Trader Joes Gum's The Word

Hello Shoppers, if you're thinking of trying Trader Joe's Gum's The Word gum, I have a couple of user reviews for you.

"This gum tastes just like floss," says Gio.

"Ahhhhhhh!" screams Vinny. "This gum is too strong, at first, and then it loses it's flavor really fast!"

BYOB

Bring your own bags!

I can barely remember what I'm picking up at the store, let alone bring the bags into the store. That's if they're in the car in the first place, right?

Normally, I tell myself, "when you get home put the bags back in the car."

But what's the use of putting the bags back in the car, with the groceries still in them?

I'm not sure how many reusable bags filled with cereal, rice cakes, Patron, and sunflower butter are in the garage right now?

Days Later

"I know I bought frozen waffles," I say to myself, rummaging through the freezer. "Where could those gluten free waffles be? Oh where, oh where could they be."

One Week Later

"Honey, I found the waffles," I say. "They're in the garage."

"I think they're okay," says Hubby inspecting the box. "It doesn't say they have to be refrigerated on the package."


"That's because they go in the freezer," I say sadly. "That's why they're called FROZEN waffles."

"Right," says Hubby, seeing my point.

Trader Joe's Kosher Sandwich Pickles

I've been out of Trader Joe's Kosher Sandwich Pickles for a week. A sandwich is NOT a sandwich without these delicious pickles. Sometimes, I even wrap a pickle around a piece of chicken for a mid day snack.

"Nom, nom, nom."

"I'm Wearing Underwear!"

Gio recently graduated to underwear from pull ups. He's very proud he's making less of a carbon footprint on planet Earth, since he no longer contributes to the landfill diaper build up.

Although he insists on wearing underwear backwards because, "the picture goes in the front, Mommy."

Any reasonable person who has ever put their underwear on backwards, knows immediately, their underwear's backwards without looking because it just doesn't feel right. Then again I must be off my rocker thinking a three year old is reasonable, especially this one.

He keeps explaining "the picture goes in the front," to me in exasperation hoping and praying one day I will just get it. Which, ironically is exactly how I feel. However, I am hopeful one day he will get it because his brother went through the same "backwards underwear phase."

"If you put them on that way, it's going to be very uncomfortable. It's going to hurt your butt."

"No, it feels fine," he says.

Obviously, someone without kids designed underwear with the picture on the back. The graphic should be on the front and upside down. Duh!

He loves his underwear so much he changes if frequently, which I'm sure someday will make someone happy. Someone that doesn't have to do his laundry.

He also likes to have a spare pair or two in his hand, much like other children carry around stuffed animals, for comfort and security.

And my very favorite is when he wears it on his head with a look on his face that says, "I can't believe no one else has thought of this? Silly, silly fools!"

He proudly tells everyone about his underwear, which most strangers find terribly embarrassing.

When we went underwear shopping and were in line making the purchase he announced to Motorcycle Guy behind us, "I just bought underwear!"

"Oh, really........" says Motorcycle Guy, who had totally forgotten how exciting those days were, especially for me.

In line at Trader Joe's, he told twenty-something Check Out guy, "I have underwear on."

Check out guy informs Gio, "that isn't appropriate to be telling people. You really should keep that to yourself." Then Check Out guy rambled on about the inappropriateness of Pirate's Booty in certain contexts.....I think he was playing AM radio in his head.

On cue I say, "yeah, stop talking about your underwear. You're embarrassing Mommy."