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Stacy in NJ

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  1. Not sure about lessons, but Bobbi Brown has a couple terrific books: http://www.amazon.com/Bobbi-Brown-Makeup-Manual-Everyone/dp/0446581356/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353438586&sr=8-1&keywords=bobbi+brown She's a minimalist. :001_smile:
  2. I'm not buying it. Humans have scored higher on IQ tests over the decades so that they've had to be re-normed. We're just using different types of intelligence as our needs require.
  3. It's weird that Letterman would quiz the British PM. Letterman's a prat (in American that's ass). :D
  4. I use that interjection (?) frequently - ggggaaaaaaaawwww!!!!
  5. Well, at least they spoke a kind of English, unlike, say, George I or George II (Hanovers) who spoke that fancy form of English called German.
  6. About 3/4 of Britons don't speak the King's English very well, either - Scots, Welsh, Irish and many of the English.
  7. Either beef or chicken veggie soup (minus the noodles) is another good choice.
  8. It is super hard to get the brain around the concept that high saturated fat foods are actually good for your health. Here's a super interesting vid by Dr. Don Miller that explains the evolution of medical thinking on this.
  9. I just want to mention that with a keto diet he should try to eat fatty proteins, not lean ones. Saturated fats and olive and coconut oil are the healthiest forms of fat.
  10. A zero or nearly zero carb diet is called ketogenic. Google it and you'll find tons of info. The Atkins diet which is ketogenic in the early stage allows for 20 carbs daily. ETA: Because a ketogentic diet doesn't produce insulin in the body and instead produces leptin hunger usually isn't much of an issue. Cravings for sugar are common in the first couple weeks but typically diminish if carb intake is kept low. Leptin acts as an appetite suppressant in the brain.
  11. You might want to look at the Laini Taylor books Daughter of Smoke and Bone and Days of Blood and Starlight. Both are excellent. They fall into the YA category but are particularly good. The Partick Rothfuss books are quite good. Neil Gaiman has several more stand alone novels that are good. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_6?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=laini+taylor+daughter+of+smoke+and+bone&sprefix=laini+%2Caps%2C0&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alaini+taylor+daughter+of+smoke+and+bone&ajr=0 http://www.amazon.com/Neverwhere-A-Novel-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0060557818/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352600855&sr=8-1&keywords=neil+gaiman+neverwhere http://www.amazon.com/Anansi-Boys-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0061342394/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352600918&sr=1-7&keywords=neil+gaiman
  12. I'd do this carefully, though. I wouldn't want employee A to quit until someone new had some time and training completed. I wouldn't want employee A to feel too threatened, at least not initially. Hiring some one new may also light a fire under employee A's butt. :tongue_smilie: Also, if employee A is doing payroll, your dh needs to get a outside payroll compay (or he can do it himself) to process his pay. He needs to keep his financial circumstances private. Stop giving that info to employee A.
  13. Your dh should look for a new hire who he can train to fill in the gap some of the responsibilities Employee A is currently filling. It sounds like employee A has got your husband between a rock and a hard place because your dh needs his help to support the business. Your dh needs to diversify his work force so no one employee is irreplaceable. Having some overlap in skills and experience is absolutely necessary when running a small business. Tell your dh to hire a promising part-timer to train to potentially replace employee A.
  14. This isn't a bullying situation, this is a mental illness situation. This guy is a pyscho. Your dd needs to seek out help now before the situation escalates.
  15. But ketogenic diets aren't anecdotial. They are a widely scientifically accepted treatment for seizure disorders recommended by highly trained and sophistocated physicians. I do get what you're saying about the cancer thing, though.
  16. Aggressively shop for the best quality vs. cost cabinets you can find. The applicances, flooring, and lighting are secondary to the cost of the cabinets. If you have a family member who's a carpenter consider ordering the cabinets from a whole-salers and installing them yourselves. Look for local cabinet makers. Stacy (who's done two complete kitchen remodels)
  17. Before drugs, ketogenic diets were the only treatment available to folks with epilepsy. Currently, many progressive and cutting-edge children's hospitals use the diet either alone or in conjuction with drugs. It is widely effective primarily for pediatric epilepsy. http://www.charliefoundation.org/medical-opinions.html To the op, I get that it must be incredibly frustrating when people give poorly informed advice. My oldest is dyslexic and my youngest has TS (Tourettes syndrome), but you might want to try to sort through some of the weird information/advice you hear. You just might encounter something that's actually useful from time to time.
  18. If results from Ohio come in early in the evening then we'll have a clear winner early on. If not, then we won't. :001_smile: It looks like it'll be tight, though. So I wouldn't expect an early result.
  19. :iagree: Counting and restricting calories can be counter productive. Fat/protein/carb balance is the key. Increasing your fat and protein intake while decreasing your carbs may help. You're eating quite a bit of fruit and limiting fat.
  20. If she were my dd I'd have her bring in something high in saturated fat (butter) as a good fat and something high in trans fat (junk food) as a bad fat. The status of saturated fat is controversial, though, so I'd look for something with trans fat on the label.
  21. Isn't Jeannie on the barrier islands? They had mandatory evac this a.m. She's probably long gone.
  22. looks like you're at the center of the storm - the city's already under several feet of water with Sandy not even hitting shore until late tonight. The flooding is going to be epic. Stay safe and dry. Here's downtown AC as of an hour ago: http://instagram.com/p/RXoEkohmER/
  23. Wow. That's quite a change. I just wanted to say Congratulations!
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