a successful marriage? My husband says “A Referee” bahaha… I say both parties be willing to compromise on a lot of things =)

  180. The key to a long and happy marriage is to pick your fights wisely lol. If you make mountains out of molehills, chances are you won’t have a long marriage. Just my opinion, though.

  181. My favorite senior idsBetty White though I have not seen Hot in Cleveland.
    I LOVED Cloris LEachman on Dancing with the Stars

  183. My Parents are my favorite couple. they have been married 60 years. They have argued like cat and dogs for 60 years but they could never lived without the other one.

  184. My in-laws are the favorite couple in my life. They have gone through some rough times but made it through.

  186. Well I don’t know about pop culture, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Golden Girls. 🙂 Betty White for sure.

  188. Our secret for a long marriage (over 30 years for us) is really admiring the other person as a person, not just as a spouse. My husband is smart and funny and can do almost anything he sets his mind on.

  189. I’ve only been married for five years now but I know what has worked for us during our five years… We listen to each other and communicate about everything, we try to laugh more than anything else, and we always try to remind each other in little fun ways of why we fell in love with one another in the first place…

  195. Thanks for the giveaway…we divide up the household chores evenly compared to many couples we know !

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