bits and bobs: A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things
Mrs. HB and I got together the other day so the dogs could play and then we ran errands together. It’s like we’re an old married couple or something, and sometimes the bantering is pretty intense. 😉
She says I’m going to miss her when I bust out of high maintenance suburbia someday. And that I’m going to miss our shenanigans and that she’ll have nobody to get in to trouble with.
Nobody to share pictures of a {4 year old!} bottle of expired salad dressing with. That’s when I tell her about this really cool invention called an airplane. And then she just rolls her eyes at me.
Have you tried the fudge covered Ritz crackers? Are they any good? I kind of want to buy a box and try them out but I don’t know how well buttery crackers and chocolate would go together.
Pumpkin spice. It’s everywhere you turn these days. You just can’t escape it.
9 ounces of seasoned {salt and pepper} Brussels sprouts for $3.99. That works out to roughly $6.88 a pound. Convenience comes at a cost, that’s for sure.
What ever happened to washcloths? Do people even use them anymore? I use washcloths to clean my face… Do you?
I remember reading an article forever and 22 days ago about how on the set of Friends, Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox ate the same thing for lunch every day for 10 years. A Cobb salad. Well, every time Mrs. HB and I have lunch together at her house we always end up eating the same thing. Our favorite quinoa salad.  And every time I tell her she needs to CUT THE SPINACH leaves before putting them in the salad.
Seriously. People shouldn’t have to work this hard to get spinach in their mouth.
Why won’t she cut the leaves!? It makes me crazy. All you non cutters out there…. For the love of all things good in this world… PLEASE, cut your leaves.
~Mavis
P.S. What’s new with you? Have you made any oddball observations lately?
Rocio says
Thank you Mavis I am cracking up on that picture of you eating…oh my stomach hurts! You guys have too much fun
Wendy L says
I followed your example and went to Albertsons and Safeway to buy boxes of apples and pears for .67 a pound. Good fruit but neither store would give a discount for buying a whole box. You were lucky to get a discount. I was told it is up to the store’s discretion. Thanks for the idea.
Robin says
I read your blog EVERYDAY but never post. So it’s funny that Ritz crackers make me comment. Umm yes. Save your money and buy some mint chocolate at Michaels. Melt it down and dip ritz crackers in it. You’re welcome. Seriously. Poor mans Girl Scout cookies.
Laurel says
I was going to say the same thing! I made these near Christmas as a homemade thin mint. So good!
Laura T. says
I was going to say that too! I make them for Christmas every year! They are yummy!
Ginger says
I *love* those Simple facial wipes. I don’t wear makeup often, but when I do, those take it right off without tugging at the delicate skin around my eyes.
As for cutting the spinach, why not cut it yourself as you’re eating the salad? That way the edges of the spinach don’t get all wilty and black. The photo of you is hilarious….thanks for the laughs, Mavis!
p.s. The fudge covered Ritz are dangerous….if you make them yourself and add a drop of mint extract, it’s just like eating a girl scout thin mint. Don’t way I didn’t warn ya! =)
KC says
The thing facial wipes are good for: getting heavy-duty makeup off. I had one dinky travel-size resealable pack that lasted through maybe three different weddings I was a bridesmaid in (and therefore had full-yikes makeup) and those things were *magic* for getting off however many layers those makeup artists had plastered on (including getting mascara and eyeliner all the way off). And then you throw the wipe (and its many layers of color) away, which is especially great when you’re not at home and would feel guilty about staining someone else’s, or a hotel’s, washcloths. They didn’t exist back in my community theater days, but I bet they would have been great then, too (although a shared tub of cold-cream lessened the makeup-removal misery there).
So, basically, if you don’t wear makeup enough to need a bottle of makeup remover, but do get full-face made-up on rare occasions, wipes are a great solution. (but more people must be using them than that, or they wouldn’t be so common?)
Jennifer P. says
I coat Ritz in mint chocolate candy melts. They taste just like Thin Mints.
bobbi says
Hilarious! You two…I hope she DOES come and visit. We can’t be without Mrs. HB for too long.
I haven;t had the fudge ritz, but they sell out within days here around the holidays.
I use a washcloth too.
🙂
lynne says
Peanut Butter between 2 ritz crackers, dunked in melted chocolate almond bark…seriously…do it…
lynneinWI
Tanya says
The fudge ritz crackers are good! Put them in the freezer SO good!
Trinity says
Mavis!! Crackers with Nutella are awesome too!
Amy says
Just what I was going to write!
Candy C. says
Ask for a knife politely and proceed to cut leaves as needed but don’t say a word. Free food, good company. Enjoy.
Trish says
As Lynne mentioned, make peanut butter sandwiches with the Ritz crackers and coat them in chocolate. They are REALLY good!
Carrie says
I use my hands to wash my face and small cotton rounds to remove eye makeup and for toner. I’m wondering now if using a washcloth would improve my acne and also if I can put the remover on the washcloth and rub the makeup away. I probably spend $20 a year on those stinkin’ cotton pads. I’ll give it a go and report back! I haven’t used a washcloth in 20 years so I’m sure it will feel odd! And for some odd reason I always buy matching washcloths when I buy new towels, even though they are rarely used!