Where to Wear: Self-care vs Going There

 

I love a challenge. Not all of them are word games, or number games, or feats of strength or fortitude.

Some are just . . . well . . .

I mentioned Hubs is partially retired, he goes into the office 2 or 3 times a week, the other days he works from home, attends online seminars, and watches sports in his man cave.

One morning when he was mostly not working from home, he came upstairs pretty late in the morning, and I was in the kitchen prepping dinner.

Hubs: You're still in your pajamas.

Me: Yup.

Hubs: Are you sick?

Me: No.

Hubs: Aren't you getting dressed?
Me: Why should I?

Hubs: Why wouldn't you? I assume you have a good reason.

Me: One? That's easy, I . . .

Hubs (interrupting): OK, then give me ten good reasons.

Did that sound like a challenge to you? Sounded like a challenge to me . . .

Ten good reasons to wear your pajamas around the house all day:

1) Comfort. And we all know comfort is self-care.

2) It's a good excuse for not answering the door.

3) If you do answer the door, you're a living deterrent to any salesmen considering a return engagement.

4) Easy bathroom access.

5) Those kids? Keep 'em guessing.

6) Less laundry.

7) Need inspiration for an afternoon nap? You're wearing it.

8) No having to loosen your belt after that (third) snack. 

9) Splatter can't ruin (any more of) your clothes. Not today, green pudding mix, not today. 

 

Pear & Pistachio Bread Bites

 

10) Did I mention comfort? Indulgent, blissful, comfort.

Convinced?

Oh, and just for the record, because I can go above and beyond when it comes to a challenge, ten good reasons not to wear your pajamas out of the house:

1) Look in the mirror.

2) Do you really want to look homeless when you run into your kid's teacher or your husband's boss? You know you will.

3) Look in the mirror.

4) You look like you just left your job, where you and 19 of your coworkers just climbed out of a tiny car for the amusement of the audience.

5) Look in the mirror.

6) Saggy pants + full pockets = indecent exposure arrest. 

7) Look in the mirror.

8) Remember the walk of shame back in your wild youth? Well this is the walk of shame 2.o. Less fun, more shame.

9) Look in the mirror. Put on your glasses and look again.

10) Wearing your pajamas in public is a gateway drug. Let your guard down on this one and the next thing you know, you'll be sitting in your psychiatrist's office in a bikini.

A quick synopsis for those of us who prefer cliff notes: 

Self-care, good. Indecent exposure, bad.

You're welcome.

Pear & Pistachio Bread Bites        

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Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 package Rhodes Texas rolls frozen dough 

2 ripe pears

1 stick butter

1/2 package (about 3 TBSP) pistachio instant pudding mix

        NOTE: seal the rest of the pudding mix in a bag for next time

2/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 cup pistachios, shelled, chopped

 

1 TBSP powdered sugar

Directions:
*Place 12 frozen rolls in the refrigerator to thaw (I do it overnight).

*Once the dough has thawed, skin, and core, and chop the pears. Cut each roll into quarters.

*Grease a pan (can use a loaf pan, or bundt pan). Start your oven preheating to warm. Once it reaches 125 degrees, shut it off.

*Melt the butter in a large bowl. Mix in the pudding mix, brown sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. 

*Mix in the bread quarters, chopped pears, and chopped pistachios until all of the bread is well coated. Arrange evenly in the prepared pan.

*Cover with plastic wrap, put into the warm oven and leave it there for 4 hours. Leaving the pan in the oven, discard the plastic wrap and turn the oven on to 350 degrees. 

*Bake for 35 minutes, it will be brown and bubbly. Allow to sit in the pan for 10 minutes before scooping into a serving bowl.

*Sprinkle with the powdered sugar.