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MeanestMomInMidwest

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  1. I'm locked into the Nook. I love it (although I'd love the Kindle if I happened to get that one first. The advantage I have with the Nook is that if I register the new one under a new account, I can still lend a book once between accounts. If I already had a Kindle, I'd probably get another one, just so I'd be able to access all the books on both. But then again, I have a friend who has one of each and loves having both, so I guess its six to one, half dozen to the other! :D
  2. I did this once and my kids accused me of making "spaghetti pizza." Apparently there is a subtle difference that I cannot discern. :glare: To the OP: I don't know what to do to it to make it less spaghetti-ish and more pizza-y, but I'll be :lurk5: to hear any suggestions.
  3. This post may or may not be helpful. I have the Nook and am considering a second because my oldest keeps stealing it when I want to read (at night). B&N Tech Support told me that as long as the new Nook was registered under the same e-mail address (same account) then they would have the exact same e-library. Now I'm not sure if I want to register with a separate account and just keep the kids resources on one and my personal stuff on another so he doesn't have to wade through all my titles to get to his. So the pondering continues.... I say may or may not be helpful, because it seems as if Kindle & Nook are neck in neck in doing things similarly. At any rate, a quick call to tech support should do the trick.
  4. Even online, it makes me smile. Thank you. I feel safe in assuming that you don't really want to ravish me, right? :tongue_smilie:
  5. If it is done laparoscopically your recovery shouldn't take more than a few days. Sometimes a lapchole can be done on an outpatient basis, and rarely requires more than one night in the hospital. Don't be afraid to take pain medication before the pain gets too bad post surgically because most pain meds work better on mild to moderate pain and not so well on severe pain. Good luck.
  6. Well, see, if I ask MY husband how my new bra looks, he would reply "it would look much better on the floor." :lol: I would ask a female friend for an objective opinion, and I am concerned with perky, as in I don't want my breasts to be at my bellybutton, nor do I want a bra that makes me look like Mrs Unibreast. And my friends know my bodily concerns so they would go farther than "nice, pretty, etc" and say, "It makes your waist look small" or "that color really makes your eyes pop." We women spend a lot of time and effort tearing one another down. I am beyond happy that I have a small circle of girlfriends who build me up and compliment me on my appearance (not that this is the only area in which we build each other up, but it is the area of discussion in this post).
  7. No, not at all. We're over 40. Perky is not sexual. Perky is preferable to saggy. Pretending one is not concerned with outward appearances doesn't make it so. If I ask a friend how I look in a new outfit, I certainly don't want to hear "well rested" or "healthy." I guess "sex seeking" is in the eye of the beholder. If one is constantly looking for sexual undertones one may find them where none is intended.
  8. It seems as if you interpreted my post as accusing you of berating, which I did not intend. I apologize if my post was poorly worded enough to cause offense. My intention was simply to provide another POV in which women can be casual and intimate without sexual undertones. I do, however stand my by last statement. And I add this: Why is locker room nakedness/horseplay acceptable among men but not women?
  9. Are you of the mind that a man and woman cannot share an intimate friendship without it eventually turning into something sexual?
  10. I have told female friends they're "hot." I have also had a female friend ask "how do my breasts look in this new Victoria's Secret bra?" to which I have replied, "very perky! Nice!" Nothing sexual about it. Of course, I would never berate someone for being extremely modest (even though I don't understand it), just as I would expect that nobody would berate me for my casualness with my dear female friends, which in the context of our relationship elevates our womanhood and cements our friendship. I'm pretty sure there are many would will disagree with me on this point, but I think some of the ultra-modesty stuff goes hand in hand with denying our sexuality, and is part of subjugating women.
  11. My dh would love a night in the house alone with me. Can you arrange to send the kids somewhere overnight after dinner? Or, if $$ are adequate, a night in a local hotel. My dh would also love this because not only would he get unrestricted access to me (hint, hint), but after that "unrestricted access" he'd get to watch cable TV, which we don't have at home!
  12. Somewhere there are a bunch of slovenly scientists coming up with these experiments to get out of cleaning. Good on them! Now I can justify not making beds the same way I justify not having a spotless house (dirt builds a child's immunity). Now if only they could design a study that proves some benefit to leaving dishes in the sink overnight!
  13. Us too! Although I will confess here that I only pretend to love it... I don't exactly loath it (because dh does all the work and I usually get a few hours each day to myself), but when I say I love it, I'm really just lying to keep my family happy. I would prefer a cabin.
  14. The only time I slept on a Sleep Number bed was at a hotel. Worst night's sleep of my life. I woke up feeling as if somebody had been hitting me with a rubber mallet all night. Dh, on the other hand loves to sleep at a hotel with Sleep Number bed. I love my Tempurpedic bed. I think it is the most expensive piece of furniture in the house, but I consider it money well spent. I laid on it for (literally) about 30 minutes before buying it. I also took into consideration that every other mattress we've ever purchased has been replaced with a supposedly better brand five or fewer years after buying it.
  15. you could lay something down before you put food on your counter to give yourself peace of mind, but I doubt any residual insecticide will affect you since you've cleaned the counter-tops.
  16. :lol: I remember a movie scene (forget the movie) where somebody stopped to ask directions and the person said, "no habla Englise" (forgive my Spanish misspellings), when the direction-asker rephrased the question in Spanish, the person said, "Hey man, I don't speak Spanish either"
  17. I will agree with your first point. As for the second: Can you think of one where polygamy is expressly forbidden? I find it interesting that the NT is essentially mute on the topic of multiple wives (polygamy). In fact, Matthew 22:23-32 indicates that Jesus supported the idea of a childless widow marrying her dead husband's brother in order to provide the dead man with heirs. It does not state, "unless the brother already has a wife." Also, in Timothy, church leaders are counseled to have only one wife in order to more fully dedicate themselves to service of the church, but this advice is not extended to the body of believers. Surely, if the Bible is the word of God, with instructions on how to live one's life and multiple partners is such a grievous sin, it would be strictly prohibited? Or at least mentioned with as much admonition as worshiping false idols, wearing clothes made of two different fabrics, eating shellfish, and women speaking up in church. Renee in FL wrote: "I can't think of one situation in the Bible that portrayed polygamy in a positive light." As far as polygamy ending badly for those in the OT who practiced it, 1 Kings 11 seems to indicate that it was not Soloman's polygamy that led to disaster, but the marrying of wives outside the tribe of Isreal. The writer does not caution against having multiple wives and concubines, rather cautions against marrying pagan idol worshipers because these wives will cause the husband's heart to turn after the foreign gods. And what about Deuteronmy 21 that talks about what a man should do if he marries 2 women, but only loves one. No admonition against having more than 1 wife, simply how to handle multiple wives. Sorry to sidetrack this thread.
  18. we throw the covers up so the cat doesn't end up walking on the sheets, but only "make the beds" when sheets get changed or a visit from MIL is imminent
  19. Well, that sound like a book written by men for men. Men are allowed to have multiple wives and concubines, but each woman may only have one man. :glare: And I'm no expert, but I wonder about how one can assert that people who's actions only appear recorded *in the Bible* can be acting "extra biblically." If it's in the Bible, how can that be "extra biblical?" Or does extra biblical mean something other than "not in the Bible?" I propose that you can't have it both ways. The Bible is either a holy book, God's word as written by men through the inspiration of the Holy spirit, or it is simply a collection of stories which includes the written history of a people.
  20. Well, that's the STD, not the sexual position. This is why condoms are recommended for oral sex. condoms are also recommended for anal sex. Oral sex is "safer" if the concern is pregnancy. Any method where bodily fluids are being exchanged should include a barrier method as a precaution against STDs.
  21. If this is true (that God designed our bodies to have one partner) then why did all the patriarchs in the OT have multiple partners?
  22. The Depo shot is most effective on women of average weight and height. Under or over average reduces efficacy. Just thought I'd throw that in there.
  23. well, that certainly makes sense....but I do think teenage girls are interested in sex, even if they don't experience pleasure from the act, they surely know pleasure is just around the corner and keep seeking it? I mean, I totally understand the whole "girls use sex to get love" and "guys promise love to get sex" aspect of this issue. But aren't the average teenage girls just as horny (am I allowed to say that word) as teenage boys, just not as able to find release?
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