Scatterbrained Scribble Scrabble

I am a scatterbrain. I scribble notes on all sorts of random papers around my house. There are certain things that you just need to write down so that you don't forget them. Why should a blog be any different? In recent weeks, I've come across a few random things that I want to remember to someday TEACH my kids. Cleaning or cooking tips, life lessons or silly ramblings - someday my scatterbrained mind might forget to tell them these things if I don't jot them down. So I began to make a list. I'll post them when I get 4-5 worth sharing. Nothing life changing. Just my very own...

Scatterbrained Scribble Scrabble

• Always vacuum barefoot. Instead of vacuuming yourself OUT of a room (like all the pros say), vacuum in front of your footsteps and walk right on top of what you just vacuumed. Try it. It's awesome. The warm clean carpet feels so nice on your feet that you will forget that vacuuming is a chore...almost. And who really cares about the footprints?
• There is no substitute for real butter. Go for the real stuff every time. Pure "salted sweet cream butter" tastes good on everything. Don't listen to the nay-sayers who want to tell you it is bad for you. Phooey on them. ALSO - salted butter does NOT have to be refrigerated. This is a surprise to most people. Google it. I promise butter will last on the counter for at least a week (if it is salted). That pretty much gets rid of the unspreadable argument right there. Get a good butter dish and keep a stick of butter next to the bread box at all times. You will not regret it. (Your waistline might, but you won't.)
• All drinks taste better in a styrofoam cup. Especially Dr. Pepper, sweet tea and ice water. It's true. Forget the styrofoam is bad for the environment nay-sayers, just trust me on this one. Styrofoam makes it better.
• (this is Joey's tip) Eat your food so that it all comes out even. For example, don't eat one item on your plate until it is all gone and then move on to the next. Eat a little bit of each food item and aim to finish all of them at the same time.
• Never leave a bottle of super glue within hands reach of children under the age of 10. Hannah found super glue this week and squirted glue onto her fingers, her legs and my bedspread. The bad news - it took nearly 24 hours before we got it all off her fingers. The good news - I got to buy a new bedspread. My advice: don't leave super glue laying around unless you need a new bedspread. :)

That's all for now.