Wait until you read this great post from Cary of QuirkOut. Swallow your coffee and get ready to laugh out loud!
I rewrite my grocery list before I go to the store. Yes, I spend time to list everything I need in order it’s arranged on the shelves. And it’s not that I’m ridiculously organized – I just HATE to be in the Dairy section and realize I forgot cucumbers all the way back in Produce.
When I confessed this little habit to my friend Diane, she totally outdid me. She sorts it all in an Excel spreadsheet.
Then we got to talking… there are probably lots of women who develop quirky habits just to make life easier. Turns out, we were right. We call it a “Quirk Out,” a crazy habit that helps women stay sane. We started a blog, Quirk Out, as a place where women can share a Quirk Out or have fun reading about others. Some are completely rational, others frivolous. (But we don’t judge!)
I have a 4 year-old son and 9 year-old daughter. So of course, my husband and I need the occasional night out, and getting a babysitter inspires a Quirk Out. My husband is a high school teacher, and most of our sitters are his former students (awesome, right?). I don’t ever want to jeopardize this steady supply of sitters with gossip about a messy house. So I spend hours scouring the house before a babysitter comes over. I realize teenagers don’t notice dust on the floor boards. They don’t care if the inside of the toilet bowl sparkles. They just want to get the kids to bed, eat my pantry clean and rent movies on my pay-per-view. Still, I scrub as if my mother-in-law was on her way.
Do you do this too?
OK, now I’ve shared two of mine. I can’t wait to hear about your mommy Quirk Out!
Thanks, Emily, for featuring Quirk Out today!
-Cary
Aren’t you glad that I warned you about your coffee? Seriously funny – and completely relative to life as a mom! Be sure to head over to Quirk Out, follow their tweets, and like them on Facebook. You don’t want to miss out on any Quirk Outs! Thanks so much, Cary, for sharing this great Quirk Out with my readers!
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