This should be on Jay Leno

Ok. I know I just posted, but you have to check this out.

Perhaps there are pirates out there after all...

The $3 plate

I was taught to not spend money frivolously. We especially did not spend extra money to buy commercially endorsed products when off brands were available. I believe this is generally very good advice. Usually the off brand is just as good if not better. I love generic macaroni and cheese, for example.
But yesterday the issue was plates.

Regular plastic plate- $1.00
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse plate- $2.97
Which one would you get?

Sometimes it is better to get the plate that makes your son happy to eat his fruit and vegetables. Charles wouldn't stop talking about the "dog" (Pluto) and "Goofy" as he repeatedly cleared his plate of its oranges repeatedly today. As a bonus, this plastic plate can go in the microwave. Can you do that regular plastic plate???

I think not.

Thanks to my husband, Ches, who saw the Mickey plate's merits.

Oh the cleverness of me...

So I get creative urges every so often. Usually I want to sew things like this, but I don't like spending more than $2 on a pattern. Patterns go on sale at least monthly where I live, so it seems silly to spend $10+ for a pattern that will be $1-2 in a couple of days. Lucky me. Patterns don't go on sale until tomorrow, so I have been sitting on a creative idea for two days with no outlet in sight.
Today, I snapped.
"If I can't sew, why I'll bake!" I thought.
I've had a pound of butter in the refrigerator for about a month now, just begging to be turned into croissants. Today I broke down and got my "mis en place" in place and got to work. Yum! I hope they work out.
If you haven't made croissants from scratch yet, you should know they aren't difficult. They just take all day.
And you can't cut corners. Much.
I'll let you know if my corners were ones that can be cut. Stay tuned!

Thoughts

Tonight I found out I am a goody goody. When Ches and I dated, we made (and broke...) a rule to only kiss once a night.
When I went to BYU, I enjoyed and supported the Honor Code.
However, I do not consider myself to be a goody goody. There are many rules I think are ridiculous.
For example:

• No back scratches before marriage
• Kissing for the first time over the altar
• staying in a suit and tie all day Sunday
• ...and many other things I can't think of

I guess everyone is different and I should not judge those who do wait to kiss over the altar anymore.
Hmmm...

Welcome to my World

Charles must have caught my disease. He couldn't decide what to have for lunch today. We ended up having macaroni and cheese. Yum! In the end, I think we chose well, don't you?