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It’s time for another edition of Tuesday Troubles. I’ve said it before, but this should be named “things i’m annoyed / confused / want to complain about”, however I couldn’t figure out how to make any of those into a snappy title, so Tuesday Troubles it is. And yes, I do realize that these aren’t true “troubles”. I know that many of these for sure could be defined as first world problems!
~Okay, so the other day I go outside with WB to get in the car to pick L up from school. And there is this dude sitting in his car directly in front of my house. Just sitting there. Super creepy, but technically he’s not really doing anything wrong so I went ahead and picked L up from school and hoped he’d be gone when I got home. But no. Well he was gone but his car wasn’t. Still parked directly in front of my house. Only he wasn’t in it. Super. I figure he’s liking robbing my house or something. So I lock the kids in the car and open the door to the house. Not there. But where the heck is he?? And then all of a sudden poof, he’s standing at the door of his car. I asked him if there was something I could help him with and he got all weird and said he was from Comcast, blah, blah, blah. And then basically jumped in his car and took off. My neighbor who was watching all this was like yeah, he’s not from Comcast. Luckily he hasn’t been back either. Umm, buddy, we are on it over here. Don’t be creeping in my neighborhood!
~What does everyone use to hang up their scarves? I have no system and it’s a mess. Putting them on regular hanger is not working. At all. I know IKEA has something that would work, but I was wondering is there is something else? Maybe from somewhere closer than an hour away?
~B was gone all weekend doing National Guard stuff (he left Friday morning and came back Sunday night) and ended up with a pile of dirty smelly Army laundry. Before he went to bed I suggest that he throw the clothes from the washer into the dryer. But what would he do with the things that were already in the dryer he asked? Umm, fold them? He looked at me like I had two heads. He is lucky is so good looking, but he did end up folding them and leaving them on the floor in our room. He showed me ;).
~I asked this in my newsletter this week, so it’s troubling me no longer, but I wanted to say thank you to everyone who explain to me how to “rent” a book for my iPad. Technology, while at times annoying, is an amazing thing.
~And finally, can someone explain to me what’s up with all these giraffe pictures on Facebook? I am afraid to ask on Facebook for fear that I too will need to change my picture to giraffe so hopefully someone here can clue me in!
That’s it from here for now! What’s troubling you today?
The Giraffe thing got me. 🙁 It is a riddle going around and if you answer it wrong you agree to change your profile pic to a giraffe for three days. I get to turn mine back to normal Thursday.
Who will know if you change it back early though?
How do you rent books for your ipad? I was dying to hear the responses when I saw you talk about it in the newsletter.
You should be able to do it through your local library’s website. Mine is through “Digital Downloads”.
Omgosh that happened to my last night when I was handing out candy for trick or treat. This random guy was just walking around and then stood on the sidewalk for like 5 minutes. I thought he was waiting for someone and it become so awkward that I had to ask him something. I asked if he wanted a piece of candy. He said no I just like to walk around and watch people. I was like uhhh okay. But he continued standing there awkwardly for another 20 mins and I felt so relieved when he finally left. Just so weird.
OMG he said he just liked to watch people? Odd. I too enjoy people watching, but not on someone’s sidewalk. Just standing there.
So for the scarfs I saw this hanger thing in one of those magazines that sells all the random brilliant to good to be true gadgets and the coffee mugs that say grandma on them (this magazine was at my grandmas). I said I have to buy one of these this year because my scarfs are a mess. I looked on Amazon and http://www.amazon.com/InterDesign-Axis-Scarf-Holder-Chrome/dp/B007FTUC02/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383050282&sr=8-1&keywords=scarf+hanger this one has almost perfect 5 stars with 344 reviews. It’s gotta work right?! That one is $9 but $5.55 shipping so it’s not too bad? Probably could find the same thing for less somewhere. It has 18 holes, when the Ikea one you showed has 28…
Can’t wait to read what everyone else says
That looks great! And for only $9.01!! That can’t be beat! I might have to get this one?.
Its some kind of game. You have to answer a riddle that someone posts and if you get it wrong, change your picture to a giraffe. At least thats the gist that I got from reading on FB last night.
I know some places have expandable hanging things with little pegs on them that might work. You could even make something. Get some corkboard and put some pretty cloth over it. And then hot glue some sort of chip bag clamps on it or something.
If you see the car again, I would try to get his license plate number.
So, I know you watch Pretty Little Liars, do you also plan to watch the Ravenswood spin off? It was pretty good. Sometimes I end up liking spin offs more. For example, The Originals is so much better than The Vampire Diaries.
I am so behind on PLL!! I need to get caught up on that this winter! Did you watch it? was it good?
The Halloween Episode was not the best, because they were doing so much to tie it into the spin off. I really did enjoy that though. I dont know how long it will last because message board people were complaining. I have come to realize they love to just complain though.
Which message board do you read for that?
It’s imdb.
Oh, okay. I didn’t know if you read Television Without Pity. I used to love those forums!
The pictures of the giraffes on facebook is there is a riddle and if you get the riddle wrong you have to post a picture of a giraffe for 3 days.
Oh, okay. Clearly the riddle is impossible because there are a lot of giraffes out there.
I swear it was you who asked about boys puffer jackets though I can’t figure out where I read it! I got a Lands End Kids catalog yesterday and puffy coats are $49 and 25% off with code NOEL and pin 3122. Free shipping on $50, go figure.
yes! That was me! That figures doesn’t it? I will go check them out though. I need snow pants for L too?.
The giraffe thing is some sort of riddle that if you get wrong you are supposed to change your profile pic to a giraffe for a few days. Sounds silly to me.
I saw on Pintrest to hang your scarves on shower hooks/rings on a hanger. Not sure how well it works but looks like it would. I hang mine on a pants hanger like this: http://www.amazon.com/ULTRA-SLIM-VELVET-BAR-PANT-HANGERS/dp/B001HOIQG8/ref=lp_16353531_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1383051215&sr=1-18
Ohh, shower rings! YES! That is what I saw somewhere. Now I just need to find where I have those.
The giraffe picture is part of a game the people who put up a giraffe got the riddle wrong. I saw the riddle but its too insane for me to want to answer cause I just know I’d get it wrong and be stuck with a giraffe profile pic for I think it’s 3 days.
I probably wouldn’t even change my picture if I got it wrong. I am no fun like that.
The giraffe thing, there is some riddle people are posting and if you answer it wrong, you have to change your picture to a giraffe. It’s a riddle is it tricks you into answering it wrong.
What’s the right answer? Does anyone know?
I’m pretty sure the answer is ‘the door’.
The way the question is phrased implies you are awake (lots answer with ‘your eyes’).
I would have gone with door myself. But someone else said “your eyes” was the official answer?
I said the door too!! but the question is phrased.. that its 3 am and the door bell rings and wakes u up.. so technically the first you opened was your eyes.. its silly!
Totally!
I found a man asleep in his car in my driveway once at 7 am. Super creepy. as for the scarves, I know you are a hautelook fan! sometimes they have orginazational sales that have this niffty scarf hanger thing. And I feel you on your husband, my boyfriend can’t even figure out how the elastic corners of sheets fit on a mattress.
LOL!!!!!!!! I am cracking up. My husband knows but he was just hoping that he could go to bed and wake up with everything all put away. Not this time buddy!
And in your driveway? That’s so creepy!
Creepy men in cars isn’t anything to mess with, so glad he took off and hasn’t been back! Good thing your neighbor was there too, just in case! As for men and laundry, I think it’s a hopeless cause. There’s just something they don’t get….like the laundry doesn’t fold itself and magically appear in their dresser! pfft
So creepy. It was broad daylight and there’s always a bunch of people around in my neighborhood so I wasn’t too worried. I did want him to know that we are all on the lookout here though!
For my scarves (I actually had the Ikea thing but it didn’t work well for me) I just took a heavy duty clothes hanger and put those big circle plastic things that you hang a shower curtain on (I got the super cheap RE brand ones from Target). Then I hung the scarves through the circles. I absolutely love it!
Perfect! I feel like I have all that around the house, but I’m just not sure where it all is?.
I could tell you the riddle answer, but I’m a bitter woman with a giraffe as a profile pic right now. 🙂 And I am usually REALLY good at these riddles. I grew up with a grandfather who loved them.
Here is the riddle… I got it wrong too.. i thought i was being clever.. but i still got it wrong!
Its 3am and the doorbell rings and wakes you up.Unexpected visitors. Its your parents, and they are there for breakfast. You have strawberry jam, honey, wine bread and cheese. What is the first thing you open?
Here is the riddle… I got it wrong too.. i thought i was being clever.. but i still got it wrong!
Its 3am and the doorbell rings and wakes you up.Unexpected visitors. Its your parents, and they are there for breakfast. You have strawberry jam, honey, wine bread and cheese. What is the first thing you open?
I know the answer.. ill share if no one is going to be offended.. LOL
The door.
Thats what i said too!!
But nope..
Your eyes.. duh right? lol!
Ugh. If I were already awake my eyes would be open.
Oh, and i use a tie holder for my scarfs. 🙂
Me too! And now I have a reason to buy my husband cool ties. Because I need to shop more. Right?
I don’t know if this is the solution everyone else told you about, but my public library lets me check out books to my Kindle over the internet. Like renting a book, but free (and you don’t have to get off your butt– I just log in to the website, search for a book, check it out, and presto! It’s on my Kindle). I’m pretty sure you can do the same for iPads! (Libraries are the best thing on earth)
Exactly. I went and looked at my libraries website last night and you do it through Overdrive right?
My library (Seattle) uses a slightly different system, but whatever it is, it’s awesome! It’s so cool to click a book and automagically have it show up on another device. Blows my mind every time.
Like magic.
I use an over-the-door pocket organizer for my scarves. I prefer to roll mine and tuck them in each little slot rather than pull them through hooks. I always feel like I struggle to get the one I need off of the hooks. Mine looks like this http://www.amazon.com/Whitmor-6351-1253-JAVA-Fashion-Organizer-Collection/dp/B000S6M4KA/ref=sr_1_14?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1383054654&sr=1-14&keywords=over+the+door+pocket+organizer, but Target has a couple of different types.
You make a very good point! I don’t want to pull one and have all of them come off. I do that with B’s ties sometimes and it annoys me!
Creepy about the guy! The neighborhood I grew up in was the same way. Our neighborhood was one way in and one way out so a strange car always caught everyone’s attention! Glad he hasn’t been back!
I have yet to see these giraffes on my FB, now I’m going to have to keep watch for them.
You’ll see them I am sure! Creepy guy must not realize my neighbors and I know everything that happens here! We are on it!
the giraffe thing is a hoax do not do it…
Oh there is no way I would change my picture to a giraffe.
For my bulky winter scarves I just throw them in a bin. So not very good there. Wih my thinner fall and spring scarves is just loop them onto a hanger. I just fold it in half then over the hanger pull he ends through the top fold. Not sure if that made any any sense, but it works for me. I should get a holder, but I have a ton of scarves. I would need like 4 holders…
Also, that giraffe thing is getting annoying.
I get what you are saying. So many scarf options out there! LOL!
I;m actually going to Ikea this weekend so if you want the scarf thing just let me know and I’ll get it for you.
Thank you! I don’t know what I am going to do! So many scarf options out there. Who knew???
I use a closet door shoe hanger like this one.
http://goto.target.com/c/92454/81938/2092/p/honey-can-do-over-the-door-clear-shoe-organizer-storage-rack-black/-/A-12227233?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=%7C12227233&CPNG=Storage+Organization&kpid=12227233&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=12227233&gclid=CPDMu7q6vLoCFUhk7Aod0SAADw
Do you know that I have never owned an organized like that? I think that needs to change.
The fact that my foot might not be sprained, but my ligaments might be torn instead, is troubling me! I need to do this post, I have a mouthful to rant about today! That Comcast guy thing is creepy….but about the scarf hanger- Bed Bath & Beyond has these cute little wire things with a clothes hanger hook on them that just have a lot of metal circles for you to thread your scarves through, that’s what I use in my dorm closet. I show them in my College Dorm Haul if you go to my Youtube channel (MissGlamBam.com is the shortcut 🙂
I will go check it out!
What’d you do to your foot???
I have the answer to creepy guys hanging around your house. Her name is Queenie and she is 150 lbs of fur and teeth. I can’t even get the delivery guys to come to our door. If she thinks anyone is outside she roars and hits the door. Break in No Problem!
I need to check Queenie out! Is she on your site???
She sure is – check out our website, go to Queenie’s Corner (our blog) and scroll down until you see the big mastiff! That’s little Queenie
Ohh, I just looked. I wouldn’t mess with Queenie!
I have the ikea thing, and I also have something like this that I keep all of my long necklaces on as well as some scarves and sweaters. it’s kind of like a catch-all…
http://www.amazon.com/Spectrum-68500-Over-The-Door-Multi-Hook-Accents/dp/B001945QL4/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&qid=1383069963&sr=8-37&keywords=over+the+door+hanger
I bought mine at Ross or TJ MAxx, something like that for less than 10 bucks.
There are way too many good options out there!! Clearly I need to get more scarves so that I can use them all.
I use a belt hanger to hang my scarves, a little like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Chrome-Axi-Belt-Tie-Hanger/dp/B0014RB3CW/ref=pd_bxgy_hg_text_y. I like it more than the cutesy scarf ones.
Speaking of people creeping in your neighborhood- did you ever find out what was up with the lady who would wait in her van for a guy to pull up and she would get in the backseat? I’ve been wondering! 🙂
OMG no! I haven’t seen her car lately either though. I will look tonight.
http://goto.target.com/c/92454/81938/2092/p/xhileration-scarf-belt-metal-hanger-red/-/A-14414393#prodSlot=medium_1_4&term=scarf+holder
I was going to get this for my scarves, functional and adorable. 🙂
I love the price on that one!
I said the door. I sleep with my eyes open. I refused to change my profile photo. It’s been the same since 2007 and I have a rule that I don’t change it. I have the IKEA organizer and it’s SO fabulous because it has HUGE holes!
Do you do one scarf in each or more?
First – Never be afraid to take a photo of a creepy guy hanging around or of his car. If he’s not doing anything wrong, it won’t be a problem. If he is, it may deter him from coming around since he knows folks have photos of him. NEVER BE AFRAID OF CALLING THE POLICE to report a suspicious person lurking at your house. Seriously.
Second – I have a gazillion different scarf holders…from an old plastic hanger one with holes that was my Mom’s I’ve probably had 30 years, padded hangers my grandma made (yarn padding) that I fold bulky scarves over, to a really cool iron one I bought at Cost Plus a few weeks ago that’s an owls head and the body has holes for scarves. I have a LOT of scarves!
I did take a picture of his car when I got home and it was just sitting there without him in it. I am sure he saw me. But he hasn’t been back so that’s all that matters.
I wish we still had a Cost PLus!
Totally!
Eeeeeeee! I hope you or someone around got the plates from his car. Creep. Even with the best intentions, you have to be extra sensitive that there are children and therefore protective mothers.
Here in Texas, we fix that situation by sitting on the porch cleaning our gun.
As for the scarves, I use a tie holder. I got one for my husband in hopes that I could get him to wear them more/take better care of them but ended up using it for scarves!
I took a picture of his car. If he really worked for Comcast, he should get a Comcast shirt to wear!
an update i just read an article.. that the correct answer is DOOR… so i bet half those giraffes are wrong 🙂 🙂
LOL. I think the correct answer is door too. But even if I got it wrong I wouldn’t change my profile picture.
So, everyone seems to be talking about this giraffe thing…even the news folks. They said this: “Here is where there’s a problem with the answer being that you open your eyes first. The giraffe riddle asks the question after it already says that you have woken up. If you’re awake, than your eyes are already open but you still have yet to open the door for your parents.” So I guess the correct answer is door but some want to argue that it’s eyes. I’d go with door (but not changing my profile no matter…LOL, have NEVER changed it in all these years….)
I really just hope no one comes over at 3am to hang out.
I’ve had my eyes on this scarf organizer from ModCloth for quite a while!
http://www.modcloth.com/shop/store-organize/sleek-silhouette-scarf-organizer
I love the way it looks like a dress and can go right in your closet (or on the back of your door with a cheapo dollar store over-the-door hanger)
THAT is adorable!!!
Omg…what’s with all these weird people in your neighborhood leaving their cars there. Good thing you took a picture – he might be scouting houses to rob. Please be careful!
Let’s hope not!
Ok, not to freak you out or anything, but we had two sketchy guys going door to door in our neighborhood saying they were from AT&T, but they didn’t have any identification or uniforms. A couple weeks later there was a string of break-ins on our street. I don’t know for sure, but my guess was that these dudes were scoping out the houses, seeing who had alarm systems/dogs, who was home at that time, etc. I reported it to the police after the break-ins, and they said I should have called the police to report the suspicious activity when it happened. I would have felt stupid calling the police for something like that at the time, but I will in the future. Better safe than sorry.
Ohhh, that’s good to know. I did take a picture of his car before he left though (when he wasn’t sitting in it). Hopefully he doesn’t come back to my street!
Little Black Dress – it looks like a dress hanging in your closet only you fill it with scarves – by Umbra
http://www.jcpenney.com/for-the-home/sale/view-all/umbra-little-black-dress-scarf-holder/prod.jump?ppId=pp5002510773&cm_mmc=ShoppingFeed-_-GooglePLA-_-Closet%20Organizers-_-80114300018&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=80114300018 or it’s at bed bath and beyond
It matches my Little Black dress jewelry organizer
(http://www.containerstore.com/shop/?productId=10030180)
Well how cute is that thing??
I would definitely call the police about that car!! I am in law enforcement and a lot of times people scope out an area before they will try to rob it. Not trying to scare you but better safe than sorry right??
Totally. I’ll call if I see him again. My neighborhood is quite alert and I wouldn’t be surprised if someone already has called.
I use a scarf hanger like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Richards-Homewares-10-Hole-Scarf-Hanger/dp/B0000TQF28/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1383101697&sr=8-3&keywords=scarf+hanger
If I had more scarves I would probably get a bigger hanger but two like this one works for me. I didnt know what to do with them before!
Maybe shoved them in drawers like I do??
Home Goods has these pretty woven basket thingy which I love and I got a decent sized one like in a purplish wrap over it and I just check my scarves in the basket and it sits in a corner in my WIC. I feel like I have too many things hanging already so this options works our for me. =) Btw, when are you bringing back the Instagram pics on your sidebar?
I was just thinking about that tonight. I’ll go try and add it again real quick before I go to bed!
Done!
I recently just bought this for my scarves. So far I love it. They stay on, they don’t all come off when I need to get one off, and it isn’t a pain to hang them on it. Easy and cheap and Walmart too!
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Tie-and-Belt-Organizer/24360522
Creepy guy! I would have been SO creeped out!! Hope he doesn’t return!!
P.S. – I’m anxiously waiting on my first box EVER to come! (Julep) I’m excited and a little fearful that I have opened a whole new world my pocketbook would prefer I didn’t haha!
Julep should be coming this week!!! Once you get the first box, it’s all over?.
For a scarf holder I use an over the door towel holder like one you would hang in the bathroom. Just find one that has decent sized hooks it’s nice bc then it’s easy to get to in your coat closet or behind your bedroom door. Works amazing and saves space
Does it have a lot of hooks?
The one I found has I think 5-6 at the top and another 5-6 at the bottom the ones at the bottom are a bit smaller but I know I have seen them at target with the door knobs and hooks
I use this for scarves, combine with a good coupon it’s a steal and really sturdy: http://m.bedbathandbeyond.com/m/product/Scarf-Organizer/1018059525
That’s a great one too!!!