1. Have you used both mac and pc? If so, how would you compare them. I've been a Mac user since I started using computers, love them. When I was pregnant with DS1 I had a 2 month "fling" with a PC laptop (only because I was on bedrest and needed something that could hang on the couch with me) and it was a head-bashing, frustrating experience. My DH, who used to love to build PCs, is now a die-hard Mac user. 2. What do you love about your mac? I guess I just take it for granted, everything about it is such a non-issue. Rarely crashes, wakes up quickly (like others, I rarely shutdown my MacBook Pro), works quickly and efficiently, talks to my phone, iPod and camera without me using colorful language. It backs up automatically to Time Capsule. My old MacBook, my at-the-time toddler knocked it off the couch onto the floor while it was running several times. After the 4th time the hard drive crashed, but we replaced that hard drive and restored it from the Time Capsule back-up overnight and by the next day everything was back to normal. My laptop is my Precioussssssss. :D Our old Macs don't die, they just get passed down to the kids. My 7, 5 and 3 year olds have 2 that they share and setting up the restrictions on what they can/can not access online was incredibly simple. 3. What do you dislike about your mac? The power brick on the charger can get hot, and I've had to replace the power supply a few times in the last couple years. That's mainly just to abuse on my part though - power brick getting stuffed between the couch cushions and overheating, toddler chewed on the end of the power supply a few too many times (though once it dries out, it stops glowing green and is usually good to go). 4. Do you find it easy to use? Oh, yes. 5. Do you have trouble finding compatible software? No, the main programs I use are Photoshop and Microsoft Office. DH is a gamer and has his MacBook Pro set up so he can boot it into Windows if there's a game he wants to play that isn't available on Mac or runs better in Windows.

Yes, frequently! My kids have a few regular chores that they do daily, the rest just come up as needed and I ask them to help. My mom did everything herself growing up (other than occasionally telling me to clean my room, but I really had no idea where to start) and as a result I never learned basic cleaning and housekeeping skills.

I was worried about post-operative bowel problems also, luckily I haven't had any issues with it. I haven't had any problems with my diet afterward, even when I have something greasy like fast food or pizza I don't have any issues. I was reading a lot online before the surgery about people with problems afterward and almost talked myself out of the surgery!

I was not able to control my attacks with diet. They became more frequent and I was having 4-5 attacks a week at the beginning of this year. I had mine removed at the end of February, the first couple days after the surgery were rough but I haven't had any problems since then.

I started off going in the direction my family expected. Got a degree in Physics, then worked as a nuclear engineer. Married DH (Navy, getting ready to retire now) then quit my job a couple years later when we decided he would stay in until retirement. Now I'm a SAHM with 4 kids and one on the way, homeschooling, bunch of chickens in the backyard. My dad commented "I always thought you'd end up living like the Jetsons when you grew up. Instead, it's Little House on the Prairie."

I have a pair of Keens, Venice I think. I've had them for about 3 years now and I really like them. My kids have some too, I get gender neutral ones and pass them down. If the get stinky or get something unmentionable on them then I just throw them in the wash.

I love my tattoos, two of them I got over 15 years ago and the third I just got in March. I don't care about other people's tattoos.

"Everything" bagels with cream cheese. I would loooooove an egg sandwich on an everything bagel from the little place across from where I went to college, but that's 3000 miles away. Last night I settled for an everything bagel from Safeway and now I want another one. Oh, and Hostess little white donuts. :blush:

I got all sorts of comments when #4 was on the way, we're not sharing the news about #5 for quite a while. When I went in to the local Naval hospital for a prenatal intake, the nurse practically didn't want to let me leave without a proof of pregnancy to take to WIC. I explained to her that yes, I knew what WIC was but we weren't on it nor did we need it. She just kept insisting that we have 4 kids, we had to be on WIC. Don't get me wrong, I think WIC is a fantastic program and I'm glad it's available, but we don't currently need it and I wouldn't feel right claiming benefits that we don't need (I'm not even sure if we would be eligible for it).

I've had two escape and it's gone both ways. The first time, it got out of the house and met its death in the parking lot of my apartment at the time. :( The next time she turned up in the hallway outside the storage closet where the water heater was about 6 months later, perfectly fine. I hope it turns up!

I've ordered from them for a couple years, I've been happy with them. I typically get the 1 lb bags of herbs and spices, 20-50 lb bags of beans and wheat. Enough of my local friends order from them that if one of us won't meet the $50 minimum (to avoid the surcharge), there's always someone else we can split an order with. My biggest problem is remembering when orders are due, I usually think about it a few hours later.

It's not great, but it's not the worst I've tasted. When I'm low on iron it seems to taste better, though I'm sure that's just my imagination.

My degree is in Physics and I needed three semesters of calculus, two semesters of Differential Equations and a few other random math courses that I don't remember. (Stats, Linear Algebra, and Chaos Theory though I think that was an elective.) I wouldn't say I loved math, but it wasn't difficult for me.

I used Hypnobabies (you can read that as "slept through the Hypnobabies tracks") for 4 births. One in the hospital, two at home with a midwife and one unattended at home. I have precipitous labors (2 hours for the long ones, less than 30 min for the short one) and the relaxation techniques kept me calm and focused, even when labor came on like a speeding train.

I'm already in Seattle. We spend about $1,000 a month on groceries, including cleaning supplies, toiletries and pet supplies. That's for a family of 6.

My cloth items (silks) are folded neatly and placed in small clear poly bags and then labeled. This is as much for my own inventory purposes (and to keep the kids from grabbing the silks and incorporating them into their own toys) as for mailing. Items are mailed in a poly mailer to keep shipping costs minimal.

My younger 3 were born at home and are seen at Family Practice in the local military hospital. I usually took them in at about 2 weeks and none of the docs ever commented on where they were born. With DD1, her ped at the time wanted to repeat the newborn screen (it had already been done by my midwife) but I just said no.

Mine came later than my first three (a little over 41 weeks), but my labor was only 24 minutes from first contraction to baby. He was also only 9 lb 8 oz, my next-to-smallest baby. He stayed in there a bit longer but definitely took the express route out! ;)

My older two are 7 and 5. I never helped out as a child (and never learned what was necessary to maintain a household) and I don't want the same for them. Daily: DS1 (7) - Let out chickens in the morning & collect eggs, feed/water/lock up chickens at night, water cats, clear the table after dinner (everyone carries in their own plate, except the 1.5 year old) and wipe it down. Help load/unload the dishwasher as needed. DD1 (5) - Feed cats, sweep the dining room after dinner, empty the kitchen compost. They each put away their own laundry and carry their full baskets down to the laundry room when requested. DS1 will start his own wash if I put the detergent down for him, but the dryer is stacked so he can't get it in the dryer on his own yet. They each clean their own rooms when requested, though a little bit of direction can help keep them on track ("First pick up all the dirty clothes, now put away all the toys, here's a bag for any trash, now pull out everything that's stuffed under the bed"). DS1 will also vacuum, I usually follow up and help with the edges or any areas that may have been missed. They'll clear all of their toys, blankets or clothes out of the living room or family room when we are cleaning up. Usually when we clean their bathroom DD1 will clear out anything that has collected in the floor and DS1 will help wipe down the counters and sink as well as help with the toilet under my direction. They both set the table before meals, with 3 year old DD2 usually getting the silverware.

My brother was 17 and I was 28 when we broke the ceiling light fixture at our grandmother's house when we were sparring in the living room. (Yes, I was definitely old enough to know better.) :blushing: My parents laugh now that I have 4 children of my own.

I'm in my late 30s and do have some greys coming in. I've been coloring my hair since college, just picking out whatever "color of the week" appeals to me. Right now it's a bright auburn/red. So I do dye, but just due to personal preference and not specifically because of the greys.

DH is 37 and will retire from the military in a few more months. (insert panic here) He'll then get another job and go for a 2nd career, probably retiring from that one sometime between 65-70.

I ordered mine, I'm always looking to feed my Kindle. Thanks! :)

Yes, watch out for "black henna", it can cause nasty reactions. http://www.hennapage.com/henna/ppd/index.html

Love it! I would wear one of those!