Random Topic—Elastic in Underwear

Alright, folks. For the third week in a row, I am writing about a random topic from a Twitter friend. My previous posts have been on socks and mac & cheese. Those topics were a piece of cake compared to this weeks random topic sent to me.

This week’s topic? Elastic in underwear. Thanks, Jessi. Thanks. I thought we were friends momma. Just kidding! I can totally do this. I will also be discussing elastic in pants as well. Because I can.

Both of these elastic topics for me take me to this issue: potty training. The term that makes all mommas cringe. But you see, I have made 2 discoveries involving elastic because of potty training.

1) Either the elastic in little boys’ underoos really stinks, or my little man is rough on his undies. A lot of his underoos’ waistlines are getting frazzled. He says, “Momma, I got a string.” I know that means I need scissors to cut that string that gets longer and longer the more you pull on it. Do you know the type? The more you try to pull it to the end, the more frazzled it gets. So I always end up cutting the string. Then the little elastic strings in there start sticking out & I cut them off too. (Mental note: Sweetie Pie may need more undies. Check it out.) And the underwear has everything to do with potty training because, hello, he went from diapers to underwear.

2) Once your child is potty trained only buy pants/jeans/shorts with elastic waistbands. YOU CAN THANK ME LATER. You will exhaust yourself buttoning and snapping. With the elastic waists, Sweetie Pie can go to and from the bathroom whenever he needs to without needing my help. Some might see it as laziness on my part; I see it as ingenious. You say pO-tA-tO; I say pO-ta-tO.

Okay, that’s the best I’ve got on this topic. Whew! That was tough.

ADDITION: I just (like since writing this post this weekend) bought new undies for me. Yes, I was still wearing maternity panties. What of it? I got Jockey Super Soft Bikinis. Bought them based on the recommendation of Blair. Oh my, I heart them. So soft. Great coverage without being granny. And? What does all of this have to do with this post? The elastic waistband is awesome. Doesn’t cut into you at all.

Random Topic—Mac & Cheese

Last week it was socks. This week it’s mac & cheese.

When I asked for a random topic yesterday, my friend and fellow AD fan, Angela, replied with Macaroni & Cheese.

Piece. of. cake.  Here we go.

If I had to pick one comfort food to eat forever? Mac & cheese. Hands Down. It’s ALWAYS been my favorite. Always.

One of my aunt’s favorite stories to tell about me from when I was little—probably around 5:

She, my mom, and I were shopping in a town about an hour from where we lived at the time. My aunt and mom were discussing where to stop for lunch and couldn’t agree on a place. My aunt wanted Chinese food, while my mom wanted a burger.

So, turning to me to be the tie breaker, they asked, “Jami, which would you like for lunch, Chinese or a hamburger?”

My response?

“Macaroni & cheese.”

I grew up loving the stuff & I still love it to this day. My mom made a version of it with egg noodles, Velveeta, & browned hamburger meat. OMGoodness. Heavenly. (That reminds me. I need to make that soon; it’s been entirely too long since I’ve had it.)

I used to always make the boxed stuff. Still do if I am in a hurry. And to be honest…I love the stuff. But homemade is really better, right? All the recipes I had ever found were just to complicated for what I consider to be a simple food. But then I married into my husband’s family. His grandma & mom make killer homemade mac & cheese. The best part? It’s SUPER SIMPLE.

And if you know me at all you know I am all about the simple.

Here’s all you need & part of the finished product (This is actually left over from last night’s dinner.):

Yep. That’s it. Cook the noodles, drain, put in a baking dish, add some American cheese & milk, & bake for about 30 minutes. No need to measure things. I just stir it around after about 15 minutes. Add some cheese if it needs it or add some milk if it is too dry. Just eyeball it. Easy PeeZee.

My conclusion? Mac & cheese is my PERFECT comfort food. What’s yours?