Our penalty is the same as the cheapest bronze plan. But it has a $6000 pp deductible, so we can't afford to use it. If I saved the premium amount we could actually go to the doctor on a sliding scale. I am having a medical problem right now for which I really need a prescription drug, but can't afford to go.

St Johnsbury Academy is a private/public that is geared toward arts and culinary. If they want a strong math/tech program it wouldn't be a good fit. It is one of our public school choices, but we decided to homeschool instead.

It is unkind to paint yourself morally superior to those who cannot afford to make the same choices as the wealthy. We don't host any holidays because that is expensive.

I drove 3hrs r/t to pick up used tires for Dh this week.

I think we'll be having hamburgers and hotdogs. And five different types of pie. But I did get a turkey 20lb turkey for $12 at the supermarket because that is the kind of food we can afford. I plan to have it for the winter holiday.

I keep my yeast in the freezer, and when measuring water temperature before adding to the pan, I always make it a bit extra warm to account for the cold pan.

I don't like to dance. Like club-style free dance where I'm just supposed to move to the music in a random way that also looks good? No thanks! My logical mind wants structure and predictability. So I take a dance class for exercise and fun. They show me what to do, and I try to copy. I have found out that I like contemporary dance better than hip hop.

Anyone have a peanut butter pie recipe that doesn't use coolwhip? Yuck.

What is wrong with this message? I think it's perfectly reasonable, and more than a bit ridiculous not to do so. If you (general) want to monologue, get a diary.

I have driven 3-4 hours each way, and probably will again. My current vehicle I bought in Philadelphia over internet, phone, and fax. I flew down and drove it 8 hours home, by myself.

Have you thought about a styling head instead of a whole doll if her interest is only in styling the hair? Those often come with all kinds of accessories, and you can get theme heads (like Frozen) or even a pony.

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We pay double that for essentially the same thing, but there is no sales tax - only rooms and meals.

Our septic guy says pumping every 3-5 years is fine if your system is healthy, but it also depends on the number of people, the size of your system, and what you put into it. No garbage disposal, don't dump grease, etc.

I would join them.

Read the rest of the thread... If it hadn't been there my whole life I'd think it was the beginning of dementia. But she was raised in competition with an older sister who was the favorite, when teen girls were expected to have a tiny waist. She was not allowed to gain weight when pregnant. So I don't know if it was enculturation or insecurity or a bit of OCD. Her house is always spotless, too. Mom says she was treated like a slave as a child. I guess my grandmother used to go around with a white glove to check for dirt. She also says that she was abused, and choosing not to eat was the only control she had over her body. That kind of upbringing must leave some psychological scars.

Are you my sister in law? Because it's my mother. She has always been obsessed with her weight and that of everyone around her. Since I was a little kid she has always struggled with her weight, yoyoing between a healthy weight and probably 30-50 lb overweight. She has tried a bazillion diets, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers more than once, but almost never exercises. I watched her tell a dietician a pack of half truths when being discharged from a cardiac stent... I drove her home and she asked for high sodium grocery store soup for dinner after telling them she eats low salt. She buys fudgesicles because one is low calorie, but I watched her eat three of them after dinner the last time I was there. She only takes one helping of food at mealtimes, but it is probably 2-3 servings of everything. Smh. It is definitely not a healthy living obsession. For many years, every time I talked to her on the phone she'd ask me about my weight, what size clothes I wear, and then tell me about this person or that person's weight. It was very judgemental. I stopped answering her questions or engaging in the conversation, and I finally spoke up and told her that her obsession with everyone's weight (even strangers) was unhealthy. Now she does it less frequently, but it's still there. When she does lose a bit of weight she buys pants with elastic waistband so that she can fit into "a smaller size" than with a regular waist so she can brag about it. A couple years ago a friend tried to sell me on one of those coaching diet plans (another whole kettle), and I told her flat out that I would not spend my life focused on weight. After watching my mother destroy my sister's health as a child (self fulfilling prophecy) I will not model this weight-value-judgement for my own children. Thanks for giving me a place to get this off my chest. I thought I was the only one who dealt with that particular crazy. Her other obsession is her dog's elimination habits, which she shares in great detail... ugh.

Wanted to debunk lack of DE in NH. Face to face is starting to improve, and Running Start is open to all, but there are also a lot of cheap college credits to be had online through estart.

This is supposed to be a government of the *people*. Not the states. Not the cities. Not some random group of electors. It is the votes of each *citizen* that should count. And it is obvious that right now they don't count.

Some of them are actual law breaking misdemeanors, while high crimes would be treasonous actions. Something considered immoral or a mental illness is neither.

I didn't find it either.

A lot is a group of items.

I love my alligator chopper - fruits or veges in large or small dice all the same size in a matter of seconds. A mandolin is also a kitchen must have for a lot of slicing.

Seriously sung by Leslie Odom Jr.

Purged my friends list today.