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My "hills to die on" are the things I would leave DH over, or physically assault him (or anyone else). Any one abusing, or even attempting to abuse, my kids will feel my unbridled wrath. For example. That's a 'hill' I would literally die on if necessary.

We never have pasta as a side. LOL. Your DH is mistaken. Potatoes go with everything.

I had a fairly traumatic birth, iykwim, and had incontinence issues. I bought what is essentially a thighmaster for that area. It's called GyneFlex (for all the unattractive names to pick) it worked wonders for me. Plus squats like someone else mentioned.

Friday the 20th for the class? I wouldn't worry at all if the swelling has gone down and he has no other symptoms.

A friend of mine had had an infected saliva gland about 10 years that got the doctors at the hospital all excited about mumps. In fact a younger one was disappointed because she'd done research on the mumps in university.

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:grouphug: I hope your nights are better now. I would love your list as well if you don't mind. :bigear:

:iagree: We did Beyond the Code 1 after Explode the Code 2, then BTC2 after ETC3. The publisher, however, claims that BTC1 is meant to go after ETC1, then 2 after 2, etc. My vote is to do BTC1 orally with your younger son (with handwriting separate) and BTC2 with the older.

1. I am Canadian, Zenni ships here 2. You do. It's not hard. Alternately some stores will adjust any glasses, the one in the mall closest to me does. 3. If you like your current glasses, measure them, all the measurements are available. I found a pair that are identical to my last pair of multi-hundred-dollar glasses for $8.95. If it's your first pair, I don't know what you would do. 4. All the special lenses are available, I know nothing about them because I don't need them 5. If you're nearsighted smaller lenses will be thinner at the edge. Farsighted: bigger. It's the distance of the edge from the "center" (where your pupil is) of the lens, not the shape that makes a difference. (ie a square lens 15mm from the center will be as thick as a round lens 15mm from the center) I have -8.00 and the standard lens aren't even that thick. 6. Even with all the information it is a bit of a crapshoot. But having bought many pairs that have yet to total my last non-Zenni pair, I don't care that one pair are a little too wide, and one pair are not a good colour for me. HTH

I own dozens of $10 glasses from Zenni optical. No problems with them at all. I think your doctor misled you.

I say that to DH all the time. But he doesn't ever keep just the mustache thank goodness.

Any post about kittens requires photos. I'm sure it's a board rule. I'd get the runt if she didn't seem too sickly. Or both.

Does anyone actually say public schooling as two words either? I've never heard of anyone using schooling as a verb with any other type distinction. I don't hear private schooling, public schooling, distance schooling etc. but I do hear homeschooling.

Thanks. Clearly I have not had enough coffee today.

I feel like homeschool is a verb and home school is a noun. So I homeschool my kids. I've never had a need to use it as a noun though and can't think of a sentence I would say using it...

I have gmail and hotmail. They both scan messages and browser history to decide ad content. I don't have a yahoo account so I don't know what their ads are like. However I happen to be someone who never talks about things I want to buy so the ads are wasted on me regardless. Yes I've noticed them, and then giggled to myself about wasted advertising dollars and moved on. An example: One of my friends and I got into a debate via email about what constitutes a fertile individual. In a class she was taking it sorted individuals by "has kids" and "does not have kids" the former being fertile and the latter being infertile (I was arguing for the book's definition because they are effectively infertile even if it was due to artificial and self imposed means. If anyone cares.). Because of the length of this conversation, I had ads for a hundred different ways to increase your fertility. As someone who has never had a problem in that regard (knock on wood!) and was very pregnant at the time it was hysterical to me. It was months before they stopped showing up.

There are a few things here that I am/do/like but I lost track because I got distracted by stiletto heels. I bet I'm the only one that has pole danced in stiletto heels. Not professionally or anything, it was an exercise class. The shoes were not a requirement but the instructor said the higher the shoe the faster your butt would perk up. And it sure did. I opted for a lovely pair of 6" black pumps. I kept them for "special occasions." :lol: Honestly I think that heel classifies as a weapon.

My husband will wash dishes but not pots too! What on earth? I always thought it was just him. He thankfully has never thrown them outside though :lol:

I say ouch for little hurts and cuss like a sailor for big hurts. Not for sympathy, it just makes me feel better.

They look like this: And yes it can get boogery.

I have a facial piercing AND 0ga holes in my ears. Neither were out of rebellion. And to be honest people don't even notice. It's been 12 years and people still ask me sometimes if I just had it done. The piercing in question (between mouth and nose) is highly visible though. Even at a small gauge it will be blatant. I have lost a job over my piercing, though that wasn't the official reason. And it's not like I didn't have it when I was hired. If I had a more obvious piercing, I'm sure I would not have been hired for that job, or for a couple others. If the adult child has not yet done it, I would advise them to be sure that they understand the consequences. And if they have, I'd help them pick the best jewelry to minimize the visibility (for job interviews and formal events) The least offensive for a monroe (placed between lip and nose off to one side like a beauty mark) A small diamond. Black, dark brown, or blue solid ball. Never anything red or pink.

This is probably very unhelpful but I get mine from my butcher husband. He runs a small meat store and makes nitrate free bacon, ham, hot dogs and I don't even know what else. But only on special order. Have you asked if a small store could make you some even if they don't usually stock it. They might be willing. A full size grocery store probably won't.

Depends on the person. Some people are saying it out of actual worry because they've been indoctrinated that ALL weight loss over 2lbs per week is dangerous. And they like you and want you to be healthy. For these people tell them you are on a medically approved plan. What you're doing is exactly what is recommended. Other people though have a vested interest in keeping you overweight. These are people that are overweight themselves and feel bad that you're losing and they are not. Or the people that like being the thinnest person in the room. Or people that like to cook and are afraid you won't eat their food now. Or assorted other people that have made your size their business. For them, explain that you're trying to become more healthy and the weight loss is an added side effect, and that you're not a different person or anything like that. Or you could ignore them lol. I'm jealous. I've still nursing and I'm getting antsy to get my prebaby body back. Congratulations! It sounds like you've earned it.

The stretching capacity of elastic bands present a limit on size. If you plan on using string rather than elastics, as big as you like is okay.