I’m thankful for Myrtle reminding me last night about my 2018 resolution to wear more lipstick.
Which I’m definitely not doing, so thanks for reminding me that I’m a total failure, Myrtle!
Now taking suggestions for Bev’s 2019 resolution. I’d say, “Drink more champagne” but I’m not really sure if that’s possible.
-Bev
Remember when I was posting about all the funny nicknames in and around Mayberry? (if not, I suggest you read here… because this shiz is funny) And then how I said that I was sure that Smoke, MamaG, and other Mayberrians would probably start submitting tons more? Well, what I never told you was that I arrived at Uncle Bart’s house the next day to a full 8×11 copy paper full of even more nicknames from the Mayberry metropolitan area.
And it was gold. I mean, GOLD. I held onto it waiting for the right moment to post the list of nicknames (and the conversation I overheard between Uncle Bart and Woz when he gave me said list). And then? I lost it.
I. Lost. It.
I literally had this gold nugget in the exact same place in my living room for like two years and then I think I cleaned (for once) and now I can’t find the list. I thought for sure I probably had taken a picture of it, but no dice.
So, this thankfulness post? It’s to Uncle Bart for making me another list. He doesn’t know it yet, but let’s just pre-thank him, OK, guys?
Gracias!
-Bev
P.S.- This post was precipitated by seeing ‘Bull’ in the grocery store with MamaG. You know Bull and Pork- the brothers; cousins of Poop and Cry (also brothers).
Mint chapstick.
Been using it for about 18 years. Been thankful for it for about 18 years.
Especially thankful for my friends who order it for me in bulk (#NoAmazonPrimeHere) when it becomes increasingly hard to find at Target and Walmart. Which is happening now… every few years, Chapstick likes to keep me on my toes and make me panic, thinking they’ve discontinued my version of heroin, and I have to scour the internet. What I’m saying here is… if you see the nectar of the Gods at your local Target or Walmart, scoop ’em all up and I will Venmo you for them.
This is not a drill.
-Bev
I recently noticed a problem with my Starbucks app and my rewards not accruing, despite many (MANY) purchases in the past few months. I finally decided to do something about it, and reported the issue to the “help” section on the app. After receiving a bullshit email back from Starbucks (it literally gave me an 800 number to Chase card services. WTF, Starbs?), I finally located and called an 800 for Starbucks.
The first person I spoke to told me to log out and back in to the app. That didn’t work and she told me to make sure my app was updated. It was. As we were hanging up, she told me to delete the whole app and reinstall it. None of those things worked, so I had to call the number again. The second lady had a southern accent (so I immediately liked her) and was able to fix my problem, and all of my recent bonus purchases showed up in the app, along with another four free items I’d accrued, as you can see below.
And I’m thankful for her.
Thanks, southern accent Starbucks lady!
-Bev
Have you ever had Chrissy Teigen’s macaroni and cheese? If you haven’t, you need to make it immediately and then it will forever be on your list of things to be thankful for. Holy moly cannoli guacamole macaroni, that shit is good. I literally made it one time and didn’t even add the bread crumb topper, but it was incredible. I’ve been craving it lately, but a big vat of mac and cheese is not exactly the type of thing this single lady needs sitting around her house, for fear of demolishing it in one hour day.
MamaG, feel free to pick up the ingredients for the recipe (below) if you want me to make any meals over these next few holi-days, because Bev is ready and willing to whip this up anytime.
And, really, in writing this post, I realized that I’m honestly just thankful for Chrissy Teigen in general.
And you should be too. (but seriously try the mac and cheese)
-Bev
For real. Make it. Here’s a link if you don’t have her cookbook (which is really good, btw): https://www.browneyedbaker.com/chrissy-teigen-mac-and-cheese/
Oh, and here’s just a list of 100 of Chrissy’s (millions of) funny tweets, if anyone is bored. https://www.buzzfeed.com/caseyrackham/chrissy-teigen-is-good-at-twitter
NOTE: these links aren’t live, so clicking on them won’t take you to the sites… however, if you copy and paste them into your browser, you’ll be in the right place! Not sure why I didn’t just link them for y’all, but I’m traveling this weekend and can’t update the links. BUT YOU NEED THE RECIPE, GUYS! #CopyPaste
I’m thankful that I didn’t melt my retainer down to a nub with my hair straightener today.
I’m also grateful for my retainer. I mean, my teeth aren’t perfect, but I’m forever indebted to Smoke and MamaG for dropping the cash to fix them when I was in middle school, and I ain’t lettin’ these things go back.
I’m also extremely grateful for my keen sense of smell, which helped me save the retainer from being obliterated into a plasticky liquid all over my bathroom counter this morning.
Oy vey.
-Bev
And you know what? I’m just very grateful that I had that Swiffer refill in my purse, OK?
OK?
-Bev
Fawn sent me this today.
It made me really nostalgic of the ol’ F.A.F. (Funny Animal Fridays for anyone new here) days.
I’m thankful for F.A.F. and really thankful for the F.A.F. tab at the top of the ol’ blog so I can take a stroll down Memory Lane anytime I want… highly recommended!
-Bev
I am so, so thankful for this Facebook message I received from a friend about five years ago. A big group of girls were headed to a resort town near MyCity for a big party weekend for Anastasia’s birthday and we were planning on which pair of girls would provide each meal.
And my friend, Gucci, actually sent me this message. And I saved it. For five years.
It’s potentially my favorite Facebook message of all time.
You are so, SO welcome, Gucci!
-Bev
I’m thankful for remote start on my car.
That’s all.
-Bev