Just some random things on my mind this Sunday…

When I finish an ebook from the library, I return it within minutes of finishing it.  I often wonder if other people do the same, or if they hang on to the book until it expires.  Now, if I was checking out paper books?  They’d never be returned in a timely fashion!

Until this week, I’d never had chicken pot pie before.  It was quite the shocking announcement on twitter.  Here’s the thing…my mom isn’t the world’s greatest cook, and pot pie was just never something she made.  I’m not a fan of microwaved dinners, so I never bought a frozen pot pie before.  The verdict?  It was yummy, but tasted pretty much exactly how I expected it to taste.  Yes, it was good, but it didn’t rock my world.

I am suffering from a serious case of mom brain.  I can’t remember anything without writing it down, but I often run into this issue where I completely forget what I wanted to write down by the time I get a pen.  I’d really like my brain back, please.

Clipping my toe nails always makes me think of my dad.  When his toenails would get long, I’d tell him how gross they were, and he’d say the clippings would be perfect for making a stew.  Gross, right?  Still, it’s one of those memories that always makes me smile.

I’m sure I’ve shared this story before, but for some reason it’s on my mind lately.  Shortly after we moved into our house, someone knocked on the door around 10:30 at night.  He wore a badge, but was dressed in sandals and pajama pants.  Yeah…he was a bounty hunter looking for the previous owner of our house!  So crazy and random.

Anyhow, that’s what’s going on in my brain today.  What about you?

It’s time for Ten on Tuesday again…and I’m actually getting around to participating this week.  Yay me!  Thanks to Chelsea for hosting and to Sarah for the questions.

1. Do you do laundry all at the same time or a load here and there?

It used to be that we did laundry on the weekend.  Sunday was a pretty big laundry day.  Then we went and had twins, so we do laundry all the time.  It’s less frequent now that we aren’t going through 6 outfits and 14 bibs in a day, but we still almost always have laundry going in some stage…even if it’s just a gigantic pile waiting to be folded.

2. What kind of detergent do you use?

We use the Up & Up (Target brand) free and clear.  We use it for everything…yes, even baby clothes.

3. Do you use fabric softener?

Nope.  No idea how to use it either.  I just remember those commercials where the animated lady ran to the washer screaming, “I forgot to add the fabric softener!”  Seems like too much fuss for me.

4. Do you use dryer sheets?

Yup.  When I remember to throw them in.

5. Do you iron your own clothes or take them to a cleaner to get pressed?

Hahahahahahahaha.

Seriously, though, neither.  I just realized that our iron was missing a few weeks ago when I needed it to make Harry Potter shirts.  I’m pretty sure it broke well over a year ago and we got rid of it.  We fluff things in the dryer because we are classy like that.

6. Do you like heavy starch or light starch?

Ummmmm?  No starch?

7. Do you wash all your laundry at once or separate it?

Depends.  If I have enough to make two loads, I’ll separate.  Otherwise it just all goes in.

8. How do you separate it? By people or by colors?

Sometimes by colors, sometimes by big people/baby clothes.

9. What clothes get hung up and what goes in drawers?

My underwear, socks, and pajamas are in drawers.  I have a lot of folded pants and sweaters in the closet.  My shirts hang.  Ted’s underwear, socks, and t-shirts are in drawers.  His pants are folded in the closet and his shirts hang.  The girls have their shares of folded/hanging clothes too.

10. Do you use plastic, wire, or wooden hangers? Do they all match?

Cheap plastic hangers.  They definitely do not all match.

All of this laundry talk is making me feel like I should go wash some clothes.  Oy.