I was going to suggest Vitamin C as well. Drink your water, cleanse gently, exfoliate, moisturize, and Vitamin C! (Retinol to battle wrinkles if you want.)

I use baby powder, but am going to splurge on this when I get the chance: https://www.ulta.com/everything-powder?productId=xlsImpprod16411135

My answers are very personal to me and my experience, HOWEVER, I have a dd who works at a grocery store and she is a pretty talkative cashier. She would say ANY of the above things, but only if she gauged that the customer was ok with small talk, kwim? So I wonder if my "not typical" answers are because cashiers are able to tell that I'm not a chit-chat type of person. If *I* ask a question or feel like chatting, though, usually a cashier will have a little conversation with me and it's not weird at all. I live in northeast Ohio. Most cashiers are polite and pleasant, not overly friendly or talkative unless YOU start chatting.

Also, I assumed gender issues might enter into the conversation so feel free to continue here OR in another thread. I know how things morph and it's not totally unrelated as we think about how others might approach it. I'll check back to see if anyone has other suggestions, although I think I'm good. Or make a new thread if that's easier (probably). No offense! Thank you!

He was standing next to her, overheard it and she sighed (probably in a frustrated way after the person left). She didn't go to him about the issue, he just happened to be there.

I agree, BUT I will say that dd does not look 19. She is mistaken for 13 or 14 on a regular basis and gets gently teased about it by everyone who knows her. lol I STILL think she is obviously female, though, and she's pretty stubborn about any suggestions to change the look she's content with just to avoid this occasional weirdness. I think she just needs to come up with a quick, polite correction to add to her repertoire of phrases to use at work.

Is that what you would do and say? "Not a sir"? She doesn't want to be rude (I don't know that saying that IS rude, just wondering how people receive these things!)...I think she's just generally uncomfortable correcting strangers and yet wants to do it!

She is wearing a name tag and it's a girl-only name. I did suggest earrings to her today!

At 16 with a job (and access to a car?) I would say it's time to figure out if what we've talked about dating sticks and let her make her own choices. My kids have stayed up late and realized the next day what a bad idea it was and they are usually smart about it the next time. Natural consequences. We've already talked about appropriate behavior, sex, safe driving, not being obnoxious in public...lol...all sorts of stuff. So now they test drive their independence and their values. We evaluate as we go. We're not against dating but most of our kids have been older before going on dates and a few dates does not a boyfriend/girlfriend make. All of my kids except for our oldest (ds) regularly come to me asking my opinion and advice, but they know the choices about what to do are theirs. If they mess up, they know we'll be talking about it. At LENGTH. lol

My 19yo dd chooses to wear her hair short (on the sides and longer on top, usually the top dyed a fun color) and at work she is pretty regularly called "sir." She is 5 feet tall, petite, cute, doesn't wear makeup, but the only thing I can think is that she looks so young that they think she's a younger teen boy. Is there a way to correct people or should she not bother? She works at Starbucks and on one hand she doesn't want some of these people to become regulars and continue thinking she's a guy, but many times she won't remember these people and is it worth it to say anything? Her boss said that she shouldn't be surprised since she wears her hair short. She thinks she looks feminine enough, doesn't have "masculine" features (whatever)--and has a chest although not large-chested--that her hair shouldn't matter. We were both annoyed by his answer, although I can sort of see his point. How would you advise her? It gets on her nerves but isn't ruining her day or anything and she's not mad at these people. lol

I was going to suggest skirts, too! I have always been the type of person who likes to dress nice for church--the only place except special occasions that I will wear skirts/dresses--and then basically rip them off to get into my comfy pants as soon as I get home. But lately I'm realizing that skirts are pretty darn comfortable and with some inexpensive cotton bike shorts (undershorts?) underneath to control the thigh rub, sometimes I prefer them. I'm generally not a LuLaRoe person, but I really like the fit of the Lola skirt. (It hits just below the knee, a bit longer on shorter people. Perfect!) Match a skirt with any of the cute tops that have a knot or twist in the front at the bottom--it hides a little tummy nicely, IMO, and they are popular right now.

Oh, you're right. I wouldn't HAVE to use the water bladder compartment for that. Thanks, I will check out Camelbak!

I have been using one of those drawstring bags because they are light, which is what I want, but need something a little more structured or sturdy without the weight. I bring 2 water bottles, a small first aid kit with travel size benadryl, sunscreen, and insect repellent wipes, toilet paper and wipes (in small, individual use baggies), a few laminated maps, a sweat towel, sunglasses and/or a floppy, foldable hat, and my phone. Just to let you know what's going in there. ALSO, I do not want a hydration pack. Prefer my bottles. OK, show me what you've got! Thanks. Can't wait to get back to the trails (little by little) after my hysterectomy. LOL!!

LOVE IT!! lol

Is this a recent change? We've always had an easy time of it, but I'm not sure we've ever had an item missing so that's different. Sorry!

My daughters and I all see my general family dr. and she does pap smears. Love being able to get it all done in one appt. I do go to an OB/GYN for problems/issues, though, and right now is one of those times. But it's the first time in like 8 years I've needed to.

My 42yo sister just told me the other day that she's been on the elliptical at home and trying to eat healthy for 2 years with not much more than 3-4 pounds of difference on the scale. And her appetite has leveled out so she doesn't think she's eating more than she used to or less healthy. Overall she's about 12 pounds heavier and one size up. She just dumped all of her smaller clothes off at the thrift store and said she's done worrying about it and accepts that she's now a size whatever. (I have no idea--but it's smaller than me! lol) I like that she's able to know how she wants her life to be and it isn't spent dieting like crazy, working out more than she wants to, or worrying about one stupid size.

Yes. My life has been put on hold by late-blooming young adults, a series of health setbacks (none serious, but I'm getting a hysterectomy next month), and a difficult youngest child that all combine to make me feel super TRAPPED right now. My husband is blossoming and doing so well, working hard, hardly home, and I'm just STUCK. *sigh* I know that things will get exponentially better after my hysterectomy but my brain is so bored. I started a Bible study at my church and one young mom in my group said that she hates Bible studies because they feel like lectures and she went to law school for so long that she doesn't want to do more "school" work. I just can't handle that kind of attitude and need to use my mind before I lose it. LOL (I understand where she is coming from, but even when I had young children at home, I enjoyed Bible study so we're different and that's fine...I just can't be around that, though!) I want to do so many things but I don't feel in control of my own destiny yet somehow. ? And I worry that I won't have the stamina to follow through and that will disappoint me SO bad.

I searched to see if this has been discussed and didn't come up with anything, so sorry if this is a repeat post! This is for people who have seen the ENTIRE documentary, just a warning. What are your thoughts on this case?! I think the most frustrating thing about the documentary (or the case itself) was that it seemed as if a LOT of possible scenarios were left out. Particularly on the part of the prosecution, and a lot of just general LOGIC was lacking on both sides. At no point did they ever discuss--unless I missed it--that she could have been pushed. It is extremely hard to believe that accidentally falling from the 3rd or 4th step, even knowing how badly head wounds bleed, would cause one to ricochet in that stairwell to create 7 lacerations like that. But if she was higher up, following him and he turned around and pushed her, she could have gone through the air and fallen quite a distance before hitting. He wouldn't even have to push her with all his strength or with enough force to leave any mark on her. But they got so focused on the stupid blow poke. And there is not a lot of clarity on their financial situation at the time that I've read elsewhere (as motive) but I don't know what to believe about that. Seeing the jury test group, I think it was, learn that Michael Peterson had adopted his friend's children and then say that that made their opinion of him go way up because it was so nice made me really frustrated with the idea that one's life is put in the hands of people who may not understand that 2 things are not mutually exclusive. lol I know that there is no way to know if it would color their end verdict, but likeability should NOT come into play. I personally couldn't really stand the guy, and yet I do believe he deserved another trial. Have you heard of the "owl attack" theory? Oh my goodness! lol And I'm not even ruling that out, but wow. We will never know.

I don't know, but I've been tricked into looking at cool diaper bags on Facebook ads so often because I've mistaken them for purses that my ads are mainly for diaper bags now. LOL

Please link sources for where the 98% number comes from. I'd be interested in how case workers and lawyers keep people from intentionally not showing up for court hearings and disappearing into the country. In 2016, for example, "non-detained aliens" failed to show up for court hearings in 39% of completed immigration cases. (It was 44% in 2015.) https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/fysb16/download

Try adding chia seeds. Let them sit in whatever liquid you are using for 5 minutes or so before adding the frozen fruit and ice and blending. Start with 1-2 teaspoons because they can get thicker than you expect!

I, too, want privacy as one of the main factors in a home we buy which can be limiting! With the second two properties, do you LIKE mostly woods or will you have to do some clearing? I prefer grass yard near the house and all the trees surrounding so that they aren't so close that they would fall on the house in a bad storm. (Have had trees fall in yards of the last 3 homes we've rented!) The only other consideration would be how willing you are to update/remodel. Other than that, I, personally, could live in almost any not-too-ugly house and make it work. LOL Good bones, good yard and privacy. Bam, I'm happy.

No, usually she is great! She takes her time, we chat about all kinds of stuff, she even tells me supplements and things that SHE uses, etc. that have been helpful. But she treated the heavy period thing like something that all women deal with and I didn't want to insist on anything that would be a waste of time (ultrasound or whatever) if it was just perimenopause so I just tried to deal with it. I will be glad to get my life back!

Just wanted to share that if you are taking this (or anything else, really) to ease heavy periods, be sure you go to your doctor at some point to check for fibroids or any other issue that might resolve it. I used this for longer than I should have, probably, and because it was helping I put off going to my doctor. Until THIS period. Well, yesterday I passed out in the bathroom and my dd had to call 911 because I was so weak. I have a large fibroid and my blood count was low. I had avoided going to my doctor because the last time I saw her over a year ago, I explained my heavy periods and her response was basically, "Getting old stinks, doesn't it?!" as if it wasn't bad enough to address. I should have pushed. Anyhow, take care of yourselves, ladies. No one will do it for you and you don't have to "tough it out" like I usually try to do!!