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  1. I sort of do it like this. I actually scrapbook most of my pictures, so vacations or events that have lots of photos get their own books. The rest go in regular albums.
  2. I've made fermented kraut, too, with just salt, no vinegar.
  3. Usually 15% or so. More if I ordered more than usual.
  4. I would flip my gourd if someone entered my house with a firearm without my permission.
  5. No. Probably never. I don't see a need to have a gun for anything except hunting or protection from wild animals in remote areas, and neither of those will ever likely apply. There is no way I would have firearms in a house with children.
  6. I put combination, because I'm basing my opinion on the co-op we attend. There is intense parental involvement and organized classes, but they are mostly for fun and not terribly academic. Ours is an inclusive/secular co-op and there is no statement of faith.
  7. She may not be. This is the first thing I've ever read about her or you, so take my comments with a grain of salt, but the fact that she thinks that your friend list is any of her business was the thing that made me say that.
  8. So totally correct. My mother is convinced we, her children, have some kind of conspiracy to undermine her and not include her in anything. She has many of these types of situations where she's convinced herself of something that is just entirely untrue.
  9. Here's the difference between self absorbed and narcissistic in my life: My father is self absorbed. He never calls, writes, wonders, or cares about how any of his seven children or multiple grandchildren are doing. He's too busy doing his own thing. My mother is narcissistic. When I told her I was getting married, she had a dramatic breakdown and said to me, "What have I done wrong? Why have all my children gone away from me? I didn't have children so that they would grow up and have their own lives. I had them so that I would have people to love me."
  10. I'm sorry. It's hard when you have a narcissistic parent.
  11. I used to volunteer for Big Brothers/Big Sisters. I've been a cub scout leader, too. I also consider teaching 4 classes at co-op a form of volunteering. I put a lot of work into that for no pay. I occasionally volunteer for events for a group that helps kids in Central America come here for operations and also helps funds two orphanages in El Salvador, because my husband's step mom runs that program.
  12. For some reason, it won't let me edit my previous post. That should say 1 tsp., not tbsp. of cocoa powder.
  13. I'm an ice cream addict. I keep frozen banana chunks in my freezer. I mix up one frozen banana, a tbsp. of cocoa powder, and enough unsweetened almond milk to make it the consistency of ice cream. It's much less fat, and a bit fewer calories than ice cream. When I read your list of foods, it didn't seem like you were eating many fresh fruits and veggies. When I concentrate on making sure I get enough of those, I feel so much better and find it easier to lose weight.
  14. I might work. I have a few years to decide that. I've been mostly a SAHM, but I have had stints of working for short periods of time in the 12.5 years that I've been at home. I would maybe like to work part time, and volunteer part time.
  15. I don't have family stickers on my car, but I do have Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Deathly Hallows stickers on my car.
  16. I have one like this that I love. I use it for the library, too. http://www.target.com/p/whitmor-rolling-utility-cart-black/-/A-10971657?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=google_pla_df&LNM=10971657&CPNG=Storage+Organization&kpid=10971657&LID=27pgs&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=10971657&kpid=10971657&gclid=CjwKEAjwg7yqBRCu5NmlgMm6i08SJADDEudZlu7hQHOvL43oiZOsGvp0r9PGKbEbwwXhDV8K9XIzTBoC__zw_wcB
  17. Not to put words into her mouth, but she probably meant fighting in front of the kids. My parents fought verbally and physically, and it was very stressful and horrible.
  18. I happen to know one of the moms on this site is a very talented artist, and she makes a needle felted Dobby that will melt your heart. I bought one from her and it is the most commented-upon item in my house. Most people can't get over how real he seems. I don't know if this is considered advertising, since I'm posting from someone else's site, but you have to see her Dobby. https://www.etsy.com/listing/177700853/custom-needle-felted-art-doll-24-inches?ref=shop_home_active_2
  19. He probably wouldn't. It took him to age 43 to find someone who was willing to put up with his nonsense. I'm not sure he could find someone else. :tongue_smilie:
  20. I have not read all the posts, but I can tell you that the POs around here are horrible. I would not be surprised if violence erupted someday over the incompetence at our zip code's post office. I have seen customers get very angry there. I will drive to a post office (only slightly better) further away from my house just to avoid the urge to scream obscenities at the workers at my local post office. The last time I went to my local post office, I was sending a small package overseas. I looked everywhere for customs forms, but they had none out in the little bins. So, I stood in the incredibly long line. They had two people working and there were about 20 people in line. When I finally got to the window, I explained that I needed a customs form. She grabbed the package from me, put it on the scale, asked me all the questions, then went over the shipping rates with me. When I had chosen the rate, she handed me the customs form and then told me to go to the table in the middle of the lobby and fill it out and come back to her window when I was finished. So, I did that. It took me less than 2 minutes to fill out. When I went back to her window, she was gone. I stood there for a few minutes and she came back out and said, "I'm on break, you'll have to go to the other window." Well, I went to the front of the line and waited for the other window to be free. When I got to that window, I had to go through all the questions and all the shipping options again. I wanted to strangle someone. They do this kind of stuff at this post office ALL THE TIME. I almost punched a guy once because I tried to mail something from the automated teller, and the teller machine said I needed to put a priority label on the package. I went in, stood in the huge line, said to the guy, "The machine says I need a priority label and I didn't see any out there." He said to me in a sarcastic tone, "Well, if the machine says so, you'd better listen." :cursing: I have a different mail carrier every few weeks. I get mail for all kinds of other people- usually for the house with my same house numbers, but one street over, but I also get mail for other people on my street almost daily, and even from other cities. When I give the wrong mail back to the carrier, I get an attitude because I'm interrupting his cell phone conversation. Who knows if I'm getting all my mail?
  21. Okay, so now I'm really excited thinking about taking the Eurostar to Brussels instead. I can go to Mary Chocolatier, my favorite chocolates in the world, and take my kids to the Bande Dessinée museum. Then we can go to Luxembourg to see my other friend, and maybe a day in Nancy before heading down to Germany. That sounds completely fun and doable. Thanks for the suggestions!
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