Monopoly board game?

Well the glitches and slower speeds don't bother me too much because I understand that they are (or should be!) short-term issues. Whenever there's a major update there will be bugs found after the fact; it's inevitable. I do think that it would have been wise for the owners to consult with their users before making major changes, and should have done more beta testing before going live. My DH is in this field and he'd find this degree of bugginess unacceptable so many days after the update. That said, I don't see any benefit to this new format. From a functionality standpoint it is a huge step down. Since posts take up too much space (too much wasted space to scroll through), there's no thread preview hover feature, and it's not compact and efficient in appearance, I find the whole experience unappealing. I also used to frequent Mothering.com for years. When they switched to a similar format I stopped going. :(

Personally I won't be visiting as much without the hover feature -- the dropdown feature is really not helpful, because it takes just as long as opening the thread.

5'5", 108, I eat 2x a day with an occasional snack. When I'm not consistantly working out (yoga, pilates, running), I eat about 700-800 calories at each meal, although I tend to look at my week as a whole and stay within my ranges for that time rather than for each day. Sometimes I'm hungrier and I eat more and sometimes I eat less. I do eat Primal though, so I'm eating a lot of nutrient-dense food (meat, eggs, veggies, healthy saturated fats) to hit those numbers. When I have a high carb day I am constantly starving and don't feel full for long, and I always seem to eat too many calories. There are really good calculators out there to determine how many calories you need to eat to maintain, lose, or gain. You'll want one that takes into account your height, weight, age, & activity level. I have a spreadsheet someone posted for free on Fitocracy (or maybe Loseit) that I used to calculate my goals and have found it to be accurate IRT my calorie needs. Also understand that your calorie needs will decrease as you lose. One lb of fat is about 3500 kcal, so that makes it easy to see how long it will take to lose a lb.

My girls love Lego Friends. :) Other ideas: American Girl dolls, RC cars, art supplies, playmobil, Breyer horses, etc.

The weaker one's immune response, the higher the likelihood of shingles later on. The vax contains a weakened virus, so obviously the immune response is muted as well. Also, the relative rarity of the virus in natural circulation (due to the prevalence of the vax) means that people are no longer exposed to virus regularly. This means they aren't getting the regular, asymptomatic "boosters" they used to get. Varicella vax = More shingles for all Yet another example of the law of unintended consequences.

Powdered milk, add and re-mash. Do not stir mashed potatoes, it will make them gluey.

Sensitive children might not like the monster book, regardless of season. I have 2 very sensitive ones and anything referencing monsters would scare them at that age, so I wouldn't be happy about it. As far as the Jack o'Lantern, someone who doesn't celebrate probably wouldn't be a huge fan of that activity. Could you stick to pumpkins? Maybe read a book about bats? Spiders?

That's easy! Just move to the South. There are plenty of double-named girls!

We did one last yr in our co-op; will see if I can find out more about it.

Is there any way to find out why? I googled and did a search of their crummy forums and they were totally useless. Not to mention their forums looked straight out of a Prodigy bulletin board circa 1992. Maybe worse. FWIW my listing was a piece of nice (brand name) jewelry, new (received it as a gift). So basically, if I want to solicit an "encounter" with a total stranger, that's cool, but my poor jewelry is offensive to someone. And that someone can flag my post and have it removed and I will a) not be told that it's been removed and b) not be told why. I hate CL. I really do.

Babe - one of MY all time favorites, too. I cry & cheer at the end every time! Wall-E - such a fantastic message and so well done! Nothing offensive and has truly noble, self-sacrificing heroes. Charlotte's Web (the old one)

Whenever we acquire a large amount of candy I let them have a few pieces, rationed out one or two at a time, over a couple weeks. However, we set the majority aside and freeze it for our annual gingerbread houses.

This is REALLY easy and sooo delicious. It seems to impress people too. ;) Definitely serve it atop greens and wasabi mashed potatoes (also incredibly easy). http://www.food.com/recipe/tuna-or-fish-or-chicken-with-ginger-shiitake-cream-sauce-131545

This one: http://www.vitacost.com/productResults.aspx?x=0&y=0&ntk=products&ss=1&Ntt=probiotic%2035

Thank you.

Why is it supposed to be "heartwarming" that Emmet Otter and his mother steal from each other? Why does Ma's "fancy outfit" for the contest look just like her regular everyday dress with the addition of a doily on her head? Did she really need to sell one of their only two sources of income in order to buy another calico dress? And why is Ma Otter so pleased that Emmet planned to "buy" her a piano on credit when they can't afford any of the payments? You can't eat a piano (a.k.a. "piana"). So not only would she not have a source of income, she'd now have "piana" debt. Plus there's the matter of all those really bad hippy dippy lyrics in Ma Otter's various songs... but I digress...

I've had a Zo Fuzzy Logic for, hmmm... 4 yrs now? It gets used several times a week. No flaking whatsover. We only use the provided plastic rice "spatula" thingy to serve, never anything that could scratch the container. Cleaning means waiting for the rice to dry, using a quick swipe to wipe it out, then rinsing with hot water.

The most common side of effect of the Rotavirus vax is Rotavirus!! It's a live virus. If you read the insert you will see rota symptoms listed as potential side effects. Also, the previous version caused quite a few deaths from intussusception. Every time someone tries to tell me that a vax must be safe simply because it's FDA approved, I think, "Yeah, so was Vioxx."

I too bought Goetz dolls in the past because I thought they were cuter but it's true the hair doesn't compare.

I have the one you linked (got a great price off amazon) but it's enameled -- does she want that? Cast iron is HEAVY so I'd recommend going with the size she has now. Oh and you can just buy a new handle for the one she has, too. If you do go with the enameled Lodge, it only comes with a plastic knob. Buy a metal Le Creuset knob separately to replace it.

Thanks, I'll be doing that from now on. :)

Thank you so much! A board search didn't turn up that thread. In fact it turned up no threads at all on the subject. :confused: I ask because a friend is using it and I'd never heard of it.

Has anyone used this? Or can direct me to its reviews? It's new to me and I'd love to learn more! Thanks!

I always bring food for families stuck in the hospital and it's very well received. People have thanked me for it YEARS later, so I guess they liked it! I buy one of those disposable styrofoam coolers for $5 (ice is usually available at the hospital if someone needs to refill it). That way if there isn't fridge space available they can keep the food with them. I fill it with simple, non-messy food that is relatively "durable" like: Muffins Bagels & Cream cheese packets Pre-cut cheese and sliced sandwich meat Crackers Pita bread (sliced in half to use for a quick sandwich) Fruit, washed and ready to eat Salad in a take n toss container Non-crumbly homemade cookies (oatmeal raisin, sugar, etc) Bottled coffee (like Starbucks), individual containers of juice, etc Napkins & plasticware If the family has children who will be visiting I usually throw in some activity books and a pack of crayons Personally I think it's so nice to have easy food right at hand. In many critical situations people may not want to leave their loved one in order to get something to eat, or may be too upset to eat a full meal.