Laundry - The Perfect Chore

You know what I love about doing laundry? It has the power to make you feel extremely productive, or wonderfully lazy.

For instance.

I spent a few days in San Diego this weekend and returned to find that I had left my home in dire need of cleaning. Of course, being the hardworking professional gal that I am, I only have about a two hour window in the evening before exhaustion sets in. So, chores must be split up and done on separate days. I set Monday aside to tackle the kitchen and downstairs. Tuesday, was going to have to be laundry and bathroom day.

It only takes me a minute or two to sort my darks from lights. Pretreat? No way. I just turn a few dials, sprinkle in some Tide, throw in the load, and I'm on my way. A few minutes later, as my head was buried in the toilet bowl and I was scrubbing away, I realized...I'm doing two chores at once. This. Is. Awesome!

I had to run errands the next day after work, so I didn't get home until dinner time. I was pooped. I made my dinner, selected The Closer on my DVR and prepared to veg out. But then I remembered...craaaaap. I still have another load of laundry to do. Ugh. So, up the stairs I stomped. Again with the Tide, again with the throwing of the load in, again with the gettin' on my way. I plopped back down on the couch and a few minutes later realized...I'm doing a chore while I'm watching TV. This. Is. Awesome!

It's no wonder the Vatican named the washing machine as the invention that contributed most to the emancipation of women in the 20th century. Sure it was a controversial choice. But man! Imagine how dirty my bathrooms would be and how many hours of TV I would miss if I had to hand wash all my clothes. I LOVE doing laundry!

(I still hate ironing)

A True Delight

Do yourself a favor. Drop what you're doing, grab your keys, drive to the nearest grocery store, find the snack/chips/popcorn aisle and buy yourself 1,000 boxes of these:

The cashier may look at you funny, but that's ok. Just explain how these taste almost exactly like Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies, but are WAY less bad for you. The cashier will understand.

Mad Men!

One of my favorite shows, Mad Men, starts in a few weeks. Oh, I have had the WORST Don Draper withdrawls! So, to gear up for the show, I've Mad Men'd myself. Here's what I look like if I was on the show! (and if the show was a cartoon)

My daytime look:

Happy hour with Don. Don't tell Betty!