I got a phone call at the office... "Come home and keep me from killing your children." That was all.

While Elysse was putting away the girls' laundry, some little gremlin discovered a long-forgotten can of Crisco. When Elysse returned, she found two sleeping angels and a Crisco-covered Ikea couch. As it turns out, Zella was totally grease-free...

Luckily, as a testament to the quality of Ikea furniture, all we had to do was remove the couch cover and toss it in the washer.