We welcome a new month tomorrow, and I just cannot believe it! What in the world! It's been a busy month of learning for me...and while some of these things may not matter in the grand scheme of life, I definitely feel a little smarter now!! Happy end of August and happy long weekend!
1. Baseball players make more than football players.
It was a question on Family Feud one night: what athletes make the most money? As the lady on the screen and I shouted FOOTBALL, Ryan shouted BASEBALL. He said it's true. Something about no cap on earnings in baseball? Who knew? Not me! Not the Family Feud lady!
2. You can buy reusable coffee filters.
I mentioned in the Saturday Six earlier this month that one of my Instagram friends is trying to go plastic-free throughout her home. I had no idea this whole plastic-free thing was such a big thing across the nation, but apparently it is! And as I learned more about it, I learned you can buy
reusable coffee filters. Personally, I find that very intriguing from a long-term cost perspective. (And will it make my washer smell like coffee? Because I could really get on board with that.)
3. Power washing is fun!
I had never tried it prior to the work day Ryan and I had at my parents' house this month. I didn't expect to actually enjoy it, but I did! It made me pretty sore (it was not-your-mama's power washer, so it was kind of like wrangling a fire hose) but the transformation was super exciting!
4. How to cook fresh green beans.
Since we don't have a garden, and since I was conveniently "allergic" to vegetables until a couple of years ago, I never purchased or received many green beans from gardens. The few times I did, my attempts at cooking them were never right. They were always too crunchy, and while I do know some folks love a firm cooked green bean, I am not some of those folks. My mom gave me some garden green beans this month, and I set out to learn how to cook them FOR REAL without messing them up or making them too unhealthy. Nailed it.
5. You can get a Yankee candle with a person's picture on it.
Did you know this? When we went to Odie's housewarming party this month, one of her gifts was a Yankee candle with her name and picture on it! WHAT?!?!? I had to look it up when I got home, and indeed:
here's how you do it!
6. I use my thumb waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than I realize.
All it took was one run-in with the veggie grater to figure out that one. Oh the things we take for granted, right?
That's my list for August! You learn anything new and fun this month?
5 comments:
Bean plants were one of the most prolific ones in my dad's garden; we never got so lucky as to have them prepared with bacon. It was just plain ol' (albeit organic (lol)) beans for us :). My kids get plain beans, too, now (just sadly, not ones from a garden). Glad you found a way to prepare beans such that you enjoy eating them :).
Baseball players also have a much longer season and play wayyyyyyy more games (think 1 a week vs at least 5-6 games from March to Sept!)
And HOW is it September!?!?!
My reusable coffee filter is made of plastic and can be hand washed or put in the dishwasher but not made to go in the washer. We've had it for years.
And you can by personalized Yankee Candles.
We got a power washer this month and I.am.addicted... so fun!! (and now I feel really old for saying this)
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