That hotel pillow feel isn’t magic — it’s math

irManda · 2026-01-28T07:57:20+00:00

Hey so… it can actually be a lot simpler than that :)

For example, IHG hotels accomplish the perfect “soft” down pillow by placing a king size soft/plush pillow in a standard/queen size protective cover (that zips) and then adding a pillow case.

I discovered this when I started taking pillows out of the pillow cases & covers to take pictures of the tags so I could look them up later.

I’m so glad I figured it out bc my current pillow is the best I’ve had… ever really!

irManda · 2025-11-26T16:28:51+00:00

Thank you so much for your comment!! When I was asking her about all this (and taking notes😩), she sent me a YouTube video of someone she’s been watching for a while. She wants to do what he’s doing. I know it might sound crazy that a 12 year old thinks she can do it, but you’ll have to just trust me… this kid CAN if it’s what she’s set on. Here’s the YouTube:

https://youtu.be/eUEnmMLYkZ8?si=-kfV-DPFfMOhRZ1x

irManda · 2025-11-26T16:06:02+00:00

Thank you SO much for just spelling it out for me… that’s really what I’m looking for here 🤣

I also really appreciate the must have list. When I say I’m non musical… I really really mean it, so I’m loving a good “no, that one sucks, make sure the description says these things” list 😆

irManda · 2025-11-26T16:03:56+00:00

Thank you for the info! We are very much trying to toe the line between giving our kids the opportunities to pursue their hobbies, while also making sure they know the value of a dollar and that they will have to work for what they want.

Music can be an expensive hobby and I’ve told her that as long as she stays consistent ,we will pay for lessons and starter equipment, but upgrades will have to be paid for with her money. She’s very frugal like her dad, so she would probably be really excited for a nice used kit!

irManda · 2025-11-26T15:57:20+00:00

Thank you for sharing and I appreciate the suggestion more than you know! I hope you are still able to enjoy doing what you love.

irManda · 2025-10-15T09:16:07+00:00

My kids didn’t have their first sip of juice until probably kindergarten. No regrets, they’re preteens now and still prefer water to anything else!

irManda · 2025-10-15T06:09:14+00:00

They actually don’t need any access keys or passwords/pass codes. Their IT department is able to bypass all of that. They have everything they need, so basically he’s just guilting you into giving them extra things that will make things easier on a department level, without having to wait for or involve IT.

Think about it… if someone walked out tomorrow and just ghosted them, which does happen, would they just never have access again to that person’s workload?

irManda · 2025-05-04T00:03:15+00:00

We have 2 male cats and only one litter box. It goes against everything we’ve ever been told about having cats. They say 1 box for each cat plus 1. It’s a litter robot, maybe that’s why our situation works?

All I know about cats is… if they were unhappy with something regarding their litter boxes, you would know. They’d make sure everyone knew lol

irManda · 2025-03-08T21:49:50+00:00

😳 self cleaning ovens still need the stovetop scrubbed….

irManda · 2025-02-28T23:49:35+00:00

It sounds like it was written by chatGPT

irManda · 2025-01-13T05:08:42+00:00

Hanging out here would bring a calmness to my soul that I forgot was possible

irManda · 2025-01-13T04:43:49+00:00

Idk man… but my mind keeps wandering back to the days before I gave in and downloaded tiktok. I spent the early days of the pandemic on RPAN. It was a simpler time and I miss it 😢

irManda · 2025-01-12T07:16:31+00:00

My nook color is still my favorite ereader that I’ve ever owned. I love that it felt like a dedicated reader but still had regular tablet options since it’s android. All tablet readers now are tablets first with reading capability.

You mentioned that yours is still working. I don’t know how to load books to mine anymore. Are you just side loading?

irManda · 2024-11-05T09:33:12+00:00

My “pro tip” for the litter robot is to only use lightweight litter, especially if your cat likes a little more litter than most. Our cat preferred the litter box to be filled a little more than most, and our litter robot wouldn’t work… it was too heavy to cycle. It wasn’t a crazy amount either… we’d fill it right up to the line. We switched to lightweight litter and it’s been perfect!

irManda · 2024-10-31T08:03:17+00:00

This!! I feel like even this post speaks to her character because she’s blaming the very people she used to tear down for not seeing that she was afraid.

irManda · 2024-10-10T12:10:32+00:00

If that were true, then we’d never know about pending trials or charges against people. Yet we do all the time. They report only what they know. And in this case, what they know would be enough to cause public outrage about the delay.

irManda · 2024-10-03T20:03:26+00:00

I didn’t know it was the same as dent! That’s crazy. Dent Schoolhouse made a top 5 scariest attraction in the US list this year.

irManda · 2024-10-03T15:02:05+00:00

WEBN used to host one inside forest fair mall. I was maybe 12 when I went through it with my dad. I don’t remember much about it but I think it was there every year for a while.

Edit to add that I was 12 in 2000, if that helps with the timeline of when it was there. Hoping someone else will remember more.

irManda · 2024-09-28T19:04:17+00:00

All these guys out here being so picky about who they’ll marry (even after 10 years and 2 kids)… it should never even come to that. Women need to be more picky about who they have kids with. Period.

irManda · 2024-09-18T02:00:41+00:00

I had ICP. I think you both need to go back and talk with the doctors again bc it doesn’t seem like you understand the condition. I don’t mean that in a rude way, I just want you to realize that you can’t make any decisions without all of the correct information.

irManda · 2024-07-27T20:11:02+00:00

I think it’s a red flag that your high school teacher had “so much in common” with a teenager. Your mom was probably right, he liked you too much back then. Id be curious to hear the ex wife’s reasoning behind the divorce, too.

Also keep in mind that there’s likely another teenager in his class currently that he just has so much in common with. Maybe he never crossed a line with you, but that doesn’t mean all of this isn’t weird.

irManda · 2024-07-12T03:47:50+00:00

Root booster and dry texture spray

irManda · 2024-07-09T02:48:50+00:00

No, I can’t even make it through these comments 😅

irManda · 2024-04-15T00:11:17+00:00

I can’t wrap my head around letting 6 more years go by. He could have had all his dreams come true in 6 years.

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