SemiSweet
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I got mine when I was 14, I'm 37 now, it's never closed up and I once went about 4 years without wearing it. I don't think you're ever too old but I also have 6 (soon to be 8) tattoos and tend to be a bit of a hippie. I don't think I'm trashy, I wear nice makeup and have great taste in clothes. I'm educated and we fall in the middle to upper middle class range. I say go for it.
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I feel that. My biggest focus in life is seeing all the things. As soon as one trip is over I'm busy planning the next one (or two or three). Poor dh the tightwad who loves travel but thinks it should be every other year just rolls his eyes and lets me carry on with my plans. I actually booked a trip to Ireland and Scotland the day I returned from our London and Paris trip. We are working toward a retirement that includes us living on each continent for 2 years, 9 years to go. I hate flying, but absolutely everything else about travel I adore: local, stateside, or international. It's probably the hardest part of being stationed in Hawaii (which I believe we'll be headed back to shortly), there just isn't that far to go. The east coast, however, has given us quite a few opportunities, our next is Boston and Salem in November.
Travel makes my soul sing.
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here's the recipe:
https://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/warm-butternut-squash-and-chickpea-salad/
That looks delicious, putting it in my Plan to Eat now.
As far as dealing with the rut goes, new recipes, Amazon Fresh, and having the kids/dh cook once or twice a week. The process just sucks sometimes and I actually enjoy cooking. I thought when we got this new house with a great kitchen I would love it (so much space!) but I'm just burnt out. I tell dh almost weekly that when the kids are grown I won't be cooking. We can eat out or have sandwiches and salads every night.
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Why is everyone skipping South America entirely?
I was wondering the same thing...
I probably would not do it that way, two weeks, even a month just wouldn't be enough time, and those stops aren't very representative. For now, I satisfy wanderlust with an international trip every 1-2 years spending at least 4-5 days in each place, but in 9.5 years, dh and I will be taking off to live and travel on each continent for 2 years. So our trip will likely take 10-12 years. Of course, that's barring unforeseen circumstances but it's what we are working toward.
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Anything by Sophie Kinsella, she did the Shopaholic series but her other stuff is good too. She's got a nice humor, kind of dry and British.
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High school has been scaring the beejeses out of me but I think I've got it pinned down. We are starting a new co-op this year, hopefully it goes well.
Math- Algebra 2 Saxon through Well Trained Mind Academy
Language Arts - Oah Meadow A Heroes Journey
Science- Miller Levine Biology though co-op
History - Big History through co-op
Elective - Psychology through co-op
Art - Japanese anime through co-op
PE - bike racing
Foreign Language - continue Japanese- just bought a new book but can't remember the name
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2) Hated? The one place that tops all of our lists is Las Vegas. BTDT and do NOT need to ever go back except perhaps to use the airport to get to other places. Lake Chelan in WA isn't on our "liked it" list, but it's not on our "Yuck" list either. Ditto that with many cities. Seeing man made things isn't our thing as much.
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Yep I totally forgot Las Vegas, I doubt someone could even pay me to go there again, but I'm glad I went the one time. It was when dh and I were first dating and we were all twitterpated so it has good memories in that respect.
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We travel a fair bit but the only place I've ever felt the need to go back to is Cambodia, hopefully in the next few years.
I haven't ever hated any place, but I'm not big on tropical destinations. I don't intend to go back to Disney, once is plenty for me.
My list is gigantic. In August dh and I are doing London and Paris. I'm hoping for Peru next year. Budapest is up there along with an over water bungalow in Polynesia (the only exception to my tropics aversion), Vietnam, Greece, New Zealand, Ireland and Scotland.
In about 10 years dh and I plan to put all of our belongings in storage and travel the world for a decade or so. Our goal is to live on each continent for 2 years.
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I voted yes, BTDT, and younger yes, older no.
I went for the very first time just this last November, we made the mistake of doing Universal Studios first, which is freaking awesome and I would go again in a heartbeat. After that, Disney felt pretty bland, we did all the parks, and the adults went to the World Showcase alone, which was super fun. The older kids LOVED Universal and didn't think much of Disney, the baby loved it all but got tired and overwhelmed. We also did a Disney cruise in that same trip and that was really awesome.
Overall it was fun, but I wouldn't do it again. That said, there are very few places I would actually visit twice when traveling, there is just too much world to see, I think Cambodia is the only real exception to that.
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I was always taught applying makeup in the car was okay as it can be considered an extension of one's private space (provided you are not the one driving of course!), but in other public settings is was a no-no. I will admit to touching up lipstick in public on occasion, knowing full well it's a faux pas. I. just. don't. care. :001_tt2:
Yep, me too. I have dry lips and constantly have to have something on them, sometimes it's lipstick, lip gloss, or chapstick but I will put it on anywhere and everywhere. If someone doesn't like it they don't need to look.
I do find it odd to do more than that though, like applying a full face out in public seems strange, but I couldn't bring myself to care one way or the other. Live and let live.
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That is... beyond awesome.
I have a friend who's run marathons in each continent. Including Antarctica. She's my hero.
We haven't set a time limit for ourselves (thinking 18 months or so in a location), but we want to hit all the continents in depth too. Right now we're on pause while we're caring for our parents. We're needed here. Seeing the Eclipse is our summer plan/hope and then, if we can swing it, getting to see Petra late this fall while youngest is studying in Jordan. The Middle East area has never been on my "desired" list (being an independent female who bristles at much of their lifestyle rules in places), but I'll get over it long enough to see Petra. Some things are worth it.
Antarctica (for a visit) is definitely in our bucket.
I definitely want to go to Antarctica, I just don't want to spend 2 years there.
So cool. With the kids?
I love reading blogs of people who are traveling the world. I would do it in a heartbeat.
The older two will be off in college and the little one will be high school age, so if he doesn't want to do it we may delay a couple years and just do it ourselves. We have and will continue to make every effort to be completely debt free so we can escape with our savings and retirement and have fun. Haha.
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We take a couple a year but they can vary pretty dramatically. We sometimes take the kids and other times we don't. This calendar year includes 5 days in NYC (with kids), 9 days in Paris/London (without kids), camping in Salem, MA (with kids), a road trip to MI to visit family, and hopefully a long weekend at a cabin in Vermont in Oct. Last year our big trips included 5 days camping at Niagara Falls and 10 Disney/Cruise/Universal days.
I'm hoping to get to South America next year and maybe back to Asia.
Traveling is extremely important to me and dh. We both lived abroad at times during our childhoods, but didn't vacation as kids. After dh retires from the military we intend to try to spend two years on each continent sans Antarctica.
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We used a VA loan with no down, we also didn't have to pay the funding fee because of my disability rating.
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And insane with crowds. We were just there in early November and I couldn't believe how crowded it was.
But if you're cool with crowds, they should have fun.
If the kids are under 11, Legoland is great. Just go early in the a.m. The crowds show up at noon.
Can you tell I don't like crowds? :)
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Very true, we did two days there and the first was pretty rough, the second was MUCH better though, way better than Magic Kingdom and some of the other WDW parks.
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We just got back from there, Universal Studios was, hands down, my kids' favorite. The 3D rides are incredible and Harry Potter world was just awesome.
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I'm not a good dancer at all but when we were in Hawaii there were some couples classes that were amazing, one was Dirty Dancing themed and we did Time of My Life. It was so fun and dh and I are both better dancers for it, though still probably not going to win any awards. I think the biggest key here is to just have fun, when we did it was me, dh, my bff, and her dh plus a class full and we just went there knowing we were going to have a blast despite not being particularly talented or coordinated.
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We usually do shutterfly, they often have coupons.
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lately, when she asks, I tell her very carelessly that I don't know, that I don't weigh myself anymore and it drives her nuts :sneaky2:
She actually asks you your weight???
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Bitch? Guess I'm not feeling charitable atm.
:rofl: Liking this wasn't enough.
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If she's into makeup I'd do a naked palette or the new IT superheroes palette. Sephora gift card, facial, mani/pedi. I'm big into experiences so that's often how I lean.
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Mine are pretty easy at 3-4 days with one that is on the heavier side. So it's definitely a thing but both my mom and sister suffered from horrible peri menopausal periods, so I figure it's coming. I'm a few years away still and don't take any hormones or BC.
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I'm sorry. I probably slept less than 60 minutes total. When I finally did fall asleep I woke up having a horrible drea, about my house being on fire. :(
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Our polls open at 7 and we were in line by 6:40. I think we were around the 20th people to vote. I'm excited and nervous and glad I have a few things to do today to keep my mind off it a little bit.
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I did find that and I was split almost 50/50 between candidates. UGG......normally I know who to vote for.
To complicate matters even more, there is a write in candidate for circuit court judge in our county. This is the person that hears custody cases, foster care cases, etc. Trying to learn all I can about the write in candidate as I have person experience with the incumbent and am not super impressed.
That's rough. I usually fall pretty strongly on one side of the aisle, no idea what I'd do this election if I was more moderate.
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We did Home Chef for awhile and every meal was absolutely delicious. I was really happy with it but the price was a bit high and I've since gone vegetarian. I did have an issue with the amount of waste generated by it.