I wear soft contacts and have noticed the same thing. Chopping onions with my glasses on brings tears streaming down my face, but with my contacts in: nothing.

Oh my gosh, how awful!!!!

Yikes! What did the husband do to merit that?!

Wait, really?? That's how you interpreted it? I took it to mean he wanted to "jump on" as in do dirty things with "a tramp" meaning a woman of questionable morals. Do I just have a filthy mind? It is a very crude joke, IMO.

We love The Reading Lesson too, and are pairing it with Bob Books and Explode the Code for a simple, open and go approach.

I don't think you should be self-conscious, I like using and hearing analogies too. Just be aware of verbal and physical cues that might mean your listener would like you to move on. Your friend probably enjoyed the conversation though, I think just the fact that you were conscious of how she may be reacting means you were okay. :)

Haha! It's sweet. Your way really is the nicer way. :)

When I was first married, I noticed this about my husband's family! They always have to say, "Hi! How are you?" "I'm great, how are you?" when starting a phone conversation, even if they are just calling to ask "Did you lock the door?" or "Hey, forgot my coat, I'll meet you there." Even if they have literally just seen each other 5 minutes earlier. I thought it was so funny and made the mistake of commenting on it to MIL. Oops. "You mean common courtesy?" she asked. Sigh. My family just isn't that polite, I guess (sometimes that's a bad thing, I know but in this case it's just a time saver)! :)

I think this is right on. Some people just don't click, and although I respect kind, constructive criticism when I know the person loves me and we have a long-standing relationship, criticizing someone's conversational style is very personal and can damage the relationship irreparably. I know for me, unless this was someone I was really close to and they did it in a thoughtful, tactful way, I would probably just find another friend who enjoyed conversing with me!

When my DS broke the tip of his finger and mangled the nail in a heavy door, we were referred to an orthopedic hand surgeon who did surgery to repair the nail bed and reattach the nail. He said that if we didn't do the surgery, DS would likely have a nail that grew back crooked or not at all on that finger. That was 2 years ago, and while his fingernail still looks a little different on that finger, it is growing in straight so I'm glad we did it!

My grandma used to do something similar. I still remember the day she was taking my sister and me out for lunch and felt the need to explain in detail how tacos are made. We were both teenagers and had already told her that yes, we had eaten tacos before. We attributed it to her being a second grade teacher for years. No advice for you though, in her case we just listened and giggled about it later to each other.

This reminds me of the time I had a mini melt-down when my first-grader tried to sign his grandma's birthday card in barely legible capital letters. Not my proudest moment, but it was so disheartening because we had been so consistently working on his handwriting, which is normally quite good, and I knew that she would be a little appalled at what he had produced at that moment.

Ooh, I love this idea!

I get up early every morning to read the scriptures and run and/or do yoga. I do my best to get to bed early enough so I feel up to getting up at 5:30, some weeks it's a struggle if I have a couple late nights. Playing the flute and piano is really relaxing too, and I also enjoy participating in a monthly book club. If I'm especially stressed, a bath and a book or Netflix show is always nice! :)

Oh, wow, he is going to be bored in PS K. The book that popped into my mind is The Phantom Tollbooth. There is lots of wordplay in it!

Ooh, this topic is great timing! We're moving to Portland (well, Vancouver, WA) in a month, we'll have to check out these places!

Oh my goodness, how stressful!!!! I hope he feels better soon!

I fit in best with Tier 4, but considering the fact that I am LDS, I probably belong with Tiers 5-8 in the fact that the author would doubt that I am "even saved!" LOL. Oh, and like the PP who defined Tier 8, we homeschool for academic reasons and so we can enjoy more flexibility and time with our kids!

They look like sandals my mom wears, she is 57. But she dresses pretty cute, so that's not necessarily a bad thing!

Ooh, I have a Cajun recipe for you! Chicken and Sausage Gumbo: http://themenumama.blogspot.com/2011/02/chicken-and-sausage-gumbo.html?m=1 ETA: I also have a great Red Beans and Rice recipe, but it's not blogged so I'll have to type it up later.

It was a wonderful Conference! We were sad to notice Elder Scott didn't speak and we didn't see him there either.

Could it be The Wedding Singer? I don't remember what her fiancé's career was in that...

It really was a great talk. I wish my (evangelical) parents could have heard it. They think we believe that we are saved by works.DH and I just looked up Elder Uchtdorf's age and like you couldn't believe he is 75!!

That is so sweet! I love seeing how our children feel the Spirit at an early age. It reminds me of the time that I was tucking my, then 5 year old, DS into bed after having the missionaries over for dinner. He looked at me and said, "Mom, doesn't it just make you feel good when the missionaries are here?" Brought tears to my eyes and reconfirmed my goal to have the missionaries over at least once per month!

If you google 12 year molars, some charts pop up that could be helpful in figuring out which it is.