Dandelion
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There is such a thing as posting too much lovey-dovey-ness directed at your spouse/S.O. on Facebook.
Every once in a while? Awesome. Glad you love and appreciate your spouse. More power to you.
Every day? Multiple times a day? You're trying too hard, and I now think you're full of it. Give it a rest.
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I have a non-recommendation. Do not get the HP Deskjet 1512. It's the most non-user-friendly printer I've ever had.
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I cannot, will not drink wine out of a box. It's just wrong. I don't care how good it tastes (I don't know as I've never tried boxed wine).** It just shouldn't be done.
**And yes, I have encountered boxed wine twice. As much as I love wine, I chose to drink something else. I believe it was water. :tongue_smilie: That's how strongly I feel about this.
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It's good to stay focused on the positive. :) :grouphug:
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They don't bother me. They're pretty popular in our area, and there are two memorials that I drive by on a regular basis where I know the story of what happened (although I didn't personally know the people involved). I always remember those that died when I drive by. Both memorials have been there for over a year.
I do agree that it's sad when people don't keep up with the memorial. A cross with a pile of what is essentially moldy garbage around it isn't a meaningful tribute.
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I recommend ordering a decal from Vistaprint. You can get a very professional looking decal for your business for under $10 (around $15 with shipping).
http://www.vistaprint.com/window-decal.aspx?GP=1%2f5%2f2014+4%3a33%3a23+PM&GPS=3068023149&GNF=0
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I don't know about anyone else, but if I type something, I forget it, but if I write it down the "old-fashioned pen and paper way," I remember it.
I guess I'm just old. :tongue_smilie:
It has nothing to do with being old. There's actually science to support that the act of writing things down by hand reinforces them in your brain in a way that typing does not. So there you have it. You're not old. You're welcome. :-)
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It may not make everything better, but it certainly can't hurt. ;-)
Love your tea drinking smiley!
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Here's a potential UO: failure is not a bad thing.
We learn more from our failures than our successes. I think too many people allow fear of failure to hold them back from pursuing their goals. They come up with excuse after excuse about why they could never pursue their dreams - so they never do. If they just faced their fear of failure and tried anyway, they might fail at first but they would ultimately be better off for it.
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I've got something really deep and profound to share....
Ok, I don't - but that won't stop me from adding to the post count. :D
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Now she says that THEY crashed her playdate at the park because she was there first (just arrived).
OMG. Are you sure she's not being just a bit facetious now? She can't be serious.
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Wow. I guess the fact that there are people who think this way explains quite a bit though.
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NOW brand 100% pure jojoba oil. I live in a very dry climate (Rocky Mountain region of Colorado) and it's done wonders for my skin.
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I thought I had allergies for years until I figured out that I was reacting to my facial moisturizer.
My eyes would become irritated and start watering about an hour after I put on my moisturizer every morning. This was when I was still working full-time, so the timing just happened to coincide with when I arrived at my office. For years, I thought I was allergic to something in the building so I just resigned myself to that.
After I quit working, I still had the same problem, so I knew it was unrelated to my office building. Around that time, I was reading about all the chemicals in many beauty products, household cleaners, etc. and started replacing various products with natural chemical-free alternatives.
Long story short, when I replaced my moisturizer with an all-natural one, my eye irritation completely went away. The product I switched to initially (and still use occasionally) was a Derma-e face cream. Now I mostly use 100% pure organic jojoba oil (I buy the NOW brand at my health food store). I pay around $8 for a bottle that lasts me at least 6 weeks, so it's very cost-effective too.
I use some natural make-up but haven't completely made the switch with make-up yet (doesn't seem to bother my eyes, and I haven't found natural replacements that I'm thrilled about across the board).
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I totally agree.
I hate to throw out food though, so my go-to strategy is to send any food I need to get out of the house to work with DH. Anything he sets out in their break room gets eaten (multiple tests have confirmed this). ;-)
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I have a blogger for you - maybe ? Dawn, from By Sun and Candlelight.
I'll check her out. Thanks!
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In an Orthodox World there are wine days and non wine days, ie fasting days. Today is a wine day. Gotta love wine days, especially when a thread like this comes up. :D
Ah, gotcha. Thank you for taking the time to explain. :)
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I'll drink to this! And it's a wine day! Yay!!!
Every day is wine day. I don't get it. :tongue_smilie:
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I think too many big-name bloggers cater to the extreme. Either it's the "person who has it all together" or the "person who lets it all hang out". I realize it's probably the extreme that gets traffic and brings in ad revenue, but where's the middle ground? Give me a real person whom I can relate to, please. :)
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OMG, he is precious! He knows how to rock that bow tie!
I can't drink!!! I have to drive my mom and stepdad to the airport soon. Darn it all!
Call mom and stepdad a taxi, girl! Where's your sense of commitment to this board?? ;-)
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Tee hee. Should we mix up some drinks and wait?
I'm drinking Disaronno on the rocks here (thanks to my mom and DH who each got me a bottle for Christmas - they know me well). :D
This thread calls for liquor straight up. We're beyond mixed drinks here.
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You should be able to do it with a steel rake (I wouldn't even attempt it with the plastic rake). As Sparkly suggested, see if you can borrow one from your Landlord. It'll be a pain, but doable.
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Sounds like you just want to give the couple something special that first week (vs. ongoing crafts with the baby), right?
How about a baby footprint or handprint keepsake with salt dough? It's very easy to make (flour, salt, and water - and the baby). :)
Here's a quick overview: http://baby.about.com/od/markingmilestones/a/baby-handprint-crafts.htm
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I work with adults on the spectrum as part of my nonprofit/volunteer work (leading support groups, etc). DH has some very mild Asperger's tendencies (nothing official), and DS has an AS diagnosis. Feel free to PM me. :-)
Confess your unpopular opinion
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I agree - to a point.
I honestly don't care what happens to my body after I die. I think being cremated and having my ashes spread somewhere in the waters off the Oregon coast (one of my happy places) sounds lovely.
Memorials and cemeteries are for the living. They're for remembering. And I think there's value in that.
I never knew my dad growing up. My parents separated when I was 4 months old. I never saw him after that, and I only spoke to him once on the phone when I was 11 years old. That's it. When I was 31, I located his grave site in another state, and I went to visit (in the middle of nowhere in Nebraska). It was very meaningful to me. I sat by his grave for a long time, cried, and said all the things I never got to say to him before. This past summer, DH and the kids visited his grave with me. I'm glad it's there.